In our previous post, we introduced Norce Agent Gateway and our first MCP server, focused on giving AI agents a clean and secure way into Norce Commerce. That was the first step.
This post covers the second release within the Norce Agent Gateway. Norce Assistant MCP.
While the first MCP-release was about enabling AI agents to interact with Norce Commerce API, this one is about assisting developers to get fast access to the right knowledge in the right context.
If you’ve ever built against an API, you know the friction. You jump between documentation, code examples, GitHub repos, Slack threads and browser tabs. You lose focus. You lose time.
Developers working with Norce Commerce often need quick, precise answers to questions like:
The information exists. The challenge is accessing the right answer at the right moment, without breaking your flow.
Norce Assistant MCP is an AI-powered assistant with built-in knowledge of Norce Commerce. It is implemented as an MCP server and designed to be used directly from your development environment. Instead of searching through documentation, you can ask questions in plain language and get clear explanations and relevant code examples.
In short: An AI assistant that understands Norce Commerce, exposed through MCP. It knows our APIs, concepts and terminology, and it can help you with:
The main benefit is speed. You stay in your tools and keep moving.
Faster development - Get answers in seconds instead of searching through documentation.
Fewer interruptions - No constant switching between editor, browser and docs.
Better code quality - Get relevant examples that follow Norce Commerce best practices.
Lower learning curve - New developers get productive faster by asking questions directly in their tools.
Here are a few examples of how Norce Assistant can help in everyday development work.
Quick documentation help - “How do I authenticate against the Norce Commerce API.” - Get a clear explanation with example requests directly in your editor.
Real-time debugging - “I’m getting a 401 error when calling the API, what’s wrong.” Or. “Review my code and explain why updating VAT fails.” - The assistant helps you identify likely issues based on Norce-specific behavior.
Building new applications - If you use MCP in a development environment that supports coding agents, the assistant can help throughout the process. “Help me build an application that fetches and displays price lists from Norce.”
Norce Assistant is easy to set up.
There are two options depending on how you want to use it.
For personal use - Sign in with your Google account. Install an MCP‑compatible tool such as Claude Desktop or a development environment that supports MCP, like Visual Studio Code, add the Norce Assistant MCP server, and you’re ready. The whole process takes just a few minutes.
For development tools and automation - Use an API key for programmatic access. This is also ideal if you want to integrate the assistant into CI/CD pipelines or other automated tooling.
Full setup instructions are available in our technical documentation.
If you have questions or want help getting started, reach out to the Norce Product Expert Team.