= Why Your Store Needs This =

Over 200 million people ask AI assistants what to buy every week. But without structured data, ChatGPT and Claude cannot see your products — your store is invisible to them. Traditional SEO helps Google find you. Shop to LLM helps AI find you.

Shop to LLM bridges your OpenCart store to AI agents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the same standard protocol OpenAI created for connecting ChatGPT to external tools. Think of it as SEO for AI: one protocol, any AI assistant, your products fully searchable.

= What It Does =

* AI assistants can search your product catalog by keyword, category, price range, and stock status
* AI assistants can retrieve full product details including images, prices, ratings, and descriptions
* Customers asking ChatGPT "find me a good running shoe under $100" can discover your products
* Real-time data — no exports, no syncing, no stale catalogs
* Zero external dependencies — runs entirely on your server using OpenCart's native model layer

= Key Features =

* 2 MCP tools — search_products (filtered catalog search) and get_product (full detail retrieval)
* MCP JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol compliance (specification 2025-11-25)
* Bearer Token authentication with hash_equals — cryptographically secure
* Auto-generated API key on install — no manual key creation needed
* Configurable daily rate limiting (default: 100 calls/day) — protect your server resources
* One-click AI connection JSON generator — copy-paste into ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini
* Admin dashboard with real-time usage statistics and call history
* Progress bar showing daily limit consumption
* Copy-to-clipboard for MCP configuration JSON
* Free tier supports ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, and Gemini
* Zero dependencies — uses only OpenCart native model layer, no third-party libraries
* OCMOD package — install via Extension Installer, no core file modifications
* Bearer token regeneration — rotate API keys anytime

= How It Works =

1. Install the OCMOD package (60 seconds)
2. Activate the module — an API key is auto-generated
3. Copy the AI connection JSON to ChatGPT Settings > Developer
4. Done — AI assistants can now search your products

The extension adds a secure REST API endpoint at /index.php?route=api/shop_to_llm. AI assistants send JSON-RPC requests to this endpoint, and Shop to LLM queries your OpenCart database in real-time — no caching delays, no data exports.

= AI Platforms Supported =

* ChatGPT (MCP protocol), Claude Desktop, Google Gemini
* All AI assistants that support the MCP standard

= Compatibility =

* OpenCart 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x
* PHP 8.1+
* Works with all OpenCart themes and modules
* Compatible with caching plugins (Redis, Memcached, file cache)
* No frontend scripts — no impact on store performance
* Under 100KB total plugin size

= Security =

* Bearer Token authentication on all API endpoints
* hash_equals() for timing-attack-safe token comparison
* Rate limiting prevents abuse
* Configurable daily API call limit
* Auto-generated, regeneratable API keys
* Follows OpenCart security best practices
* No product, customer, or order data sent to external servers
* AI agents connect directly to your store's REST API