Shopify App Builder

Build Shopify Admin GraphQL queries and mutations for products, orders, customers, inventory, and more. Covers cost-aware rate limiting, cursor pagination, bulk operations, global resource identifiers, and version-safe API usage.

Use the legacy REST Admin API only when maintaining an existing integration. Covers common resources, the 40-request bucket with a 2-request-per-second standard restore rate, and migration to GraphQL. New public apps must use the GraphQL Admin API.

Use when auditing or building accessibility in a Shopify embedded app — WCAG 2.1 AA, keyboard navigation, focus management in Modal/SaveBar/ResourcePicker, screen reader support (NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver), color contrast within Polaris tokens, ARIA usage, alt text, i18n + a11y, and Built for Shopify accessibility gates. Triggers: 'accessibility shopify app', 'a11y shopify', 'WCAG 2.1 AA', 'screen reader shopify', 'keyboard nav shopify app', 'focus management modal', 'polaris contrast', 'color contrast shopify', 'aria label polaris', 'shopify accessibility audit', 'built for shopify accessibility'.

Implement OAuth 2.0, Token Exchange, Managed Installation, App Proxy, and webhook verification for Shopify apps. Support online/offline tokens, session storage (Prisma, Redis, Memory), and multi-auth patterns. Covers admin API, public apps, custom apps, and customer account authentication. Triggers include: 'Shopify authentication', 'OAuth 2.0', 'Token Exchange', 'Managed Installation', 'App Proxy', 'Webhook signature', 'HMAC verification', 'Admin API auth', 'Customer Account API', 'Session storage', 'Online token', 'Offline token', 'Remix auth', 'shopify auth'.

Implement recurring, usage-based, one-time, and hybrid Shopify app billing. Covers appSubscriptionCreate, appUsageRecordCreate, trials, capped amounts, replacement behavior, test mode, current revenue-share rules, and pricing tiers.

When asked to build Shopify admin apps, use App Bridge 4.x web components, shopify global API, session tokens, JWT validation, and migrations from 3.x. Covers CDN setup, all 8 web components, resource picker API, React hooks, backend JWT validation, and 5 worked examples.

Optimize your Shopify App Store listing to maximize install velocity and conversion. Covers ranking factors, title/tagline formulas, description structure, screenshot strategy, A/B testing, and a 30-item pre-submission checklist. Triggers include: 'How do I optimize my Shopify app listing?', 'What's the App Store ranking algorithm?', 'How should I write my app title and description?', 'What makes a good app screenshot?', 'How do I increase app install velocity?', 'Will my app title get rejected?', 'How do I improve my app store SEO?', 'What's the best pricing plan layout?', 'How do I A/B test my listing?', 'App Store listing checklist', 'Help me optimize my app listing', 'Why is my app not getting installs?'.

Use when naming a new Shopify app, evaluating an app name candidate, running a trademark check, optimizing the app name for App Store SEO, or brainstorming brand candidates. Triggers: 'name my shopify app', 'app naming', 'app store SEO', 'trademark check', 'brand my app', 'what should I call my shopify app', 'brand domain', 'shopify app name', 'rename my app', 'is this app name taken', 'trademark Shopify'.

Find profitable, underserved Shopify app niches. Identifies gaps in the App Store by analyzing competitor density, merchant pain signals, and buildability constraints. Returns ranked ideas with TAM, competition score, and first-mover advantage assessment. Triggered on: 'shopify app idea', 'find niche', 'app store opportunity', 'underserved category', 'gap analysis', 'competitor with bad reviews', 'app idea validation', 'what shopify app should I build', 'shopify app niche', 'find a profitable app idea'

Use when optimizing Shopify embedded app performance — LCP, INP, CLS, TTI, cold-start, App Bridge init, Polaris bundle slimming, large GraphQL costs, Remix defer/streaming/prefetch, image lazy-loading, server cache + CDN, Prisma connection pooling, webhook handler latency, and meeting Built for Shopify performance gates. Triggers: 'app slow', 'embedded app performance', 'LCP shopify app', 'INP shopify', 'app bundle too big', 'polaris bundle slim', 'remix defer', 'prefetch intent', 'shopify app lighthouse', 'shopify performance budget', 'built for shopify performance', 'image lazy load shopify', 'graphql query cost', 'n+1 prisma'.

Use when designing Shopify app pricing, choosing a pricing model (flat tiered / usage-based / freemium / hybrid), setting trial length (7/14/30 days), structuring 3-4 tier plans, sizing capped usage, raising prices on existing customers, or writing pricing copy for the App Store listing. Triggers: 'shopify app pricing', 'app pricing tiers', 'free trial length', 'usage based pricing', 'recurring vs one-time', 'capped pricing', 'pricing strategy', 'monetization', 'how should I price my shopify app', 'shopify app monetization', 'MUST_USE_BILLING', 'raise app prices'.

Validate a Shopify app idea before writing code. Runs a 7-question pre-build framework, facilitates 5-merchant interview protocol, guides landing page + waitlist test, and identifies kill criteria early. Outputs a prioritization matrix and yes/no decision. Triggered on: 'validate app idea', 'should I build this app', 'MVP scope', 'app validation framework', 'problem-solution fit', 'customer interview', 'is my shopify app idea good', 'validate my idea'

Use when building Shopify B2B catalogs, multi-storefront B2B, company location pricing, wholesale checkout, Shopify Markets (multi-region), multi-currency pricing with @inContext, currency formatting, market-specific catalogs, payment terms (NET 30/60), or anything involving B2B Plus / Markets / international commerce features. Triggers: B2B, wholesale, company, locations, customer accounts B2B, Markets, @inContext, country code, currency code, market, catalog, price list, payment terms, NET 30, draft order B2B, vaulted card, 'shopify b2b', 'shopify markets'.

Prepare a Shopify app for Built for Shopify status. Covers current quality criteria, performance, accessibility, Shopify admin integration, compliance webhooks, observability, support, application readiness, and ongoing eligibility.

Use when a Shopify dev workflow is failing — `shopify app dev` cryptic errors, Cloudflare tunnel not starting, App Bridge v3→v4 migration 'No AppBridge context provided', GraphQL 200 OK with throttle errors, webhook 401, double-subscribed webhooks, app proxy 404, REST 302 loops, Rust function wasm-validator errors, session token 24h expiry, X-Frame-Options blocking iframe, dev store billing fakeouts, app review SLA blown. Triggers: 'shopify app dev failing', 'tunnel won't start', 'no app bridge context', 'throttle error 200', 'webhook 401', 'wasm validator error', 'session token expired', 'frame ancestors', 'remix template auth broken', 'billing test charge', 'shopify cli error'.