#Shopify-App

📝 Topics Covered

• 1. Accessing Shopify Backend Data via API
  • 1.1 Admin API
  • 1.2 Storefront API (GraphQL only)
• 2. REST vs. GraphQL in Shopify
  • 2.1 REST Admin API (Legacy)
  • 2.2 GraphQL Admin API (Recommended)
  • 2.3 API Rate Limits & Cost Systems
• 3. General Steps to Access Shopify Store Data
  • 3.1 App Distribution: Custom vs. Public Apps
  • 3.2 Working with Custom Apps (Single-Store Access)
• 4. Step-by-Step: Creating a Custom App & Getting API Credentials
• 5. Testing Your API Connection (GraphQL Example)

📝 Topics Covered

1. 1. GraphiQL for the Admin API
   • Overview, Schema Exploration & Prototyping
2. 2. Executing Queries on Your Shopify Store
   • 2.1 The GraphiQL Cloud App
   • 2.2 Local GraphiQL Instance via Shopify CLI
3. 3. GraphQL Queries Demystified
   • Basic, Standard, Named, and Parameterized Queries
4. 4. GraphQL Mutations
   • Legacy (input object) vs. Modern (direct arguments)
5. 5. Developer Pro Tips & Autocomplete Shortcuts

📝 Topics Covered

1. 1. Public Apps in Shopify
   • 1.1 Distribution Channels
   • 1.2 OAuth 2.0 Flow
2. 2. Development Stores
   • Free developer sandboxes & testing environments
3. 3. The Shopify Developer Ecosystem
   • 3.1 Apps, 3.2 Themes (Liquid), and 3.3 Headless Commerce (Hydrogen)
4. 4. Scaffolding & Creating Apps
   • 4.1 Scaffolding Prerequisites
   • 4.2 What Shopify CLI Automates
5. 5. Resources & Access Control
6. 6. Working with Protected Customer Data
7. 7. Python Integration (Alternative Stack)