AI Connections Overview
An AI connection lets an assistant read parts of your store, such as orders, reports, products and stock, and answer in plain language. Almost everything is read-only. Four optional import permissions are the only way an assistant can write, and each shows a preview you approve in the chat first.
What this covers
How you connect. (1) In the app open Configurations → MCP → Connect an assistant and copy your store's link. (2) Add it in your AI tool. (3) Sign in to Fuze Store in the browser the tool opens, check the store and permissions, untick any you do not want, and tap Approve. Most tools register themselves from the link, so there is nothing else to copy. A tool that asks for a client ID uses one made on the Credentials page. See Setting Up AI Access.
What it can answer. Top sellers last month, sales trends, the busiest day, orders today, average order value, gross margin by category, who your top staff are, and the tracking link for an order, which is the same link receipts print as a QR. The assistant hands you the link and never sends anything for you.
Permissions. Reading is one list per area: store info, orders, reports, products, customers, inventory, financials, operations and staff figures. The four imports (catalog, expenses, inventory and bookings) are separate checkboxes. See Understanding Permissions.
Security. Your password is never shared. The assistant sees only what you approve, for one store. Every call checks your role right now, so removing someone from the store cuts off their assistant at once. It allows 120 requests a minute per connection, 50 rows a page, date ranges of up to 90 days, and searches of up to 120 characters.
Disconnecting. On the store's AI Assistants screen tap the bin on a connection and confirm. Its access and renewal keys are cancelled together, so the assistant is signed out at once and has to be approved again. The list leaves out cancelled and expired connections.
Works with
| Add-on or plan | What changes |
|---|---|
| AI Connections add-on | Required on the store. Paid, and free during the free trial and early release. The AI vendor may also need a paid plan, which is separate. |
| Roles & Permissions add-on | Controls who may view, connect, modify and delete connections. |
| Plan | Imports need their own plan feature: data import for the catalog, bookings for appointments, and the Expenses and Advanced Inventory add-ons. |
Guides in this section
- Setting Up AI Access
- Understanding Permissions
- Account-Level AI Connection
- Which AI Tools Work Where
- Connecting Claude
- Connecting Claude Code
- Connecting ChatGPT
- Connecting Perplexity
- Connecting Codex and ChatGPT Desktop
- Connecting Cursor
- Connecting VS Code
- Connecting Windsurf
- Connecting Gemini CLI
- Connecting Mistral Le Chat
- Connecting Other MCP Tools
- Importing Your Catalog
- Recording Expenses
- Importing Bookings
- Importing Suppliers and Purchase Orders
Related guides
Edge cases
- The Connections list needs View. Without AI Connections → View a notice replaces the list, though the setup steps stay reachable.
- Each store has its own link. Connections you make to your account or an organization have no store and are listed under Account instead. See Account-Level AI Connection.
- Disconnect all is not available. Disconnect each connection.
- An older MCP-capable tool that registers itself shows up as a client the first time, not tied to any store until someone approves it.
- Without the add-on the approval page says so instead of granting access.