How GiftShopper.ai Works

GiftShopper.ai uses AI to help you find thoughtful, personalized gift recommendations. Unlike other gift finders that forget you the moment you close the tab, we remember your people and get smarter over time. The Simple Process: . Describe the recipient — Tell us about the person you're shopping for: their interests, age, your relationship, and the occasion. . Get AI recommendations — Our system analyzes thousands of gift options to suggest creative, personalized ideas they'll love. . Refine wi

Anyone gets 3 free searches to try GiftShopper.ai — no account required. Want unlimited? Create a free account and generate as many gift ideas as you like. There's nothing to pay — we earn a small commission when you buy a gift through our links. Always free:. Saving favorites. Managing people profiles. Viewing your history. Providing feedback on suggestions Pro tip: The more detail you give about the recipient, the better the ideas!

Creating Your Account

While you can use your free searches without an account, creating one unlocks the full experience. Benefits of an account:. Save people and preferences across devices. Unlimited searches, saved across your devices. Access favorites and gift history forever. Get personalized recommendations that improve over time How to sign up:. Click "Get Started" in the header. Enter your email and password (or sign in with Google). You're ready to go! Your free searches transfer to your new account automatica

Running Your First Search

Ready to find the perfect gift? Here's how to get the best results: Step 1: Fill out the gift finder form. Enter the recipient's name (optional but helps personalize results). Select your relationship (friend, family member, coworker, etc.). Choose their age range or use the slider for exact age. Select their gender. Pick the occasion (birthday, holiday, thank you, etc.). Set your budget range Step 2: Add details about them. Click on interest tags that match their hobbies and personality. The ta

Understanding Your Results

When you generate gift ideas, you'll see a grid of personalized recommendations. Each gift card shows: What you'll see:. Gift name and image. Why it's a good match for the recipient. Price range and category. Action buttons for saving, feedback, and shopping The AI's reasoning: Each recommendation includes a brief explanation of why this gift might work for your recipient. This helps you understand the AI's thinking and decide if it's on the right track.

Your feedback is how the AI learns. Every thumbs up or down teaches it what works for each person. Heart (Favorite): Click the heart to save any gift you love. This signals to the AI that you found this helpful and want to see more like it. Access your favorites anytime from the top navigation. Thumbs Down: Not quite right? Click thumbs down and tell us why. Select a reason like "Too expensive," "Already has it," or "Not their style." This immediately helps the AI understand what to avoid. Flag

Not finding what you're looking for? You can refine without starting over. On the results page:. Adjust filters in the sidebar (budget, occasion, etc.). Update the description to add more context. Click "Generate More" for fresh ideas Try different angles:. Change the occasion for different perspectives (a "just because" gift vs. "birthday" gift can yield very different results). Adjust the budget to explore different product categories. Add or remove interests to shift the focus When to start f

Saving & Managing Favorites

Found great gift ideas? Save them for later! Saving favorites: Click the heart icon on any gift card to save it. Your favorites are organized by person, making it easy to compare options. Accessing favorites: Click "Favorites" in the top navigation (or from the menu on mobile) to see all your saved gifts. Managing favorites:. Remove gifts you're no longer interested in. Click "Shop Now" directly from your favorites. See which person each gift was saved for Pro tip: Save multiple options for the

Saving people transforms GiftShopper.ai from a one-time search tool into a long-term gift planning assistant. What gets remembered:. Basic info (name, relationship, age, gender). Description and interests. Favorite brands and stores. All your feedback history for this person. Gifts you've marked as purchased. AI-generated insights about their preferences The more you use it, the smarter it gets: Every search, every piece of feedback, every purchase you record helps the AI understand what each pe

Creating & Editing Profiles

Creating a new person:. Run a gift search with their details. Click "Save as Person" on any result you like. Or open the People drawer and click "Add Person" Editing a profile: Open the People drawer, find the person, and click to edit. You can update their interests, add notes, or change any details. Adding favorite brands: In the person's profile, add brands they love. The AI will factor these into recommendations, suggesting products from stores they already trust. Pro tip: Add a nickname to

AI Insights & Learning

The more you shop for someone, the smarter the AI becomes about their preferences. How AI insights work:. Every thumbs up/down is remembered. Gifts you mark as purchased are tracked. Patterns emerge about what they like and dislike Viewing insights: Open any person's profile and check the "AI Insights" section. You'll see synthesized preferences like "Prefers experiences over physical items" or "Likes tech gadgets but nothing too complicated." Synthesizing insights: After a shopping session, cli

Tracking Gift History

Never give the same gift twice! Tracking what you've purchased helps the AI suggest fresh ideas. Marking gifts as purchased: Click the shopping bag icon on any gift card. Add optional notes about the occasion, their reaction, or anything else you want to remember. Viewing purchase history: Open the person's profile and check the "Gift History" section. See all past gifts with dates and notes. Why this matters:. The AI won't suggest similar items you've already given. You can remember what worked

Ready to buy? Here's how the shopping flow works. Clicking "Shop Now": We search for the exact product across trusted retailers and take you directly to the product page. Complete your purchase on the retailer's site. What retailers do we search? We search across major retailers including Amazon, specialty stores, and brand websites to find the best match for each product. If a product isn't found: We'll show you a search link so you can find similar items yourself. Product availability can chan

Bought the perfect gift? Here's what to do next. Mark it as purchased: Click the shopping bag icon to record the purchase. This helps the AI avoid suggesting similar items and builds your gift history. Add notes: Record the occasion, their reaction, or anything memorable. These notes help you remember what worked for future reference. Remove from favorites: If you saved the gift to favorites, you might want to remove it after purchasing to keep your list clean. Give feedback: If the recipient lo

Reporting Product Issues

Found a problem with a recommendation? Let us know! To report an issue:. Click the flag icon on any gift card. Select the type of issue: - Product not available - Wrong price shown - Irrelevant recommendation - Inappropriate content. Add any additional details. Submit the report What happens next: Our team reviews reported issues and uses them to improve recommendations for everyone. If you provided an email, we may follow up with you.

Gift generation on GiftShopper.ai is free. Free for everyone:. 3 searches with no account. Unlimited searches once you create a free account. Saving favorites, managing people, history, and feedback How we make money: We earn a small commission when you buy a gift through one of our links — so the app stays free, with no per-search charges.

Customizing Preferences

Make GiftShopper.ai work the way you want. Available preferences:. Default occasion — Pre-fill your most common occasion. Default budget — Set your typical spending range. Shopping source — Choose preferred retailers. Notifications — Control email preferences Accessing preferences:. Click your profile icon. Go to Account Settings. Navigate to the Preferences tab Gift-giving personality: Take our quiz to discover your gift-giving style! Your personality type influences AI recommendations to match

We take your privacy seriously. What we store:. Account information (email, preferences). People profiles you create. Feedback and gift history. Search history for personalization What we DON'T do:. Sell your data to third parties. Share personal information with advertisers. Collect or store payment information — the service is free (affiliate-supported) Account security:. Use a strong, unique password. Never share your login credentials. Log out when using shared devices Your rights: You can d

Using the Agent API & MCP

GiftShopper exposes a REST API and an MCP server so AI agents can manage your gift data and generate ideas on your behalf. What agents can do:. List, create, and update saved people profiles. Add recurring occasions (birthdays, anniversaries). Generate personalized gift ideas (free and unlimited). Resolve real shoppable product links from Amazon and Google Shopping (fair-use cap: 200 lookups/day per key). Save favorites and record purchases. Check account state Getting started:. Go to Settings →

OAuth 2.1 for Multi-User Agents

If you're building an agent that acts on behalf of many GiftShopper users (not just your own account), use the OAuth 2.1 + PKCE flow. How it works:. Register an app at /settings/oauth-apps. You'll receive a `client_id` (gs_app_…) and `client_secret` (gs_cs_…) — the secret is shown once. If it's ever lost or compromised, use the Rotate secret action on that app card; the old secret stops working immediately and the new one is shown once.. Redirect the user to `/oauth/authorize` with your client I

Two built-in tools help you verify your integration without leaving GiftShopper. Agent Test Wizard (/settings/agent-wizard): A guided four-step walkthrough that creates a fresh API key, confirms it authenticates, lists your saved people, and generates a sample set of gift ideas — all in one click sequence. Use this to verify a new integration is end-to-end healthy. Agent Test Console (/settings/agent-console): A full interactive console for ad-hoc REST and MCP calls. Paste any `gs_live_` key, pi

Need help? We're here for you! How to reach us:. Use the feedback button on any page. Select "Question" as the type. Provide your email for a response Response time: We aim to respond to all inquiries within 24-48 hours. What to include:. Clear description of your issue. Any error messages you've seen. What you expected to happen. Steps to reproduce the problem (if applicable)

Have an idea to make GiftShopper.ai better? We'd love to hear it! Submitting ideas:. Click the feedback button. Select "Feature Request". Describe your idea in detail Voting on features: Visit our Roadmap page to see planned features and vote for what you want to see next! The most-voted features get prioritized. We listen: Many of our best features came from user suggestions. Your feedback directly shapes the product.

Found something broken? Help us fix it! How to report:. Click the feedback button. Select "Bug Report". Describe what happened and what you expected Helpful details:. What page were you on?. What action triggered the bug?. What browser/device are you using?. Include screenshots if possible Thank you: Bug reports help us improve the experience for everyone. We appreciate your help!

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