request_customer_merge
Merge one customer into another (combines order history, addresses, etc.)
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What request_customer_merge does on Shopify Graphql
AI agents use request_customer_merge 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.
Why request_customer_merge is rated Medium
Merging customers combines records including order history and addresses. While potentially reversible in some systems, customer merges are typically difficult to undo and have significant blast radius — merging the wrong customers could corrupt order history and customer data across a store.
From the tool's definition Merge one customer into another (combines order history, addresses, etc.)
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The rule that runs request_customer_merge safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Shopify Graphql, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For request_customer_merge, this is the rule to start with:
request_customer_merge stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Shopify Graphql, apply this rule, and every request_customer_merge call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about request_customer_merge
Merge one customer into another (combines order history, addresses, etc.). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Shopify Graphql MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Shopify Graphql MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for request_customer_merge: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Shopify Graphql. Nothing to install.
request_customer_merge is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the request_customer_merge rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for request_customer_merge. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
request_customer_merge is provided by the Shopify Graphql MCP server (uvu-store/shopify-graphql-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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