Connect Shopify to Dropstitch so you can import products, publish listings, and keep Shopify product data in your Dropstitch workflow.

Before you start

Use a Shopify account with permission to create and install a custom app.
Have your exact Shopify admin domain ready, for example your-store.myshopify.com.
Open Settings > Marketplaces > Shopify in Dropstitch so you are ready to paste the credentials after the app is created.

How it works

Dropstitch connects to Shopify through a Shopify custom app. Shopify gives that app a client ID and client secret, and the install step links the app to your store.

The connection depends on three things:

the custom app settings in Shopify being correct
the right scopes being added before release
the exact Shopify store domain being entered in Dropstitch

Once the install is completed, Shopify shows as connected in Dropstitch and you can move on to Shopify-specific listing settings such as Set up Shopify Tags & Metafields or Set up Shopify Variant Options.

How to use it

Go to the Shopify developer dashboard at https://dev.shopify.com/dashboard/.
Create a new app.
Set the app name to Dropstitch.
Set the App URL to https://app.dropstitch.ai.
Make sure Embedded is enabled.
Add these scopes:

read_products, write_products, read_locations, read_inventory,
write_inventory, read_publications, write_publications, read_orders

Set the Redirect URL to https://app.dropstitch.ai/api/shopify/custom-app/callback.
Release the app in Shopify.
Copy the Client ID and Client Secret from the app settings.
In Dropstitch, open Settings > Marketplaces > Shopify.
Paste the client ID, client secret, and your exact Shopify store domain.
Click Connect.
When Shopify redirects you back to your store, click Install.

Success check

Shopify shows as connected in Settings > Marketplaces > Shopify.
Dropstitch can move into Shopify-specific setup such as import, publish, tag mapping, or draft-review settings.
The install flow completes without a Shopify 404.

Tips

Recommended approach: copy the app credentials directly from Shopify and paste them into Dropstitch in the same session.
Use the exact your-store.myshopify.com domain, not a storefront URL or a shortened brand URL.
After connection, test one small Shopify workflow first, such as Import Shopify products into Dropstitch.

Advanced settings

Optional customization path: once Shopify is connected, configure tags, metafields, variant options, or draft-first review behavior before large publish runs.
This is slower than a basic connection test, but it gives you tighter Shopify output control before the first full batch.
It works best when one person owns the custom app setup and another owns the listing logic afterward.

Troubleshooting

I get a 404 after clicking Install: use your exact your-store.myshopify.com domain and retry. See Fix the Shopify Install app 404.
Shopify still shows disconnected: recheck the app URL, redirect URL, scopes, and whether the app was actually released before install.
Install succeeds but Shopify actions fail: confirm the required scopes were added exactly as listed above.

Value reflection

Without a stable Shopify connection, importing, publishing, and Shopify-specific data mapping all break into manual workarounds. Dropstitch turns Shopify into one connected part of the same listing workflow, so product data moves more cleanly between systems. Once the connection is correct, the rest of the Shopify setup gets much faster.