shopify-add-to-cart

Monitor Shopify Add to Cart

Use this skill to set up automated monitoring for a Shopify store's add-to-cart flow. When the button breaks — due to an app update, theme change, or platform rollout — AskQA catches it within minutes and sends an alert with a screenshot.

Step 1: Get the store URL

Ask the user for their Shopify store URL (e.g. https://my-store.myshopify.com or their custom domain). The test works on any public Shopify storefront — no credentials or API keys are needed.

Step 2: Create the test

Use the create_test MCP tool with these parameters:

• name: something descriptive like "Shopify add to cart"
• url: the store URL from Step 1
• template_id: cart-visible

This template opens a real browser, finds a product on the homepage, clicks Add to Cart, and verifies the product lands in the cart — exactly how a customer would do it.

Step 3: Run it once to verify

Use run_test with the test ID returned from Step 2. Wait for the result.

If it passes: great, the test is working correctly. Proceed to Step 4.

If it fails: the most common causes on Shopify are:

• The homepage shows a banner or popup blocking the first product link — let the user know and ask if they want to try a specific product URL instead
• The store uses an unconventional theme — try passing the product page URL directly as the url parameter
• The add-to-cart button is genuinely broken (that's exactly what this monitor is for!)

Step 4: Schedule hourly monitoring

Use schedule_test with:

• test_id: the ID from Step 2
• interval: hourly

Hourly is the recommended cadence for checkout monitoring — it catches breakage within 60 minutes, well before most customers notice.

Step 5: Set up alerts (optional but recommended)

Ask the user how they want to be notified when the test fails. Options:

• Email: use add_notification_channel with channel_type: email
• Slack: use the /setup-slack skill first, then link the channel
• Skip: they can always check results manually with get_test_results

Step 6: Confirm

After setup, confirm:

• The test is saved and has a passing run
• A schedule is active (use list_schedules to show them)
• Alerts are configured if they chose that option

Let the user know: AskQA will now run this test every hour. If add-to-cart ever breaks, they'll get a notification with a screenshot of exactly where it failed.