# Paws and Whimsy

[Paws and Whimsy](https://pets.mock.shop/llms.txt) is a [mock.shop](https://www.mock.shop/) sample store for building against a pet supplies shop before a real Shopify store is ready. The catalog includes plush pet beds, carrier bags, ceramic bowls, cat toys, dog chew toys, pet collars, and grooming brushes. There are 30 products across four collections. Each product has one selector, and its price stays the same across its variants.

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 Paws and Whimsy when you want to build a pet supplies shop with pet bed, bowl, and toy carts across four collections.

Use Paws and Whimsy for:

- Pet supplies shop with plush pet beds, carrier bags, ceramic bowls, cat toys, dog chew toys, pet collars, and grooming brushes
- `Size` choices on “Plush Pet Bed in Marigold”
- Pet bed, bowl, and toy carts across four collections

Choose another mock.shop store if you need pet accessories with two selectors and option-driven price changes. Browse <https://mock.shop/llms.txt> to find a store that matches your catalog.

## Example Paws and Whimsy query

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

```bash
curl https://pets.mock.shop/api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"query":"{ product(handle: \"plush-pet-bed-in-marigold\") { 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 Plush Pet Bed in Marigold, 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://pets.mock.shop/llms.txt> for catalog details and store-specific instructions.

## What this catalog lets you test

Build a pet shop where customers browse beds, carriers, feeding bowls, and toys, then choose a product option before adding items to their cart. Paws and Whimsy has 30 products across four collections, including Restful Nooks and Playful Parade. The Plush Pet Bed in Marigold has Small, Medium, and Large Size choices at the same price. Other products use their own labels, such as Fabric or Texture, so the storefront supports more than one kind of product page. Selected items also have compare-at prices for sale cards.

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

![Paws and Whimsy product page for Plush Pet Bed in Marigold showing size selector, price $54.00, with product and lifestyle images of a round yellow plush pet bed](images/paws-and-whimsy-plush-pet-bed-in-marigold-20260911.webp)

## Build with an AI coding tool

To build a pet supply storefront with Paws and Whimsy 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 pets.mock.shop as the store domain. Setup instructions: pets.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=pets.mock.shop` in `.env` and restart the dev server to use Paws and Whimsy’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 | `pets` |
| Catalog model | Pet supplies shop |
| Products | 30 |
| Collections | 4 |
| Categories | 9 |
| Variants per product | 2–3 |
| Compare-at prices | 6 products |
| Requires shipping | All products |
| API endpoint | <https://pets.mock.shop/api> |
| Store instructions | <https://pets.mock.shop/llms.txt> |
| Browser preview | <https://pets.hydrogen.mock.shop> |