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# Shopify

> Connect your Shopify store to sync your catalog and publish blog posts, Collection Pages, and product updates directly from Siftly Shopping.

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## Overview

Shopify is the deepest integration in Siftly Shopping. It does two jobs: it **syncs your catalog in** (products, variants, images, and collections) and it lets you **publish back out** (blog posts, Collection Pages, and optimized product data), without leaving Siftly.

**Difficulty:** ✅ Easy. Connect in a few clicks with secure OAuth. No code, no API keys.

There are two ways to connect, depending on how you found Siftly:

| Connection path               | Who it's for                                                  |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **OAuth from Siftly**         | You signed up at app.siftly.ai and want to connect your store |
| **Shopify App Store install** | You installed Siftly Shopping from the Shopify App Store      |

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## Prerequisites

* A Shopify store
* A user with permission to install apps and approve access on that store

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## Connecting from Siftly (OAuth)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the connection">
    Go to **Settings → Integrations** and click **Connect** next to **Shopify**. Enter your store's `your-store.myshopify.com` domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve access">
    You'll be redirected to Shopify to review the permissions Siftly requests. Click **Install** to approve. You never share a password with Siftly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Your catalog syncs">
    Shopify redirects you back to Siftly and your catalog begins syncing in the background. You'll see a live count as products come in.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Connecting from the Shopify App Store

When you install Siftly Shopping from the App Store, Shopify sends you to Siftly to finish setup. If you aren't signed in yet, Siftly remembers your store and **claims** it once you create or sign in to your organization.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install from the Shopify App Store">
    Find **Siftly Shopping** in the Shopify App Store and click **Install**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Finish setup in Siftly">
    Shopify hands you off to Siftly. Sign in or create your organization, and Siftly automatically attaches (claims) your store to it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Your catalog syncs">
    Once claimed, your catalog syncs in the background, just like the OAuth path.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  If your store isn't attached automatically (for example, you closed the tab mid-signup), open **Settings → Integrations** and finish the connection, or revisit the claim link Shopify provided.
</Note>

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## What Siftly syncs

| Data            | Notes                                                                                          |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Products**    | Title, description, type, vendor, tags, and status                                             |
| **Variants**    | Options, SKUs, and prices per variant                                                          |
| **Images**      | Product and media-library images, available in the content image picker                        |
| **Collections** | Existing collections, used to detect [Collection Page](/shopping/content/collections) coverage |
| **Metafields**  | Read for context and written when you publish, where applicable                                |

Sync runs in the background after connecting and refreshes as your catalog changes.

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## Publishing from Siftly

Once connected, Siftly can publish back to your store:

* **Blog posts** → your Shopify blog. See [Content](/shopping/content/blog).
* **Collection Pages** → Shopify collections, published to your Online Store. See [Collection Pages](/shopping/content/collections).
* **Optimized product data** → submitted through Google Merchant Center and Manufacturer Center. See [Product Optimization](/shopping/content/product-optimization).

Every publish action lets you choose **Draft** (review in Shopify first) or **Published** (go live immediately).

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## Permissions and reconnecting

Siftly requests only the scopes it needs to sync your catalog and publish on your behalf. Occasionally Shopify introduces a new permission requirement; when that happens Siftly shows a **Reconnect required** prompt on the Shopify integration card.

<Warning>
  If you see a missing-scopes or reconnect prompt, publishing is paused until you reconnect. Go to **Settings → Integrations → Shopify** and click **Reconnect** to approve the updated permissions.
</Warning>

To switch stores, disconnect and reconnect with the new store's domain.

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## Data and privacy

Siftly honors Shopify's mandatory privacy webhooks (customer data request, customer redact, and shop redact). When you uninstall the app from Shopify, Siftly stops syncing your store.

To disconnect from Siftly: go to **Settings → Integrations → Shopify** and click **Disconnect**. This removes your stored credentials; it does not affect content already published to your store.

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## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="My store wasn't attached after installing from the App Store">
    Sign in to Siftly and open **Settings → Integrations**. If the store is pending, finish the connection there. If it still doesn't attach, reconnect via OAuth using your `myshopify.com` domain.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="'Reconnect required' on the Shopify card">
    Shopify added a permission requirement since you connected. Click **Reconnect** and approve the updated scopes. Publishing resumes immediately afterward.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Products aren't appearing">
    The initial sync runs in the background and can take a few minutes for large catalogs. If products still don't appear, reconnect the integration to re-trigger a sync.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Publish failed: blog or collection not found">
    Make sure your store has at least one blog (for posts) and that the integration has the scopes to write collections. Reconnect if you recently changed store settings.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Related

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  <Card title="Integrations overview" icon="plug" href="/shopping/integrations/overview">
    Compare every integration and what each one powers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Collection Pages" icon="layer-group" href="/shopping/content/collections">
    Generate and publish Shopify collection pages.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Content" icon="pen-nib" href="/shopping/content/blog">
    Generate blog posts and publish them to Shopify.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Product Optimization" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/shopping/content/product-optimization">
    Optimize product data and submit it to Google.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>