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Medusa

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Medusa ApS

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PA Score32/100AGENT-READY42/100BUILT-IN AI15/100API21/100
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npmnpx create-medusa-app@latest

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Try itExperimental

See what an agent can do with Medusa before you ever sign up. Pick a story: recorded sessions replay real probe-harness transcripts; sandboxed self-drive sessions are designed and gated (docs/TRY-IT.md).

$curl -si -X POST https://docs.medusajs.com/mcp -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '<jsonrpc initialize>'recorded session — replayed, not live
recorded 2026-09-08 · exit 0 · captured verbatim by our probe harness, secrets redacted

Verified integrations

No integration evidence found in our corpus for this product yet — that means none was found, never that it doesn’t integrate.

By theme — the product's score on each story themeBy theme

Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticnessevidence →

How well agents can access and operate the product

31.5/100

Ai commerce — stories about ai commerce in this arenaAi commerceevidence →

Stories about ai commerce in this arena

8.6/100

Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depthevidence →

How much of the product can run unattended

11.3/100

B2b wholesale — stories about b2b wholesale in this arenaB2b wholesaleevidence →

Stories about b2b wholesale in this arena

24.0/100

Catalog inventory — stories about catalog inventory in this arenaCatalog inventoryevidence →

Stories about catalog inventory in this arena

31.7/100

Checkout conversion — stories about checkout conversion in this arenaCheckout conversionevidence →

Stories about checkout conversion in this arena

15.0/100

Extensibility apps — stories about extensibility apps in this arenaExtensibility appsevidence →

Stories about extensibility apps in this arena

18.9/100

Headless apis — stories about headless apis in this arenaHeadless apisevidence →

Stories about headless apis in this arena

80.0/100

Multi channel — stories about multi channel in this arenaMulti channelevidence →

Stories about multi channel in this arena

10.0/100

Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpennessevidence →

Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories

56.2/100

Payments — stories about payments in this arenaPaymentsevidence →

Stories about payments in this arena

7.2/100

Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy postureevidence →

Data-handling and privacy stories

16.0/100

Storefront experience — stories about storefront experience in this arenaStorefront experienceevidence →

Stories about storefront experience in this arena

8.0/100

Taxes shipping — stories about taxes shipping in this arenaTaxes shippingevidence →

Stories about taxes shipping in this arena

9.0/100

Story verdicts — every judged story with its evidenceStory verdicts

What’s free: 5 free · 0 paid · 1 enterprise · 28 not stated in evidence

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Sorted by importance (agentic first) (high → low) · 54/54 stories · click a row’s chevron for the rationale and evidence

Connect an agent via an official MCP server G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3full8/10T

Drive the product through a documented public API G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3full8/10T

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3partial2/10C

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3none0/10

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full9/10T

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial7/10T

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial6/10T

Use an official CLI G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full6/10T

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial5/10T

Operate the product with natural-language commands G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial4/10T

Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial4/10C

Subscribe to events via webhooks G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial3/10C

Build against official SDKs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness1none0/10

Build a fully custom headless storefront on a documented storefront API or first-party frontend framework C

Headless

developerHeadless apis — stories about headless apis in this arenaHeadless apis3full9/10X

Self-host the core product G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3fullfree8/10X

Manage the full commerce lifecycle programmatically — create products, edit orders, issue refunds, trigger fulfillments — through the admin API C

Admin api

developerHeadless apis — stories about headless apis in this arenaHeadless apis3full7/10T

Customize checkout — fields, branding, discounts, and validation logic — through supported extension points rather than forking checkout C

Checkout

developerCheckout conversion — stories about checkout conversion in this arenaCheckout conversion3partial5/10C

Export all of my data in open formats and leave G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3partialfree5/10C

Model products with variants, options, and custom fields/metafields that fit my catalog, not a fixed template C

Catalog

merchantCatalog inventory — stories about catalog inventory in this arenaCatalog inventory3partialfree5/10X

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth3partial4/10C

A shopping agent can discover my store's products and build carts through a documented agent-commerce endpoint on the store (MCP/UCP), not by scraping C

Agentic checkout

ai-native userAi commerce — stories about ai commerce in this arenaAi commerce3none0/10

Launch a polished storefront from professionally designed themes and customize layout, sections, and branding without code C

Themes

merchantStorefront experience — stories about storefront experience in this arenaStorefront experience3none0/10

Take payments with the platform's integrated processing — published card rates, payouts, and fraud tooling — without wiring a third-party gateway C

Processing

merchantPayments — stories about payments in this arenaPayments3none0/10

Extend my store from a marketplace of vetted apps and extensions covering the long tail of features C

Apps

merchantExtensibility apps — stories about extensibility apps in this arenaExtensibility apps3noneuntestednone yet

Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture3n/auntestednone yet

Read the product's source under an open license G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2fullfree8/10X

Inventory tracks across multiple locations with stock adjustments and fulfillment from the right warehouse C

Inventory

operations leadCatalog inventory — stories about catalog inventory in this arenaCatalog inventory2partial7/10X

Build custom apps and extensions with official SDKs, scaffolding tooling, and a documented review/distribution path G

App dev

developerExtensibility apps — stories about extensibility apps in this arenaExtensibility apps2partialfree6/10T

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2partial6/10C

An agent can take an order through its post-purchase lifecycle — status, fulfillment, returns — via documented APIs and webhooks without a human in the admin C

Agent ops

ai-native userAi commerce — stories about ai commerce in this arenaAi commerce2partial5/10X

Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2partialenterprise5/10C

Inject custom backend logic — discounts, shipping rules, validation — as serverless functions or hooks that run inside the platform C

Functions

developerExtensibility apps — stories about extensibility apps in this arenaExtensibility apps2partial5/10C

Bulk import, export, and edit the catalog — CSV or API — without touching products one at a time C

Catalog ops

operations leadCatalog inventory — stories about catalog inventory in this arenaCatalog inventory2partial4/10C

Customize storefront code with a documented templating layer, local preview, and version-controlled theme deploys C

Theme dev

developerStorefront experience — stories about storefront experience in this arenaStorefront experience2partial4/10X

Sell B2B and wholesale — customer-specific price lists, volume pricing, quotes or net-terms invoicing — alongside DTC G

B2b

merchantB2b wholesale — stories about b2b wholesale in this arenaB2b wholesale2partial4/10C

Sell internationally with localized storefronts, multi-currency pricing, translations, and duties handled G

Global

merchantMulti channel — stories about multi channel in this arenaMulti channel2disputed4/10D

Choose among third-party payment gateways and charge in multiple currencies when the built-in option doesn't fit C

Processing

merchantPayments — stories about payments in this arenaPayments2partial3/10C

Control data retention and deletion G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2partial3/10C

List and sync products to external channels — marketplaces, social commerce, shopping feeds — from one catalog C

Channels

merchantMulti channel — stories about multi channel in this arenaMulti channel2partial3/10C

Sales tax and VAT are calculated automatically per jurisdiction, with rates kept current and reports I can file from C

Taxes

merchantTaxes shipping — stories about taxes shipping in this arenaTaxes shipping2partial3/10C

Buyers can pay with accelerated wallets — Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, platform one-click — without re-entering details C

Checkout

merchantCheckout conversion — stories about checkout conversion in this arenaCheckout conversion2none0/10

Checkout shows live carrier rates and I can buy labels and track shipments from the platform C

Shipping

operations leadTaxes shipping — stories about taxes shipping in this arenaTaxes shipping2none0/10

My products are discoverable by AI agents and answer engines through a cross-merchant catalog or feed built for agents C

Agent discovery

ai-native userAi commerce — stories about ai commerce in this arenaAi commerce2none0/10

Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2none0/10

Sell in person with a point-of-sale that shares the same catalog, inventory, and customers as my online store C

Pos

merchantMulti channel — stories about multi channel in this arenaMulti channel2none0/10

Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Perform bulk operations across many items at once G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2noneuntestednone yet

Version, review, and roll back my automations G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth1partial3/10C

Abandoned carts and checkouts trigger recovery emails or links so I can win the sale back C

Conversion

merchantCheckout conversion — stories about checkout conversion in this arenaCheckout conversion1none0/10

Manage content — pages, blogs, media — alongside my products from the same admin C

Content

merchantStorefront experience — stories about storefront experience in this arenaStorefront experience1none0/10

Opportunities — the stories that would move this product's scores, from its own judged verdictsOpportunitiestop 8 of 44 stories with headroom

What would move Medusa’s scores — derived from its own judged verdicts, biggest headroom first. Each line quotes what the judge found missing; shipping it (or evidencing it publicly) is the fix.

  1. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 45

    The evidence only shows Medusa hosting an MCP server (docs.medusajs.com/mcp) that external AI tools like Cursor can connect to for documentation lookup — this is Medusa acting as an MCP server provider, not evidence that Medusa itself can consume/plug in external MCP servers to use their tools.

  2. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productDelegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product

    partialq2/10moves Built-in AIimpact 36

    Missing: documentation/screenshots of the Cloud Development Agent's actual task-delegation workflow, independent/hands-on confirmation it exists and works, and clarity on how it differs from the developer-facing MCP/CLI tooling.

  3. Ai commerce — stories about ai commerce in this arenaA shopping agent can discover my store's products and build carts through a documented agent-commerce endpoint on the store (MCP/UCP), not by scraping

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Medusa's documented MCP server (medusa-docs-4/33/37, probe-3) is scoped to searching Medusa's documentation for IDEs/AI coding tools, not a storefront-facing agent-commerce endpoint for product discovery or cart building; the Store REST/OpenAPI (medusa-gh-x1) exists but is a generic commerce API, not a documented MCP/UCP agent-commerce interface.

  4. Extensibility apps — stories about extensibility apps in this arenaExtend my store from a marketplace of vetted apps and extensions covering the long tail of features

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Medusa's evidence covers its open-source core modules, framework, and integrations documentation, but there is no mention of a curated or vetted marketplace/app store of third-party extensions comparable to Shopify's App Store.

  5. Payments — stories about payments in this arenaTake payments with the platform's integrated processing — published card rates, payouts, and fraud tooling — without wiring a third-party gateway

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Medusa's Payment Module (medusa-docs-24) is documented as an integration layer for third-party payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), not a first-party processor with its own published card rates, payouts, or fraud tooling.

  6. Storefront experience — stories about storefront experience in this arenaLaunch a polished storefront from professionally designed themes and customize layout, sections, and branding without code

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Medusa is explicitly a headless, developer-first commerce platform — its storefront resources are 'Storefront Development Guides' requiring coding (medusa-docs-5), not a no-code theme/section editor.

  7. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productGet AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product

    nonemoves Built-in AIimpact 30

    Missing: any feature generating insights/recommendations from store data, admin dashboard AI analytics, or product evidence of in-app AI suggestions.

  8. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    Evidence shows only generic RBAC/SSO/Audit Logs mentions in pricing tiers, with no documentation of issuing scoped or least-privilege API credentials specifically for AI agents, nor any agent-specific token/key scoping mechanism.

Showing the top 8 of 44 — every none/partial verdict in the story verdicts table is headroom.

Think a verdict is wrong? Every verdicts-table row has a Flag link — see the methodology.

Coverage map — which docs area, API section, or community source covers which judged storiesCoverage map9 surfaces · 34 covered stories

Where the cited evidence behind each covered verdict came from — the same citations the verdicts table shows, no extra judging.

GitHub README19 stories

Resources docs18 stories

Pricing docs14 stories

Hacker News10 stories

medusajs.com10 stories

OpenAPI spec4 stories

Learn docs3 stories

llms.txt1 story

docs.medusajs.com1 story

Probe proofs — replayable recordings from the probe harnessProbe proofs

Replayable recordings from our probe harness — see the Prove-It protocol to submit one.

$curl -si -X POST https://docs.medusajs.com/mcp -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '<jsonrpc initialize>'reproduced
$ curl -si -X POST https://docs.medusajs.com/mcp -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '<jsonrpc initialize>'
HTTP/2 401

date: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:59:40 GMT

cf-ray: a38088f05853fc53-SJC

cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC

server: cloudflare

www-authenticate: Bearer realm="medusa", resource_metadata="https://docs.medusajs.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource"

x-hikari-trace: lax1.sx7j

x-railway-edge: lax1

x-railway-request-id: rEAIjUg_QsW5kTm0wUFZXw
proves: Connect an agent via an official MCP serverrecorded 2026-09-08
$mktemp -d && npm install @medusajs/js-sdk && node -e "import('@medusajs/js-sdk').then(m=>console.log('PA_PROBE_OK medusa js-sdk export:', typeof m.default))"reproduced
$ mktemp -d && npm install @medusajs/js-sdk && node -e "import('@medusajs/js-sdk').then(m=>console.log('PA_PROBE_OK medusa js-sdk export:', typeof m.default))"

added 21 packages in 199ms
PA_PROBE_OK medusa js-sdk export: function
proves: Build against official SDKsrecorded 2026-09-08

Claims vs evidence — vendor claims reconciled against independent verdictsClaims vs evidence

12 of 23 testable claims verified · 3 contradicted → integrity 26/100

36 distinct capability claims found in Medusa’s own claimed-docs/GitHub materials, reconciled against our judge’s independent verdicts.

12

Verified

8

Unverified

3

Contradicted

13

Undersold

Verified (14)
Unverified (9)
Contradicted (3)
Undersold (13)
Claims outside our story set (10)

Real capability claims found in Medusa’s own materials, but no story in this arena’s taxonomy covers them yet — that’s feedback on the taxonomy, not a mark against the product.

  • “Cloud deploys directly from GitHub pushes to hosted infrastructure”

    source ↗

  • “Cloud offering lets you keep full ownership/control of source code while it manages infrastructure”

    source ↗

  • “Offers RBAC, SSO, and audit logs for enterprise access control”

    source ↗

  • “Admin dashboard is customizable for merchant needs”

    source ↗

  • “Cloud provides instant preview environments for pull requests”

    source ↗

  • “Cloud infrastructure autoscales automatically”

    source ↗

  • “Cloud performs automatic backups of project data”

    source ↗

  • “Cloud supports custom domains for storefronts”

    source ↗

  • “Cloud provides combined storefront and backend hosting”

    source ↗

  • “Provides a 'Medusa UI' component library for building interfaces”

    source ↗
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Business model

open-sourcesubscription-flatenterprise-custom

MIT-licensed open-source platform, free to self-host; Medusa Cloud hosting is Develop from $29/month, Launch from $99, Scale from $299 (no GMV tax), with a custom-priced Enterprise license.

pricing ↗

Score trend

How this product’s scores have moved as evidence and verdicts are re-derived — a point per change, not per day.

PA Score23 (Sep 8 '26)32 (Sep 16 '26)
Agent-ready33 (Sep 8 '26)42 (Sep 16 '26)

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