Shopify Integration

Prerequisites

• • A Shopify store (any plan)
• • A Custom App created in your Shopify admin
• • Admin API permissions for articles and blog management
• • The Blog ID where posts will be published

Creating a Custom App

1. Go to your Shopify Admin → Settings → Apps and sales channels
2. Click Develop apps
3. Click Allow app development if prompted
4. Click Create an app and name it "VisualRef"
5. Configure Admin API scopes: write_articles and read_articles
6. Install the app and copy your API credentials

Finding Your Blog ID

1. Go to your Shopify Admin → Blog posts
2. Click on the blog you want to publish to
3. Look at the URL: /admin/blogs/{blog_id}/articles
4. The number in the URL is your Blog ID

Configuration

In the VisualRef dashboard, enter:

• • Store Name: Your Shopify store domain (e.g., your-store.myshopify.com)
• • Client ID: From your custom app credentials
• • Client Secret: From your custom app credentials
• • Blog ID: The numeric ID of your target blog
• • Author Name: (Optional) Default author for posts
• • Publish Status: Draft or Published immediately