# SteadyBuild Depot

[SteadyBuild Depot](https://hardware.mock.shop/llms.txt) is a [mock.shop](https://www.mock.shop/) sample store for building against a hardware and tool shop before a real Shopify store is ready. The catalog includes tape measures, laser levels, power tool batteries, rolling tool chests, carpenter belts, deck screws, and work lights. There are 60 products across five collections. Each product has one option selector; its label and choices depend on the item.

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 SteadyBuild Depot when you want to build a hardware shop with measuring tools, fasteners, workshop storage, and item-specific choices.

Use SteadyBuild Depot for:

- Hardware and tool store with tape measures, laser levels, batteries, rolling tool chests, carpenter belts, fasteners, and work lights
- Durable Handheld Measuring Tape product pages with `Accuracy` choices
- Browsing measuring tools, fastening supplies, and workshop organization in five collections

Choose another mock.shop store if you need a compact tool shop with prices that change across multiple option combinations. Browse <https://mock.shop/llms.txt> to find a store that matches your catalog.

## Example SteadyBuild Depot query

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

```bash
curl https://hardware.mock.shop/api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"query":"{ product(handle: \"durable-handheld-measuring-tape\") { 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 Durable Handheld Measuring Tape, 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://hardware.mock.shop/llms.txt> for catalog details and store-specific instructions.

## What this catalog lets you test

Build a hardware shop where customers find measuring tools, fasteners, batteries, and workshop storage without every product using the same size selector. SteadyBuild Depot gives you 60 products across five collections for that broader browse. The Durable Handheld Measuring Tape offers Standard or High-Precision Accuracy at the same price, making a straightforward selected-variant cart example. Other items have their own saved options, such as capacity or finish. Use those values on individual product pages rather than assuming they prove compatibility between tools, batteries, or accessories.

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

![Durable Handheld Measuring Tape product page on SteadyBuild Depot, showing compact silver and black tape measure in studio and on-site settings, accuracy selector](images/steadybuild-depot-durable-handheld-measuring-tape-20260911.webp)

## Build with an AI coding tool

To build a hardware and tool storefront with SteadyBuild Depot 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 hardware.mock.shop as the store domain. Setup instructions: hardware.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=hardware.mock.shop` in `.env` and restart the dev server to use SteadyBuild Depot’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 | `hardware` |
| Catalog model | Hardware and tool shop |
| Products | 60 |
| Collections | 5 |
| Categories | 16 |
| Variants per product | 2–3 |
| Compare-at prices | 8 products |
| Requires shipping | All products |
| API endpoint | <https://hardware.mock.shop/api> |
| Store instructions | <https://hardware.mock.shop/llms.txt> |
| Browser preview | <https://hardware.hydrogen.mock.shop> |