shopify-install-auth

# Shopify Install & Auth ## Overview Set up Shopify app authentication using the official `@shopify/shopify-api` library. Covers OAuth flow, session token exchange, custom app tokens, and Storefront API access. ## Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ (the `@shopify/shopify-api` v9+ requires it) - A Shopify Partner account at https://partners.shopify.com - An app created in the Partner Dashboard with API credentials - A development store for testing ## Instructions ### Step 1: Install the Shopify API Library ```bash # Core library + Node.js runtime adapter npm install @shopify/shopify-api @shopify/shopify-app-remix # Or for standalone Node apps: npm install @shopify/shopify-api @shopify/shopify-app-express # For Remix (recommended by Shopify): npm install @shopify/shopify-app-remix @shopify/app-bridge-react ``` ### Step 2: Configure Environment Variables Create a `.env` file (add to `.gitignore` immediately): ```bash # .env — NEVER commit this file SHOPIFY_API_KEY=your_app_api_key SHOPIFY_API_SECRET=your_app_api_secret SHOPIFY_SCOPES=read_products,write_products,read_orders,write_orders SHOPIFY_APP_URL=https://your-app.example.com SHOPIFY_HOST_NAME=your-app.example.com # For custom/private apps only: SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN=shpat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # API version — use a stable quarterly release SHOPIFY_API_VERSION=2024-10 ``` ```bash # .gitignore — add these immediately .env .env.local .env.*.local ``` ### Step 3: Initialize the Shopify API Library ```typescript // src/...