# Shopify

Shopify offers developers to integrate Shopify's functionality into custom apps outside of the official website. This can be used to allow access to Shopify's API through the iMBrace platform.

## Account integration using Apps <a href="#id-2lbuayylzbk9" id="id-2lbuayylzbk9"></a>

To begin, you will need:

* A Shopify account with an associated online storefront.

**STEP 1:** In the bottom-left corner, go to **\[Settings]**.

**STEP 2:** In the left side-bar, go to **\[Apps and sales channels]**.

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**STEP 3:** Go to **\[Develop apps for your store] > \[Allow custom app development]**.

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**STEP 4:** Once enabled, create a new app and enter the necessary information in the dialog box that appears.

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**STEP 5:** Go to **\[Configuration] > \[Admin API integration]**. Select the relevant access scopes for use with the iMBrace platform.

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**STEP 6:** In the top-right corner, click on **\[Install App]** to generate access tokens.

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**STEP 7:** You will then be able to view your **API key**, **secret key** and **access token** for your Shopify app.

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**STEP 8:** Identify the **subdomain** of your Shopify storefront. This is the part of the URL before the “**.myshopify.com**” (in the example below, it is “f337c7”).

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**STEP 9:** In iMBrace, create a new credential of type **Shopify API** and enter the API key and shop subdomain. Enter the secret key into the **Shared Secret** field and the access token into the **Password** field. Then click **\[Submit]**.

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**DONE:** The credential can then be used with Shopify nodes.