# Amber & Aura

[Amber & Aura](https://candles.mock.shop/llms.txt) is a [mock.shop](https://www.mock.shop/) sample store for building against a home fragrance and decor shop before a real Shopify store is ready. The catalog includes soy candles, incense sets, lamps, reed diffusers, vases, and decorative objects. There are 30 products across four collections. Products have six variants each, with product-specific choices for building selectors.

mock.shop is an auth-free Shopify Storefront GraphQL API backed by sample reference stores. Find out more about [mock.shop sample stores](https://www.shopify.com/blog/mock-shop).

## When to use this store

Choose Amber & Aura when you want to build a home fragrance and decor store with soy candles, incense sets, lamps, reed diffusers, vases, and decorative objects.

Use Amber & Aura for:

- A candle and home fragrance shop with incense, diffusers, and decorative objects
- Candle pages with vessel color and wax finish choices
- Home fragrance collections and carts combining candles with decor

Choose another mock.shop store if you need a candle-only catalog or single-variant home goods. Browse <https://mock.shop/llms.txt> to find a store that matches your catalog.

## Example Amber & Aura query

Here’s an example GraphQL `POST` request that retrieves options and variant prices for one product from <https://candles.mock.shop/api>:

```bash
curl https://candles.mock.shop/api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"query":"{ product(handle: \"deep-orange-soy-candle\") { id title options { name values } variants(first: 50) { pageInfo { hasNextPage } nodes { id title selectedOptions { name value } price { amount currencyCode } compareAtPrice { amount currencyCode } availableForSale } } } }"}'
```

This query retrieves Deep Orange Soy Candle, including option values, variant IDs, selected options, availability, and current and compare-at prices. Use the selected variant’s ID and price when adding it to a cart.

The endpoint doesn't require authentication or an access token. Read <https://candles.mock.shop/llms.txt> for catalog details and store-specific instructions.

## What this catalog lets you test

Build a home fragrance and decor storefront with product pages, collection browsing, and mixed-item carts. Deep Orange Soy Candle uses Vessel Color (Sand, Charcoal) and Wax Finish (Matte, Satin, Glazed). Use those returned values to build its selectors. All 30 products have prices that vary by selection, so keep product pages and carts aligned with the selected variant. Six products have compare-at prices for sale displays. Collections such as Earthen Glow Vessels and Ritual Incense Stations support themed browsing. Other products use Holder Shape and Scent Note or Scale and Texture. Generate controls from each product rather than assuming every decor item needs a scent selector.

Preview the catalog in a storefront by opening <https://candles.hydrogen.mock.shop> in a browser.

![Amber & Aura product page for a deep orange soy candle in a terracotta ceramic vessel, $25, with studio shots and a lit candle on a rustic side table lifestyle photo](images/amber-and-aura-deep-orange-soy-candle-20260911.webp)

## Build with an AI coding tool

To build a home fragrance and decor storefront with Amber & Aura using Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable, or another AI assistant, copy the prompt below. It gives the assistant the store domain and directs it to the catalog instructions before it starts writing code.

```text
Build me a Hydrogen storefront using candles.mock.shop as the store domain. Setup instructions: candles.mock.shop/llms.txt
```

Shopify also provides a [mock.shop starter project](https://github.com/Shopify/mock-shop-starter): a Hydrogen storefront with product pages, collection browsing, and a working cart already connected to mock.shop. You or your AI coding tool can customize this code instead of building those pieces from scratch.

Follow the repository’s setup instructions, then set `PUBLIC_STORE_DOMAIN=candles.mock.shop` in `.env` and restart the dev server to use Amber & Aura’s catalog. Leave `PUBLIC_STOREFRONT_API_TOKEN` empty; mock.shop doesn’t require a token.

## Move to a real Shopify store

mock.shop uses fictional, read-only catalog data. Cart operations work, and checkout is mocked: no payment is taken and no real order is placed. The Customer Account API isn’t supported.

When you’re ready to launch, point your storefront at a Shopify store and add that store’s public Storefront API token. If you don’t have a Shopify store yet, [start a Shopify free trial](https://www.shopify.com/free-trial) to create one.

Read the [mock.shop developer documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/mock-shop) for setup and migration details.

## Store facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Store handle | `candles` |
| Catalog model | Home fragrance and decor shop |
| Products | 30 |
| Collections | 4 |
| Categories | 9 |
| Variants per product | 6 |
| Compare-at prices | 6 products |
| Requires shipping | All products |
| API endpoint | <https://candles.mock.shop/api> |
| Store instructions | <https://candles.mock.shop/llms.txt> |
| Browser preview | <https://candles.hydrogen.mock.shop> |