How to Connect OpenClaw to Shopify
Shopify's Admin API enables powerful ecommerce automation, but integration requires understanding custom app creation, API scopes, webhook configuration, and rate limits. This intermediate guide walks you through creating a Shopify custom app, configuring API access, setting up webhooks, testing order and product queries, and building customer support workflows powered by AI.
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Shopify app approval
Custom apps require admin approval and specific API scopes. Public apps need Shopify Partner account and app review before installation.
Webhook configuration
Shopify webhooks deliver real-time events (orders, products, customers), but require HTTPS endpoints and webhook signature verification.
Rate limits
Shopify REST API has bucket-based rate limiting (40 requests/sec). GraphQL Admin API uses cost-based limits (1000 points/sec). Exceeding limits returns 429 errors.
Step-by-Step Guide
Create Shopify custom app
Set up a custom app in your Shopify store admin.
Warning: Custom apps have full access to your store data if granted. Only enable the minimum required API scopes for security.
Configure API scopes
Grant the app access to necessary Shopify resources.
Warning: Changing API scopes after installation requires reinstalling the app. Plan your scopes carefully before installation.
Install Shopify skill
Configure OpenClaw with your Shopify API credentials.
Set up webhooks
Configure Shopify to send real-time events to OpenClaw.
Warning: Always verify webhook signatures in production. Without verification, malicious actors can send fake webhook events to your endpoint.
Test order/product queries
Verify that OpenClaw can query Shopify data.
Build customer support workflows
Create AI-powered workflows for common support tasks.
Warning: Shopify webhooks can deliver duplicate events. Implement idempotency checks (track processed order IDs) to prevent duplicate actions.
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