Google Merchant Center: Get a Merchant Center account — MCP tool
Google Merchant Center MCP tool: Returns a single Merchant Center account: name (accounts/{id}), accountId, accountName, languageCode, timeZone, adultContent and testAccount.
Technical name: get_account
What task it solves
I want to get a Merchant Center account.
Returns a single Merchant Center account: name (accounts/{id}), accountId, accountName, languageCode, timeZone, adultContent and testAccount.
When to use it
Use this capability when you need “Get a Merchant Center account” without doing the same work manually in the Google Merchant Center interface. It runs only when an AI client calls it.
What to provide
account— optional. Merchant Center account ID (digits, e.g. "123456"). Omit to use the GOOGLE_MERCHANTS_ACCOUNT_ID default.
What it returns
Returns a single Merchant Center account: name (accounts/{id}), accountId, accountName, languageCode, timeZone, adultContent and testAccount.
What changes in Google Merchant Center
The tool reads Google Merchant Center data and does not change it.
Example request
Get a Merchant Center account in Google Merchant Center. Ask for any required identifiers that are missing.
Errors and limitations
Useful to verify the configured account or inspect a sub-account.
Access also depends on token permissions, quotas, and upstream API limits.
Related MCP tools
- Get the store homepage —
get_homepage - Get shipping settings —
get_shipping_settings - List Merchant Center accounts —
list_accounts
Technical details
- Impact: read-only
- Group: Accounts
- Description source:
get_accountregistration insrc/tools/accounts.ts - Full technical reference
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