What is a Custom Shopify App and how do I create one?

In short, a Shopify custom app is a way to get data from your Shopify store into other systems such as Creoate.

In order to use this you will need:

1. Shop URL - this is the base URL that shopify provide when you sign up to the platform. it could look like this creoate.myshopify.com

2. Client ID - Think of this like a username.

3. Client Secret - This is a permanently rotating 'password' that changes each time you need to use it.

This is the method for any apps created post 1st Jan 2026.

1. Login to Shopify and head to 'apps and sales channels'

2. Click on build apps in Dev Dashboard.

3. A new Tab will open. Click on Create an app.

4. Give your app a name that reminds you this app syncs your catalogue into Creoate.

5. Record your app URL

6. Provide access to all scopes with (inventory AND product) in the name

7. Click Release

If you have already have a Shopify store, great news! We can transfer product information and images from your Shopify store to your CREOATE store.