built-for-shopify-standardslisted

# Built for Shopify Standards The official quality bar for Shopify App Store apps. Qualifying apps receive the Built for Shopify highlight and badge, additional App Store promotion, eligibility for promotion on other merchant surfaces, and priority review for future app submissions. BFS does not create a separate revenue-share tier. This skill is the full requirement matrix as of May 2026, with rejection patterns, a 50-item self-check, and a decision tree to tell you whether you're ready to apply. --- ## 1. When to use this skill Trigger this skill when: - You're planning to submit an app for the Built for Shopify (BFS) designation - You got a "fails to meet Built for Shopify standards" rejection and want to fix it - You're scoping a v1 app and want to build to BFS from the start (cheaper than retrofitting) - A merchant or partner mentioned your app "isn't Built for Shopify yet" - You're doing a 90-day audit before reapplying after a previous BFS failure - You're deciding whether the promotional benefits justify the implementation and ongoing-compliance work - You want to know exactly what "integration depth" means in BFS-speak (it's specific) - You're comparing your app against a competitor that has the badge and want to close the gap - You're hitting LCP, INP, CLS, or API p95 problems and want to know the actual gate numbers - You're wiring up GDPR webhooks and want to confirm BFS still requires all three Don't use this skill for: - General App Store submission (dif