Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ask AI - Data Connector.
What is Ask AI - Data Connector?
Ask AI - Data Connector connects your e-commerce data sources to AI through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This allows you to ask questions and get insights from your data using natural language through AI clients like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code.
What questions can I ask?
You can ask a wide range of questions across multiple categories:
Metrics & Period Comparisons
- “What’s our revenue, sessions, CVR, AOV this week?”
- “Compare revenue week-over-week (WoW)”
- “How is CVR trending year-over-year (YoY)?”
- “Compare this sale period vs last year’s Black Friday”
- “Show me revenue per session trend for last 30 days”
Customer Insights
- “What % of revenue is from new vs returning customers?”
- “What’s our repeat purchase rate?”
- “How often do customers buy again?”
- “Which acquisition cohort has the best lifetime value?”
- “Do returning customers have higher AOV?”
Returns & Refunds
- “What’s our return rate?”
- “How much did we refund last month?”
- “Which products have the highest return rate?”
- “Show refund trends over time”
Discount & Promo Codes
- “How many orders used discount codes?”
- “Which promo codes work best?”
- “How is code SUMMER20 performing?”
- “What’s the impact of discounts on AOV?”
- “Do discount codes attract new customers?”
Inventory & Stock
- “How fast is inventory selling?”
- “What’s our inventory turnover rate?”
- “Which products are running low on stock?”
- “When will product X run out?”
- “What should I reorder?”
- “Which products are overstocked?”
Traffic & Conversion Funnel
- “How many sessions and visitors this month?”
- “What’s our add-to-cart rate?”
- “Where is traffic coming from?”
- “Which devices do customers use?”
- “What are the top landing pages?”
Sales & Revenue
- “What’s our gross vs net sales?”
- “Sales breakdown by channel (online, POS)?”
- “Which countries generate the most revenue?”
- “What’s the daily revenue trend?”
Product Performance
- “Which products get the most views?”
- “What’s the view-to-purchase rate by product?”
- “Which products have the best conversion?”
- “Top selling products by revenue”
Third-Party Data (when connected)
Triple Whale: “Which marketing channels drive the most revenue?”, “What’s our ROAS by channel?”
Klaviyo: “Which email campaigns perform best?”, “What’s our email open rate?”, “Which flows generate the most revenue?”
Gorgias: “What’s our average response time?”, “How is customer satisfaction trending?”
How do I obtain API keys for third-party integrations?
See the Data Sources page for step-by-step instructions on generating API keys for each supported platform.
How do I connect my AI client?
See the MCP Setup Guide for instructions on configuring Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code.
What data do you collect?
We collect only the data necessary to provide analytics and insights. See the Data Sources page for a detailed breakdown of what is synced from each source, and the Privacy Policy for our full privacy practices.
Do you store personal information?
No. We do not store personally identifiable information (PII). See our Privacy Policy for details on what we do and do not store.
Can I delete my data?
Yes. When a customer requests deletion through Shopify’s privacy webhooks, we automatically remove all associated data. You can also uninstall the app at any time, which triggers data cleanup.
What plans are available?
See the Pricing page for details on our Free, Pro, and Business plans.