Shopify App Development

Think other shop owners could benefit from your Application? Publish on the Shopify App Store, and reap the rewards of your work on a bigger scale.

Introducing: the Shopify API

The Shopify API lets you access a Shopify store from your own application. While the examples on this page are focussing on API development using Ruby on Rails you can use any other language as well.

Build and deploy a Shopify app in 8 minutes.

This screencast walks you through the creation and deployment of a Rails app that integrates with the Shopify API. Thanks to the help of the shopify_app plugin and the Heroku deployment platform, the entire process takes about 8 minutes (including explanations along the way).

Getting Started With The API

Shopify Rails Plugin

Ready to develop for the Shopify platform? There is no easier way than to get started with the Shopify plugin.

We will set you up with a nice design, full login system, and access to all of Shopify’s objects.

Simply install plugin or visit our Github project

Publishing to the App Store

Once you are ready to release your app to the public you can submit it through your Partners Administration Screen. When approved, choose what you would like to charge. You can charge monthly on a subscription basis, a one time fee, or offer your new app for free.

Sign up for a Partner Account

To get you started and ready to publish, sign up for a free partner account.