r/shopifyDev

Hey devs!

So, in my store, I use Translate and Adapt, but the plug-in doesnt translate all words, so today its like a mix between Swedish a d English. I have no clue how to fix this and would be so grateful for any tips to fix this!

Tia

Hello guys, I've seen someone sharing some themes made with claude and I have been doing so for clients for months now, recently I started automating whole figma -> shopify builds, using Horizon as my starter theme. What I noticed is that all my pages get a slight scroll freeze around 1-2 seconds after loading the page, The freeze lasts less than a second but I can notice it as a developer. Did anyone solve this problem, it seems like an ongoing issue? I will debug it soon but my guess is that claude adds some javascript that blocks the rendering or something like that

UPDATE

Checked on an iphone, in new tab on incognito chrome, on another device and the issue isnt there... looks like its my machine + brave browser that's causing this issue...

Hey,

I'm building a Mobile App Builder for Shopify — basically a sales-channel app that turns any Shopify store into a React Native app. Multi-tenant, so one platform serving many merchants.

I'm stuck on one architecture call and would love to hear from anyone who's have experience:

Option A (Mirror everything)
Sync products, collections, translations, market-based prices, inventory into my own DB via shopify product feed and bulk operation.

Option B (Direct Storefront API from the app it self since it doesn't have a rate limit)
Mobile app talks straight to Storefront API.

The real question is the catalog read path.

which way would you go if you building something like this

also if you used any mobile app builder from the existing one
what was your experience with them?

Thanks

Hey developers!

Today I was surprised to get approved before the expected 6-week waiting time. And best part – without any rejections. After almost a year of development (found by initial commit on Jun 1, 2025), the app is live for everyone.

The app is a tool for "Make-to-Order" brands that solves the mess with inventory and components. Here is a short story that might help you.

Initially, I was scared because of the review process and the stories I’d read here in the community – it all seemed too complicated. So, I first developed and tested as a custom app for a real shop (the shop owner is happy, no more sleepless nights). That gave me almost production-ready app. Then, testing on new development stores right before publishing revealed more issues to fix.

What helped, in my opinion:

• Using the polaris design system, then moving some elements to Polaris Web Components
• Using Octantis and shopifex Elixir libraries (which adds some complexity – tip: correct webhooks will only be be deployed via CLI)
• Completing the app listing carefully
• Creating hand-crafted listing images
• Using Shopify Dev MCP to check compliance with guidelines
• Adding a welcome flow
• Keeping pricing simple without customized billing

What's next:

• Adding more language support (Polish first)
• Teaching users through blog articles about all features

What helped you grow your app after launch?

We submitted BrandKity: Brand Asset Manager twice, and both times the review got blocked over billing. That makes no sense for what the app actually is.

This app is a read-only integration. It does not create brand kits, does not edit any BrandKity data, does not write back to our platform, and does not ask merchants to upgrade to any paid BrandKity tier just to use the Shopify connector. The Shopify app only connects to an existing BrandKity account, reads existing brand assets, and imports selected files into Shopify Files.

It clearly shows - API for shopify will work for all plans.

The confusing part is that our SaaS platform, BrandKity, has its own separate billing outside Shopify. But the Shopify integration itself is free for everyone, including users on the free plan. We clearly state that in the dashboard under Settings > API Keys. There is no hidden paywall, no forced upgrade, and no merchant checkout inside the Shopify app.

Still, the review team keeps treating our external SaaS billing like it is Shopify app billing. They even referenced a screencast showing our BrandKity dashboard billing page and a LemonSqueezy checkout page, which has nothing to do with the Shopify connector itself. That is the exact problem: they appear to be mixing up the platform billing for BrandKity with the Shopify integration that simply imports assets.

We already added a free Shopify plan, but the app was still rejected. So this is not about whether the Shopify app charges money. It is about them assuming any app connected to a SaaS with paid tiers must funnel payments through Shopify Billing, even when the Shopify app itself is only a free connector.

At this point it feels like the review process is not actually evaluating the product behavior correctly. The app is simple: connect, read assets, import files. No writing. No editing. No merchant billing inside Shopify. Yet it is being treated like a paid SaaS checkout integration.

If anyone has dealt with a free connector app being rejected because the underlying SaaS has paid plans, I’d love to hear how you got past review - because right now the feedback looks like they are rejecting the architecture, not the app behavior.

Hi everyone,

My team and I are working on a Shopify store widget. It’s essentially a smart search bar that helps shoppers turn visual inspiration like images, Pinterest boards, or moodboards into actual product matches within a Shopify store. The goal is to make it easier for shoppers to find products that match their style or mood, helping stores increase engagement and ultimately drive more sales.

The widget is ready, but before we launch it widely, we’re looking for beta testers. Shopify store owners who sell visually-driven products like fashion, home decor, or lifestyle items. Their feedback will help us refine the features, improve the user experience, and make sure it truly adds value for both merchants and shoppers. Right now, we’re also waiting for Shopify’s approval to list the widget in the Shopify App Store, so this beta testing phase is crucial to make sure everything is smooth before the official launch.

I launched my Shopify app about 6 months ago, and honestly gave up relying on the App Store for installs. I have pretty much focused most of my energy on lead gen efforts outside of Shopify.

X/Twitter has become a really strong lead source for me because so many ecommerce operators live and are very active on X.

At first the process was super manual, but with time I started using different tools to automate everything from commenting, posting, and even sending DMs. At this point it feels like I have a small army helping me :)

Anyone else use x ? Any good tools you found to make things run smoother? I’m always shopping around for reliable xtra tools!

Hi everyone, I’m seeing something unusual and trying to break my head on this from past few hours 😞

A merchant upgraded to a paid subscription plan, but the subscription appears to be in Test mode on partner dashboard. Our appSubscriptionCreate mutation explicitly passes test: false, and even now when I test with other live stores, I don’t see the Test charge banner. Never had this issue before.

How could a merchant end up with a subscription charge in Test mode? Any insights would be really helpful.

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Edit: Solved. It was a Shopify Staff store. It had a realistic name and billing plan name was Shopify Plus.

Hey devs, got a question about how reviews work for Shopify apps. I've been developing an app and trying to understand the review process better. Do reviews only show up from merchants who have full paid plans, or can people on the $1/month trial plans also leave reviews? I'm seeing some conflicting info and want to make sure I understand how this affects my app's rating. Anyone have experience with this or know the official policy?

I've seen people talk about connecting ai agents to their stores to get things running more effectively and efficiently and that it's been saving them a lot of time with tedious stuff. I wanna get into that too so I can free up some time to focus on growing the store or on ads more or chasing products, but I do not know how to do that. If anyone's got a clue as how to do that please let me know so I can get that set up, like what should I look into and what should I do.

Indian app developer here. Got the dreaded "India-linked payment methods not supported" error today while trying to run an App Store Ads campaign. I know that RBI e-mandate rules are likely the underlying cause. What I want is concrete answers from anyone actually running ads from India in 2026: How are you running them?

I want to assign someone to my pixel to later connect it to shopify. However, Meta tells me my business manager is new, what could be the solution here?

So I created my first store and thought of dropshipping suit accessories, but I don’t think that’s a good idea. Would you guys recommend selling digital products or drop shipping more. I’m really lost in this. Because I thought that I need something that I can advertise easily because I want to use AI to make like tiktok clips or smth like that.

Please tell me your opinion because I really need help and I’m stuck.

My app is set to public app distribution in the partner dashboard. I haven't submitted it for review yet. Just seeing if there is a (simple) way for my family member to install and use the app before it has been approved by shopify.

a returns-abuse detection app where stores share anonymised return events (hashed customer info, return reason, amount) and in exchange get risk scores on customers trying to return at their store. the more stores in the network, the better the detection, a customer abusing 8 other stores gets flagged before you approve their refund.

the core insight is that serial returners don't hit one store, they hit many. but every store today only sees their own return history, so the same fraudster keeps winning. signifyd and riskified do this for payment fraud but nobody's doing it for returns abuse specifically.

free to install, contribute your return data, get the network back. paid tier kicks in once you cross a return volume threshold.

thoughts?

I'm building a custom Next.js storefront that needs to create draft orders via the Shopify Admin API. I created a custom app in my store admin (Settings → Apps → Develop apps), configured the write_draft_orders scope under Admin API integration, and installed the app.

But in the API credentials tab, I only see:

- API key (starts with a hex string)

- API secret key (shpss_...)

I don't see any "Admin API access token" with a "Reveal token once" button. Every token I try either gives me ACCESS_DENIED for draftOrderCreate or a 401.

I've tried:

- Using the shpss_ secret key as a bearer token → 401

- Using the shpat_ token from the Storefront API section → only has unauthenticated_* scopes, no admin access

- Uninstalling and reinstalling the app → same result

The GraphQL error is:

Access denied for draftOrderCreate field. Required access: write_draft_orders access scope

Checking /admin/oauth/access_scopes.json with every token I have only returns unauthenticated_* scopes.

Has the Admin API access token location changed in recent Shopify updates? Am I missing a step? Any help appreciated.

EDIT:

I have turned on the write_draft_orders access scope on the dev dashboard but the error is still the same, when I try to curl my api keys, the response contains the scopes from a headless storefront application