MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants call external tools. The Pancake POS MCP server turns the Open API into tools that Claude, Codex, Cursor and others can use: you ask in plain language, the AI calls the right API on your shop and answers with real results.
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https://mcp-pos.pancake.biz/mcpWhat the AI can do
| You say | The AI does |
|---|---|
| "Create an order: 3 size-M shirts for Hoa" | Create, edit and cancel orders; print shipping labels, get tracking numbers, handle returns |
| "What's revenue this week compared with last week?" | Sales reports, profit, period comparisons, best sellers |
| "What's in stock at the Ho Chi Minh City branch?" | Stock by warehouse, low-stock items, in/out history, stocktaking |
| "Change the white t-shirt price to 220k" | Add and edit products, variations, combos, categories |
| "How many orders has Lan placed?" | Customer profiles, membership tiers, reward points, purchase history |
| "Create 100 vouchers worth 50k, valid for a week" | Promotions, single or bulk vouchers |
| "Create a purchase: 100 boxes of cake from supplier ABC at 80k" | Purchases, suppliers, debts |
| "How much does Hung still owe?" | Cash book, customer and supplier debts, e-invoices |
| "How are recent marketplace returns looking?" | Marketplace products and orders, livestream sessions |
The AI can only do what your API key allows (see Permissions & security).
How it works
- You add the MCP server to your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) with a Pancake POS API key. See Connect.
- The client receives a list of tools, one per business area: for example
pos_orderto read orders andpos_order_writeto create and edit them. See Tools. - When you ask something, the AI picks a tool, looks up the parameters it needs with
pos_describe, then calls the Open API with your key. - For actions that write data, the client asks you to confirm before running them (depending on its settings).
The MCP server stores no shop data; every call goes straight to the Open API and the result goes back to the AI.
Pick an integration
| You need | Use |
|---|---|
| Questions and quick actions on your shop through an AI assistant | MCP (this section) |
| Automatic data sync between POS and another system | Open API |
| Buttons, info blocks or pages right inside the POS interface | POS Apps |
| An AI that writes a POS App for you | The POS Apps toolkit's MCP (pos-app mcp), see Build with AI |