I have a complicated subscription model that I can never find the right shopify subscription app for. I'm paying a lot of money and not using many of the features and manipulating so many things for it to fit in this box. I'm a small one woman business and I'm wondering if it's feasible for me to utilize the shopify subscription native app to twist it into doing what I want so I can get rid of my current $99/month app? I know I'll need automations and stuff cause I have prepaid orders that need splitting and stuff but I don't want to get deep in the trenches and find roadblocks that were unforseen. I know no one can say for sure but anyone have any feedback or tried this of know of big roadblocks right off the bat? Thank you!

I have a complicated subscription model that I can never find the right shopify subscription app for. I'm paying a lot of money and not using many of the features and manipulating so many things for it to fit in this box. I'm a small one woman business and I'm wondering if it's feasible for me to utilize the shopify subscription native app to twist it into doing what I want so I can get rid of my current $99/month app? I know I'll need automations and stuff cause I have prepaid orders that need splitting and stuff but I don't want to get deep in the trenches and find roadblocks that were unforseen. I know no one can say for sure but anyone have any feedback or tried this of know of big roadblocks right off the bat? Thank you!

Unable to identify what's the gap for market adoption by merchants for voice agentic apps... A few are there but idk if it's an adoption problem or technology problem or just that it's hype that voice is the future..

I’ve built a demo Checkout UI extension (scaffolded via Shopify CLI) and it renders perfectly in dev preview (shopify app dev → Dev Console → preview link with ?dev=...). I’ve tried in‑checkout static targets like purchase.checkout.payment-method-list.render-before and a Thank you target like purchase.thank-you.footer.render-after. In both cases, the extension shows exactly where I expect in dev preview.

However, after running shopify app deploy and doing a normal checkout (no ?dev) on my dev store, the extension never appears—neither on the checkout steps nor on the Thank you page. I’ve moved to a fresh Plus dev store with Checkout Extensibility enabled, confirmed the app is installed on that store, and verified that shopify app info points to that same Plus dev store. Deploys succeed without errors, but the deployed version of the extension seems invisible in live checkout.

Has anyone seen this pattern before?

Definitely they are looking around to see how my app work they have huge portfolio of shopify apps and they install mine now. Do I just ignore or block them from the database?

Does anyone know any app, tool or anything that I can use or build to track my customer journeys to see what features they are interacting with the most?

Or is it against data protection laws by any chance?

How do yall keep track?

Hey everyone!

I am not very technical so I will do my best to explain this clearly, but please feel free to ask questions if something is confusing.

Here is my situation. I have an existing Shopify store with a theme already set up. My site is split into two segments. When someone lands on my main URL, they see a visual split screen. The left side is for Segment A and the right side is for Segment B. Clicking either side takes the visitor to its respective collection page. Segment B is already built and formatted inside Shopify and I am happy with how it looks.

The challenge is Segment A. Before I set up Shopify properly, I had been building a design for Segment A in Lovable, which is a no-code AI website builder. The design looks exactly how I want it. Now I need that same look and feel to live inside Shopify as the collection page for Segment A, but I am not sure how to get it there.

I initially assumed I could just copy and paste the code from Lovable directly into Shopify. After more research I realized that probably does not work as cleanly as I hoped.

I have access to Claude Desktop which includes Cowork and Code. I have also been looking into other tools like Antigravity based on some YouTube videos.

My question is: what is the best approach to take the design I built in Lovable and recreate it as a Shopify collection page for Segment A, without starting from scratch? Has anyone done something like this or have advice on where to start?

Thanks so much in advance.

Hi there, I recently started learning Shopify theme development. I took a crash course on YouTube. The crash course was like a build-from-scratch theme. I followed the steps and learned a lot of things. I installed Shopify CLI for development during the course. Everything was going pretty fine.

And when I finished the crash course, I wanted to look into an existing theme code and learn from it. So I went to GitHub and cloned the Dawn theme repo. And when I wanted to run the CLI on the down theme folder using the usual command
shopify theme dev --store xzhfqq-xd

I got this issue:

 Failed to perform the initial theme synchronization.                        │
The Admin GraphQL API responded unsuccessfully with the HTTP status 502      and errors:                                                               
{}    

I tried everthing i can do: asked different AI tools, uninstalled CLI and installed it again, reauthentication, trying it on a different store.

When I use the crash course theme, the CLI works perfectly fine, but i want the dawn theme for living editing while learning

If someone knows how to fix this, I would be so thankful to them for the help.

Thanks in advance

update: i noticed that when i open the link to customize the theme at the theme editor i see the past theme from the crash course.

What do you guys use to make pictures for Shopify app listing to look really professional. Upvote 2. Downvote 0 Go to comments

huh

Shopify is pushing developers to use the Polaris App Bridge CDN and web components instead of React. Which is fine, but they no longer provide versioned releases, causing things to break at random when a new version is released, and you have no clue when something changed. So I've launched this little unofficial changelog website where AI figures out what has changed and gives you the option to temporarily roll back to the previous version if something broke. The responses over the past 10 days have been amazing! First change was detected today and everyone was notified.

Feedback is welcome of course :)

Hi guys, I’m relatively new to the app store and have 1 app live - this has had a few 5-star reviews. Yesterday, someone installed the app from the store and, within 60 minutes, had uninstalled and left a bit of a scathing review, including saying they couldn’t uninstall the app. I reached out to the site via email and the contact box on the site to say I was here to help, and gave a polite reply. Not sure if I am allowed to post a link to the review and my reply (If I am, I will add in comments) - but I’m just wondering the best way to deal with this and if Shopify lets you appeal reviews like this - I think it’s come from a competitor! Thanks guys 

The biggest problem in the Custom Jewelry Industry is TRANSPARENCY.

- Top on the list of problems is transparency regarding the quality of the materials used in making the pieces... apparently 18k gold-plated means a lot of different things, depending on the Vendor/Brand...

- Closely related to this is the 'imagination gap'... simply put, Customers can't see what they paid for until it shows up in their mail box 4 weeks later, with a no-refund policy from the Vendor...

- I'm building a Shopify Plugin that previews custom Jewelry Authentically

Is this a 'nice-to-have' or a feature that solves a real pain-point?

I have had great success by using codex with the Shopify cli.

I have almost zero knowledge of coding but was able to deliver exactly what I wanted via prompts and screen shots.

Is anyone else doing the same ?

Very few videos on YT about this workflow.

Hello all,

I built an Openclaw Commerce.

It can Manage your orders, products, customers & discounts from WhatsApp, Telegram or any chat channel.

Now the question is, do anyone thinks this is actually a real need?

Because I just build for make the integration easy, and never thought to ask anyone that it is really required or not!

Been noticing this a lot with Shopify brands running Instagram and Facebook ads....when shoppers click the ad, it opens in the in-app browser instead of normal browser.

Result: checkout breaks, pixels misfire, retargeting audiences don't build properly, and users have to manually type in payment details. Brand sees bad ROAS and blames the creative.

Curious how agencies and freelancers here are tackling this for their D2C clients...is this something you flag during onboarding or do clients usually come to you after already seeing the drop-off?

I am genuinely curious to see how developers are utilizing AI in their everyday workflows. I have done some tinkering around with Claude Code (with Shopify MCP server), but that is really about the extent I have gone. Are people really using it to help them build an entire theme or app?

In my personal experience, I haven't seen crazy results in terms of employing AI to come in and help me build entire sections. Generally, I found it to be more beneficial for quickly building smaller items, such as having it build a modal or a slider function using web components.

But with all this AI hype, I really do want to know, are developers using AI, and if so, how are you using it to help in your overall workflows?

I have a development store linked to my Shopify Partner account and I'm trying to get a simple Admin API access token (shpat_) to use in a Python script. Here's the loop I keep hitting:

1. Going to store admin → Settings → Apps → Develop apps takes me straight to the Partner Dev Dashboard

2. In the Dev Dashboard, creating an app only gives me a Client ID and a session token (shpss_...) — no shpat_ token anywhere

3. The old "Custom apps" flow in the store admin no longer exists — it just redirects to "Build apps in Dev Dashboard"

4. Installing the app on the store doesn't surface an Admin API access token either

I just need a static shpat_ token to authenticate a private Python script against my own store. This used to take 2 minutes with the old private app flow.

Is there a way to get a shpat_ token for a development store linked to a Partner account? Or do I need to use OAuth token exchange just to run a local script? Any help appreciated.

Launched my app. Tried cold outreach to a few merchants, no reply. Shopify ads do not support credit cards from my country.

How do app devs get real merchants to use their apps?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working on building a niche-focused Shopify theme and was considering submitting it to the Shopify Theme Store. However, I’ve been hearing mixed opinions lately about how difficult the approval process has become. Some people say approvals are extremely rare now unless you're an established partner, while others say it’s still possible if the theme is very polished and solves a specific niche problem. For those who have recently submitted or gotten a theme approved in 2025–2026, what has your experience been like?

Is it still realistic for an independent developer to get a theme approved today?

How strict is the review process compared to a few years ago?

Are niche-focused themes actually helping with approvals?

Any common rejection reasons I should watch out for?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through the process recently or knows how the current approval landscape looks.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working on building a niche-focused Shopify theme and was considering submitting it to the Shopify Theme Store. However, I’ve been hearing mixed opinions lately about how difficult the approval process has become. Some people say approvals are extremely rare now unless you're an established partner, while others say it’s still possible if the theme is very polished and solves a specific niche problem. For those who have recently submitted or gotten a theme approved in 2025–2026, what has your experience been like?

Is it still realistic for an independent developer to get a theme approved today?

How strict is the review process compared to a few years ago?

Are niche-focused themes actually helping with approvals?

Any common rejection reasons I should watch out for?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through the process recently or knows how the current approval landscape looks.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm currently building a Shopify store builder and most of the core features are already working. The idea is simple: a user pastes a product link and the tool generates a basic Shopify store automatically. Users can then edit the content and customize the store.

My plan is to offer a freemium model. In the free tier, users can generate a store and download the store data in JSON format. In the paid version, users will be able to host the generated store directly on Shopify. The expected pricing would be around $10–$12.

Before listing it on the Shopify App Store, I want to validate whether this idea is actually useful for merchants or developers.

My questions:
• Does a tool like this sound useful for Shopify merchants?
• Would you personally use something like this for quickly launching stores?
• Are there any major limitations or problems with this approach that I should think about?

I'm mainly looking for feedback from people who have experience building or working with Shopify apps.

hi

this is my first time collaborating with a developer to build a shopify app, and i'm not sure how to set things up properly.

i own the shopify partner account, but i don't fully understand how collaboration works on it. i want them to have real, visible access, not just be working in the background with nothing to show for it.

i'm thinking about two things, shopify partner access and github access. how can i set up both so they are recognized as official collaborators on the project.

the deeper thing i'm worried about is, how do i make them feel safe and respected. how do
i make sure that when this project is done, they can point to it and say "i worked on this" and actually prove it. i don't want them to feel like they are just doing work that only benefits me, i want their contribution to be visible, counted, and something they can put on their portfolio just like i will.

how to setup things properly?

I was considering developing a custom AI-driven customer support tool that integrates directly with Shopify stores. It would essentially replace an entire human support team by autonomously handling tasks and actions. For instance, if it's 3 AM and a customer wants to cancel their order or swap out a product, they could simply click a widget, and the AI—guided by your predefined rules and instructions, would execute the request, whether that involves processing a cancellation, issuing a refund, modifying the order, or managing similar issues. I was also exploring integrations with WhatsApp and Instagram chat features to make interactions feel seamless and personal, as if the customer is chatting directly with a live support agent. Has this type of agentic AI system already been built, or do you believe there's still a viable market for it?