Shopify Custom App
The Shopify Custom App connection method allows you to retrieve inventory from other Shopify stores without the need to install the Stock Sync app on that store.
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However, the other Shopify store has to create a private app. Steps:
Navigate to Shopify Admin > Settings > Apps and Sales Channels.
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Click on Develop apps.
Click on the Create an app.
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Once you click on Create an App, it will pop up. You need to enter the App name and App developer email. Then, click on the Create app.
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Then, it will direct you to this page. You must select the tab API credentials to get the API key and Password.
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To access the tokens, click the Configure Admin API scopes.
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It will direct you to this page. You need to find the Products and inventory and check the box of read_products. Once selected, click Save and Install app.
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After installing the app, you can see the token, API key, and secret key.
Shopify API password starts with shpat_
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For example:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/screenshot-2024-03-20-at-34802_1iuf3jh.png)
If you need to get inventory from Store A to Store B, please create a custom app and install Stock Sync on Store B.
Paste the API key and Password in respective fields and also the Shopify domain storeA.myshopify.com gets from the Store.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/xcwbrdbgpd5voiazi85xm9uxcsemkf_i6wr2t.png)
However, the other Shopify store has to create a private app. Steps:
Navigate to Shopify Admin > Settings > Apps and Sales Channels.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/vvmfyfh0unuox1ojvyx1-yncxneizk_ryui65.png)
Click on Develop apps.
Click on the Create an app.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/ty1agbbz0wmdh53wgxvct-ikcdbyd1_jaiz1h.png)
Once you click on Create an App, it will pop up. You need to enter the App name and App developer email. Then, click on the Create app.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/uno9t39nfkz-apznq3ksq4cgqvokbi_1pn4y92.png)
Then, it will direct you to this page. You must select the tab API credentials to get the API key and Password.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/u-cwq8uimr0mna-h-nu4ebrc8m4fxa_gksfgi.jpeg)
To access the tokens, click the Configure Admin API scopes.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/6qbfrw4lubkxcemp-kxy6udoxfzyjh_h5per8.png)
It will direct you to this page. You need to find the Products and inventory and check the box of read_products. Once selected, click Save and Install app.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/screenshot-2024-03-21-at-42140_kdai56.png)
After installing the app, you can see the token, API key, and secret key.
Shopify API password starts with shpat_
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/h5rsi4zn3edke8m03pnl2xhprlsr8g_7ufmit.jpeg)
For example:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b219050a5836c000/screenshot-2024-03-20-at-34802_1iuf3jh.png)
If you need to get inventory from Store A to Store B, please create a custom app and install Stock Sync on Store B.
Paste the API key and Password in respective fields and also the Shopify domain storeA.myshopify.com gets from the Store.
Updated on: 21/03/2024
Thank you!