Connect Shopify to Platform

This guide explains how to securely connect your Shopify store to any automation platform using your Shop name and a Shopify API token.

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What You’ll Need

• Access to your Shopify Admin
• Permission to create custom apps
• Your store’s subdomain (e.g., yourstore from yourstore.myshopify.com)
• A platform where the Shopify integration will be used (e.g., an automation tool)

Step-by-Step Instructions

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✅ Step 1: Create a Custom App in Shopify

1. Log in to your Shopify Admin:
   https://admin.shopify.com
2. In the left menu, click Settings.
3. Scroll down and click Add Apps and sales channels.
4. Click the “Develop apps” link (usually in the top-right corner).
5. Click “Create an app”, and give it a name like Automation Integration.
6. Once the app is created:
   • Go to the Configuration tab.
   • Click Configure Admin API scopes.
7. Select the API scopes your automation flow will need, for example:
   • read_orders
   • read_customers
   • read_products
   • write_orders (if needed)
8. Click Save after selecting the scopes.

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✅ Step 2: Install the App & Get the API Token

1. Now go to the API credentials tab (top of the app view).
2. Click “Install app” in the top right corner.
3. Once the app is installed, scroll to the Admin API access token section.
4. Click “Reveal token once” to copy your private access token.
   Important: You won’t be able to view this token again. Save it securely.

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✅ Step 3: Connect Shopify in Your Automation Platform

1. In your automation tool, go to the Connections.
2. Click on +Add Connection.
3. Choose Shopify as the connection type.
4. You’ll be asked to provide:
   • Shop name → Only enter the subdomain of your store (e.g., yourstore)
   • Shopify token → Paste the Admin API token you copied earlier
5. Click Connect.

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✅ You’re Done!
Shopify is now connected. You can now automate flows based on:

• New orders
• New customers
• Inventory changes
• And more…