Order Capability - MCP Binding

This document specifies the Model Context Protocol (MCP) binding for the Order Capability.

Protocol Fundamentals

Discovery

Businesses advertise MCP transport availability through their UCP profile at /.well-known/ucp.

{
  "ucp": {
    "version": "2026-04-08",
    "services": {
      "dev.ucp.shopping": [
        {
          "version": "2026-04-08",
          "spec": "https://ucp.dev/2026-04-08/specification/overview",
          "transport": "mcp",
          "schema": "https://ucp.dev/2026-04-08/services/shopping/mcp.openrpc.json",
          "endpoint": "https://business.example.com/ucp/mcp"
        }
      ]
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "dev.ucp.shopping.order": [
        {
          "version": "2026-04-08",
          "spec": "https://ucp.dev/2026-04-08/specification/order",
          "schema": "https://ucp.dev/2026-04-08/schemas/shopping/order.json"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Request Metadata

MCP clients MUST include a meta object in every request containing protocol metadata:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_order",
    "arguments": {
      "meta": {
        "ucp-agent": {
          "profile": "https://platform.example/.well-known/ucp"
        }
      },
      "id": "order_abc123"
    }
  }
}

The meta["ucp-agent"] field is required on all requests to enable capability negotiation. Platforms MAY include additional metadata fields.

Tools

UCP Capabilities map 1:1 to MCP Tools.

Tool	Operation	Description
get_order	Get Order	Get the current state of an order.

get_order

Maps to the Get Order operation. Returns the current-state snapshot of an order.

Input Schema

• meta (Object, required): Request metadata with ucp-agent.profile.
• id (String, required): The ID of the order.

Output Schema

Name	Type	Required	Description
ucp	any	Yes	UCP metadata for order responses. No payment handlers needed post-purchase.
id	string	Yes	Unique order identifier.
label	string	No	Human-readable label for identifying the order. MUST only be provided by the business.
checkout_id	string	Yes	Associated checkout ID for reconciliation.
permalink_url	string	Yes	Permalink to access the order on merchant site.
line_items	Array[Order Line Item]	Yes	Line items representing what was purchased — can change post-order via edits or exchanges.
fulfillment	object	Yes	Fulfillment data: buyer expectations and what actually happened.
adjustments	Array[Adjustment]	No	Post-order events (refunds, returns, credits, disputes, cancellations, etc.) that exist independently of fulfillment.
currency	string	Yes	ISO 4217 currency code. MUST match the currency from the originating checkout session.
totals	Totals	Yes	Different totals for the order.
messages	Array[Message]	No	Business outcome messages (errors, warnings, informational). Present when the business needs to communicate status or issues to the platform.

Example

RequestResponseNot FoundNot Authorized

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_order",
    "arguments": {
      "meta": {
        "ucp-agent": {
          "profile": "https://platform.example/.well-known/ucp"
        }
      },
      "id": "order_abc123"
    }
  }
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "structuredContent": {
      "order": {
        "ucp": {
          "version": "2026-04-08",
          "capabilities": {
            "dev.ucp.shopping.order": [{"version": "2026-04-08"}]
          }
        },
        "id": "order_abc123",
        "checkout_id": "checkout_xyz789",
        "permalink_url": "https://business.example.com/orders/abc123",
        "currency": "USD",
        "line_items": [
          {
            "id": "li_shoes",
            "item": { "id": "prod_shoes", "title": "Running Shoes", "price": 3000 },
            "quantity": { "total": 1, "fulfilled": 1 },
            "totals": [
              {"type": "subtotal", "amount": 3000},
              {"type": "total", "amount": 3000}
            ],
            "status": "fulfilled"
          }
        ],
        "fulfillment": {
          "expectations": [
            {
              "id": "exp_1",
              "line_items": [{ "id": "li_shoes", "quantity": 1 }],
              "method_type": "shipping",
              "destination": {
                "street_address": "123 Main St",
                "address_locality": "Austin",
                "address_region": "TX",
                "address_country": "US",
                "postal_code": "78701"
              },
              "description": "Delivered"
            }
          ],
          "events": [
            {
              "id": "evt_1",
              "occurred_at": "2026-01-08T10:30:00Z",
              "type": "delivered",
              "line_items": [{ "id": "li_shoes", "quantity": 1 }],
              "tracking_number": "1Z999AA10123456784",
              "tracking_url": "https://ups.com/track/1Z999AA10123456784",
              "description": "Delivered to front door"
            }
          ]
        },
        "adjustments": [],
        "totals": [
          { "type": "subtotal", "amount": 3000 },
          { "type": "fulfillment", "amount": 800 },
          { "type": "tax", "amount": 304 },
          { "type": "total", "amount": 4104 }
        ]
      }
    },
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "text",
        "text": "{\"order\":{\"ucp\":{...},\"id\":\"order_abc123\",...}}"
      }
    ]
  }
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "structuredContent": {
      "order": {
        "ucp": {
          "version": "2026-04-08",
          "status": "error",
          "capabilities": {
            "dev.ucp.shopping.order": [{"version": "2026-04-08"}]
          }
        },
        "messages": [
          {
            "type": "error",
            "code": "not_found",
            "severity": "unrecoverable",
            "content": "Order not found."
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "text",
        "text": "Order not found."
      }
    ]
  }
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "structuredContent": {
      "order": {
        "ucp": {
          "version": "2026-04-08",
          "status": "error",
          "capabilities": {
            "dev.ucp.shopping.order": [{"version": "2026-04-08"}]
          }
        },
        "messages": [
          {
            "type": "error",
            "code": "unauthorized",
            "severity": "unrecoverable",
            "content": "Not authorized to access this order."
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "text",
        "text": "Not authorized to access this order."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Error Handling

When the business cannot return an order, the response includes a messages array describing the outcome. Platforms MUST check messages before accessing order fields.

Conformance

Platforms implementing the MCP binding:

• MUST include meta.ucp-agent.profile on all requests
• MUST check the messages array in responses before accessing order data
• SHOULD delegate to the business via permalink_url for the authoritative order experience - the business site is the source of truth for order details and post-purchase operations

Businesses implementing the MCP binding:

• MUST implement the get_order tool per the OpenRPC schema

See Order Capability - Guidelines for capability-level requirements that apply across all transports.