Shopify REST Admin API

Name: Shopify REST Admin API API
Brand: Shopify REST Admin API
Availability: InStock

✓ Official Vendor SpecE CommerceStorefrontapiKey, oauth2273 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Manage Shopify store operations including products, orders, customers, inventory, and fulfillments. Supports 273 endpoints covering the complete e-commerce lifecycle from catalog to post-purchase.

Quickstart

Get started with Shopify REST Admin API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"create a product in a Shopify store"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Shopify REST Admin API API.

Publish and update product listings with variants, images, and metafields across multiple sales channels

Process orders end-to-end from draft creation through fulfillment and refund calculation

Adjust inventory levels across multiple warehouse locations in real time

Search and segment customers by saved searches and tag-based filters

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use Shopify REST Admin API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ AI Agent Order Processing

AI agents use the Shopify Admin API through Jentic to automate order management workflows. An agent can retrieve new orders, create fulfillments with tracking numbers, process refunds for returned items, and update order notes — all without manual admin panel interaction. The 273-endpoint surface covers the complete order lifecycle from draft creation to post-purchase follow-up.

Retrieve all unfulfilled orders from the last 24 hours and create a fulfillment with tracking number 1Z999AA10123456784 for order #1001

Product Catalog Synchronization

Synchronize product catalogs between Shopify and external systems such as ERPs, marketplaces, or warehouse management tools. The API provides endpoints to list products with pagination, create new products with variants and images, update pricing and inventory, and retrieve collection memberships. Supports bulk operations through batch endpoints for high-volume catalog updates.

Create a new product titled 'Wireless Headphones' with two variants (Black, White) priced at $79.99 each, and upload a product image from a URL

Multi-Location Inventory Management

Track and adjust stock levels across multiple physical locations using Shopify's inventory endpoints. Set available quantities per variant per location, connect inventory items to fulfillment services, and receive real-time inventory adjustment confirmations. Supports the connect, set, and adjust operations for precise stock control across warehouses, retail stores, and drop-ship partners.

Set inventory level for variant ID 808950810 to 50 units at location ID 905684977 and verify the adjustment succeeded

Customer Segmentation and Outreach

Segment customers by purchase history, tags, and custom attributes using Shopify's customer search and saved search endpoints. Retrieve customer addresses, order history, and send account invitations. Build targeted marketing lists or trigger personalized communications based on customer behavior patterns extracted through the API.

Search for customers with the tag 'VIP' who have placed orders in the last 30 days and retrieve their email addresses

Automated Discount Campaigns

Create and manage promotional campaigns programmatically using price rules and discount codes. Generate percentage or fixed-amount discounts, set usage limits, schedule start and end dates, and batch-create unique codes for distribution. The API supports prerequisite rules for minimum purchase amounts and entitled collections for targeted promotions.

Create a price rule for 20% off orders over $100 and generate a batch of 500 unique discount codes with prefix SUMMER

Key Endpoints

273 endpoints — expose full programmatic control over shopify stores — products, variants, inventory, orders, fulfillments, customers, discounts, themes, and webhooks — through 273 rest endpoints.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/products.json

Create a new product with variants and images

GET

/orders.json

List orders with filtering by status, date, and fields

POST

/orders/{order_id}/fulfillments.json

Create a fulfillment for an order

POST

/inventory_levels/adjust.json

Adjust inventory at a location

GET

/customers/search.json

Search customers by query string

POST

/webhooks.json

POST

/price_rules.json

Create a discount price rule

POST

/draft_orders/{draft_order_id}/complete.json

Complete a draft order into a real order

POST

/products.json

Create a new product with variants and images

GET

/orders.json

List orders with filtering by status, date, and fields

POST

/orders/{order_id}/fulfillments.json

Create a fulfillment for an order

POST

/inventory_levels/adjust.json

Adjust inventory at a location

GET

/customers/search.json

Search customers by query string

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

Shopify OAuth tokens and API keys are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens per store — raw X-Shopify-Access-Token values never enter the agent's context window.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'create a shopify product with variants') and Jentic returns matching Shopify Admin API operations with full request/response schemas, so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing Shopify's documentation.

Time to first call

Direct Shopify integration: 3-7 days for OAuth flow, webhook handling, rate limit management, and error recovery. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

Magento REST API

Open-source e-commerce platform with self-hosted flexibility vs Shopify's managed SaaS model

Choose Magento when the merchant requires self-hosted infrastructure, deep customization of the checkout flow, or operates on Adobe Commerce enterprise licensing.

Complementary

eBay Catalog API

Lookup eBay catalog products to cross-list Shopify items on the eBay marketplace

Use alongside Shopify when the merchant wants to list their Shopify products on eBay — the Catalog API helps match products to eBay's structured catalog for optimized listings.

Complementary

Stripe API

Payment processing for custom checkout flows outside Shopify Payments

Use when the merchant needs a custom payment gateway, multi-party payouts, or operates in regions where Shopify Payments is unavailable.

Complementary

AfterShip API

Multi-carrier shipment tracking and delivery notifications

Use alongside Shopify when you need unified tracking across 900+ carriers, branded tracking pages, or predictive delivery date estimates beyond Shopify's built-in tracking.

FAQs

Specific to using Shopify REST Admin API API through Jentic.

What authentication does the Shopify REST Admin API use?

The Shopify Admin API supports OAuth 2.0 for public apps and custom app API keys passed via the X-Shopify-Access-Token header. Through Jentic, your OAuth tokens and access credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault — agents receive scoped tokens without exposure to raw secrets.

Can I adjust inventory across multiple Shopify locations with this API?

Yes. Use the /inventory_levels/adjust.json endpoint to increment or decrement stock at a specific location. The /inventory_levels/set.json endpoint sets absolute quantities. Both require the inventory_item_id and location_id parameters. The /locations.json endpoint lists all configured warehouse and retail locations.

What are the rate limits for the Shopify Admin API?

Shopify enforces a leaky bucket rate limit of 40 requests per app per store for REST endpoints, refilling at 2 requests per second. Exceeding the limit returns a 429 Too Many Requests response with a Retry-After header. The API also returns X-Shopify-Shop-Api-Call-Limit headers showing current bucket usage.

How do I create a product with variants through Jentic?

Search Jentic for 'create a shopify product with variants' to discover the POST /products.json operation. The schema shows you need a product object with title, variants array (each with price, sku, and option values), and optional images. Execute through Jentic and the product appears in the Shopify admin immediately.

How many endpoints does the Shopify Admin API have?

The Shopify REST Admin API exposes 273 endpoints covering products, orders, customers, inventory, fulfillments, discounts, themes, blogs, pages, metafields, webhooks, and Shopify Payments. This breadth allows agents to handle nearly any store operation without switching to a different API.

Can I subscribe to real-time order events with webhooks?

Yes. POST to /webhooks.json with a topic (e.g., orders/create, orders/paid, orders/fulfilled) and a callback URL. The API supports over 50 webhook topics. Use GET /webhooks.json to list active subscriptions and DELETE /webhooks/{webhook_id}.json to remove them.

Is the Shopify Admin API free to use?

Access to the Shopify Admin API is included with any Shopify plan (starting at $39/month). There are no separate API fees. Rate limits scale with your plan tier. Custom apps on development stores have free unlimited API access for testing before going live.