# StellarVista Optics

[StellarVista Optics](https://telescopes-retail.mock.shop/llms.txt) is a [mock.shop](https://www.mock.shop/) sample store for building against a telescope and astronomy accessories shop before a real Shopify store is ready. The catalog includes reflector telescopes, binoculars, camera lenses, lens filters, travel tripods, padded telescope cases, a compact LED flashlight, and branded caps. There are 24 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 StellarVista Optics when you want to build a telescope and astronomy accessories shop with instrument and field-accessory carts across four astronomy-themed collections.

Use StellarVista Optics for:

- Telescope and astronomy accessories shop with reflector telescopes, binoculars, camera lenses, lens filters, travel tripods, padded telescope cases, a compact LED flashlight, and branded caps
- `Finish` choices on “Compact Professional Telescope”
- Instrument and field-accessory carts across four astronomy-themed collections

Choose another mock.shop store if you need a broader consumer electronics shop or instruments with several option selectors. Browse <https://mock.shop/llms.txt> to find a store that matches your catalog.

## Example StellarVista Optics query

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

```bash
curl https://telescopes-retail.mock.shop/api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"query":"{ product(handle: \"compact-professional-telescope\") { 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 Compact Professional Telescope, 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://telescopes-retail.mock.shop/llms.txt> for catalog details and store-specific instructions.

## What this catalog lets you test

Build a telescope shop where customers browse instruments, tripods, cases, and field accessories. StellarVista Optics has 24 products across four collections, including Stellar Observation Essentials and Navigator’s Field Kit. The Compact Professional Telescope has Matte Obsidian and Brushed Aluminum Finish choices at the same price. Other products use their own single selectors, letting the storefront combine instrument and accessory pages with a shared cart. Compare-at prices on selected products support sale cards; the sample options don’t establish compatibility between instruments and accessories.

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

![StellarVista Optics product page for Compact Professional Telescope showing finish selector, price $199.99, with telescope product images on gray and library-desk backgrounds](images/stellarvista-optics-compact-professional-telescope-20260911.webp)

## Build with an AI coding tool

To build an astronomy gear storefront with StellarVista Optics 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 telescopes-retail.mock.shop as the store domain. Setup instructions: telescopes-retail.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=telescopes-retail.mock.shop` in `.env` and restart the dev server to use StellarVista Optics’ 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 | `telescopes-retail` |
| Catalog model | Telescope and astronomy accessories shop |
| Products | 24 |
| Collections | 4 |
| Categories | 9 |
| Variants per product | 2–3 |
| Compare-at prices | 8 products |
| Requires shipping | All products |
| API endpoint | <https://telescopes-retail.mock.shop/api> |
| Store instructions | <https://telescopes-retail.mock.shop/llms.txt> |
| Browser preview | <https://telescopes-retail.hydrogen.mock.shop> |