Getting the API Access Token from Your Shopify Store¶

When integrating your custom app with your Shopify Store, it’s important to manage API access tokens. To utilize our Shopify integration, you’ll need the URL of your Shopify Store and an API access token. This article guides you through the process of generating and locating the API access token within your Shopify Store.

Step 1: Creating a Private App in Shopify¶

Log in to your Shopify Store as the store owner.
Click on Apps in the admin section on the left sidebar. A dropdown menu will appear. Click on Apps and sales channels settings.

Click on Apps in the admin section on the left sidebar

In the next window that appears click on Develop apps.

In the next window You can select Create an app.

You’ll be asked to give your app a name, and add your email in the App developer text box.

Give your app a name, and add your email

Step 2: Configuring the Private App¶

Once you’ve created an app, navigate to the Configuration tab and select Configure in the Admin API Integration section.

Configuration tab and select Configure in the Admin API Integration section

Under Admin API access scopes enable below permissions required for your app to access your store’s data, then click the ‘Save’ button.

write_assigned_fulfillment_orders

write_customers

write_discounts

write_fulfillments

write_gift_cards

write_inventory

write_locations

write_merchant_managed_fulfillment_orders

write_metaobject_definitions

write_orders

write_price_rules

write_product_listings

write_products

write_publications

write_returns

write_shipping

read_shopify_payments_payouts

write_third_party_fulfillment_orders

write_custom_fulfillment_services

Step 3: Obtaining the Access Token¶

Head to the tab API Credentials.
Click on Install in the Access tokens box.

Confirm the installation by clicking on Install in the window that appears.

Now you will see your Admin API Access Token has been generated. Click on Reveal token once and you will see the token.

Step 4: Using your Access Token to Connect Odoo¶

Go to the Create a Shopify instance in Odoo page to use your Access Token to connect Shopify Store with Odoo Instance.