# create_customer

Create a new customer in the Shopify store

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_customer`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/create-customer

## Facts

- Tool: `create_customer`
- Server: Shopify Graphql (`uvu-store/shopify-graphql-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/UVU-Store/shopify-graphql-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "create_customer",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why create_customer is rated Medium

This tool creates new customer data in a Shopify store, which is a reversible write operation. It does not retrieve data (Read), execute arbitrary code (Execute), permanently delete data (Destructive), or involve financial transactions (Financial). While customer data creation could have business implications, the action itself is reversible and non-destructive.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'create_customer' and description states 'Create a new customer in the Shopify store' — this is a creation operation that modifies store data by adding a new customer record."

## Use case

AI agents use create_customer to create or update resources in Shopify Graphql, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Shopify Graphql environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Shopify Graphql:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_customer": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_customer_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Shopify Graphql (318)

- `cancel_fulfillment_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/cancel-fulfillment-order.md
- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/cancel-order.md
- `cancel_subscription_contract` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/cancel-subscription-contract.md
- `delete_app_proxy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-app-proxy.md
- `delete_cart_transform` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-cart-transform.md
- `delete_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-channel.md
- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-collection.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-company.md
- `delete_company_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-company-contact.md
- `delete_custom_fulfillment_service` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-custom-fulfillment-service.md
- `delete_custom_pixel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-custom-pixel.md
- `delete_customer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-customer.md
- `delete_customer_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-customer-address.md
- `delete_delivery_customization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-delivery-customization.md
- `delete_delivery_option_generator` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-delivery-option-generator.md
- `delete_discount` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-discount.md
- `delete_draft_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-draft-order.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-file.md
- `delete_fulfillment_constraint_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-fulfillment-constraint-rule.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_market` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-market.md
- `delete_marketing_engagements` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-marketing-engagements.md
- `delete_marketing_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-marketing-event.md
- `delete_menu` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-menu.md
- `delete_metaobject` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-metaobject.md
- `delete_metaobject_definition` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-metaobject-definition.md
- `delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-order.md
- `delete_packing_slip_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-packing-slip-template.md
- `delete_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-page.md
- `delete_payment_customization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp/delete-payment-customization.md
- …and 288 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/uvu-store-shopify-graphql-mcp