AI Receptionist for Shopify — Handle Customer Calls Without a Full Support Team
Shopify makes it easy to sell — but it doesn't answer the phone when customers call about their orders. For Shopify merchants, the majority of inbound calls fall into three categories: "Where's my order?", "I need to return this", and "Do you have X in stock?" WildRun builds an AI receptionist that connects to your Shopify store, pulls live order and inventory data, and handles these calls end-to-end — 24/7, without a support agent required. Complex escalations get routed to a human. Everything routine gets resolved on the call.
Industry context: E-commerce & Retail use case · Flat-rate pricing
Can an AI receptionist handle customer calls and check order status for a Shopify store?
Yes. WildRun's AI receptionist connects to Shopify's API to pull live order status, tracking information, and inventory data during the call. It handles order inquiries, return initiation, and product questions 24/7 — without a support agent. Escalations route to a live rep or email ticket automatically.
How WildRun AI works with Shopify
- Answers customer calls 24/7 — after hours, weekends, and during peak volume
- Pulls live order status and tracking from Shopify during the call
- Initiates return and exchange requests and logs them to your Shopify admin
- Answers product questions: sizing, availability, compatibility, shipping times
- Checks inventory in real time for in-stock / out-of-stock inquiries
- Routes complex issues (fraud disputes, damaged goods, subscription changes) to a human agent
- Captures caller contact info and reason for call for every escalation
- Logs call outcomes for follow-up and volume analytics
Flat monthly pricing. No per-call fees. WildRun starts at $497/month — includes the custom build, Shopify integration, and ongoing tuning. No usage metering, no overage charges, no setup fee on top.
Shopify AI receptionist — common questions
How does WildRun's AI receptionist access Shopify order data?
WildRun connects to your Shopify store via the Shopify Admin API. During the call, the agent pulls the customer's order by phone number or order number, retrieves live fulfillment and tracking data, and answers the question in real time. No screen-scraping, no manual lookup — the data comes directly from Shopify.
Can the AI agent initiate a return or exchange on a Shopify store?
Yes. The agent creates a return request in Shopify during the call, confirms the return window and eligibility with the customer, and either generates a return shipping label or routes to your returns flow. Exchange orders can be created directly or queued for a human to process, depending on your store's exchange logic.
What Shopify calls does the AI handle vs. escalate to a human?
The agent handles: order status and tracking, return initiation, product availability and sizing questions, shipping time estimates, and basic policy questions (return window, shipping carriers). It escalates: fraud disputes, damaged goods claims requiring judgment, subscription billing changes, and any call where the customer is asking for a discretionary exception.
Does WildRun work with Shopify Plus or just standard Shopify plans?
Both. The Shopify Admin API is available on all Shopify plans, so the core order status and return functionality works regardless of tier. Shopify Plus stores may have additional customization (scripts, checkout extensions, custom fulfillment) — we map your specific setup during the discovery call to confirm integration scope.
How much does a Shopify AI receptionist cost?
WildRun starts at $497/month flat — no per-call fees. For a Shopify store handling 200+ inbound support calls per month, that's a fraction of a part-time support hire. See /pricing for the full plan comparison.
Your customers calling about orders deserve a fast answer, not a voicemail. Book a demo to see the Shopify integration.
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