Introduction
This tutorial will guide you through the process of connecting a Shopify store to SEOmatic. Make sure to have your Admin API Access Token handy. If you don't have an API Token, don't worry - we'll cover how to generate one in this guide. Let's get started!
Minimum Requirements
- Shopify store
Step by Step Guide to Connect with Shopify
Generate API Token
- Connect to your Shopify Account.
- On your sidebar menu, click on "Sales channels" then "App and sales channel settings"
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- On the “Apps and sales channels” page, click on “Develop apps”.
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- Then click on “Create an app”.
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- Give it a name (i.e. SEOmatic) and click “Create app”.
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- Go to “Configuration” tab and then in “Admin API integration” section click "Configure".
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- Find "Store content" and enable "write_content", "read_content", “write_products”, “read_products”, “write_themes”, “read_themes”, hit "Save" and "Install App".
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- Go to “API Credentials” tab then click on “Install app”.
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- Write down your new API token somewhere secure. This is a sensitive piece of information that shouldn't be shared with others.
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Connect to Shopify Store
Now you're ready to connect your Shopify store to SEOmatic.
- Go to “Connections” tab.
- Choose Shopify and click “Add Connection”.
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- You will be prompted to input your Shopify Store Name and Shopify API token. Enter your Shopify store name, e.g., mystore.myshopify.com, without 'https://', 'www.', or any trailing slashes or folders and copy and paste your generated API token into the designated field.
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- Click 'Connect' and you'll see a confirmation message if the connection is successful. If not, an error message will appear.
- Your connection will appear in “My Connections” tab.
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Advanced Tips and Tricks
- N/A
Best Practices
- Make sure you gave the correct permissions.
Contact and Support
For further assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team. Contact us at contact@seomatic.ai or via chat.