shopify

name

shopify

description

Build Shopify applications, extensions, and themes using GraphQL/REST APIs, Shopify CLI, Polaris UI components, and Liquid templating. Capabilities include app development with OAuth authentication, checkout UI extensions for customizing checkout flow, admin UI extensions for dashboard integration, POS extensions for retail, theme development with Liquid, webhook management, billing API integration, product/order/customer management. Use when building Shopify apps, implementing checkout customizations, creating admin interfaces, developing themes, integrating payment processing, managing store data via APIs, or extending Shopify functionality.

Shopify Development

Comprehensive guide for building on Shopify platform: apps, extensions, themes, and API integrations.

Platform Overview

Core Components:

• Shopify CLI - Development workflow tool
• GraphQL Admin API - Primary API for data operations (recommended)
• REST Admin API - Legacy API (maintenance mode)
• Polaris UI - Design system for consistent interfaces
• Liquid - Template language for themes

Extension Points:

• Checkout UI - Customize checkout experience
• Admin UI - Extend admin dashboard
• POS UI - Point of Sale customization
• Customer Account - Post-purchase pages
• Theme App Extensions - Embedded theme functionality

Quick Start

Prerequisites

# Install Shopify CLI
npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest

# Verify installation
shopify version

Create New App

# Initialize app
shopify app init


shopify app dev


shopify app generate extension -- checkout_ui_extension


shopify app deploy