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Setup Guide
Follow these steps to connect Shopify to your Connect AI account:
Open the Sources page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
Type Shopify into the search field, then click the data source name.
On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.Starting January 1, 2026, you cannot create new applications with the Access Token authentication method. However, you can still use existing access token connections.
Authentication Methods
OAuth
OAuthClient
AccessToken
- You can only use OAuth if you have a Partner app published on the Shopify store.
- The Partner app must have https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/ registered as a redirect URI.
- If you do not have a Partner app, you must create a custom OAuth app and use the OAuthClient authentication scheme.
In OAuth Client Id, enter the Client Id from your Partner app.
In OAuth Client Secret, enter your Client Secret from your Partner app.
Select the Shopify Schema you want to use from drop-down list.
Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Shopify sign-in page in a new tab.
Log in to your Shopify account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).
At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
- If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
- If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
- Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
This authentication requires a custom OAuth app. To register a custom app and obtain the OAuth Client Id and OAuthClientSecret, follow these steps:Log in to the Shopify Dev Dashboard.
Select Apps > Create app.
Enter a name for the application and click Create.
Click Release. Optionally enter a name and message for the version and click Release again.
Select the Settings tab to view and record the Client Id and Client Secret.
Select the Home tab. From here, you can optionally install the app on a specific store or select a distribution method.
In OAuth Client Id, enter the Client Id from your custom OAuth app.
In OAuth Client Secret, enter your Client Secret from your custom OAuth app.
Select the Shopify Schema you want to use from the drop-down list.
At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
- If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
- If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
- Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
This authentication scheme is deprecated. However, you can still enter an Access Token for existing applications.
Enter the Access Token from your existing application.
Select the Shopify Schema you want to use from the drop-down list.
At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
- If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
- If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
- Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.
