What is Shopify Admin GraphQL API?
About Shopify Admin GraphQL API The Shopify Admin GraphQL API is an API that lets your Shopify app read and modify a store's data programmatically. Think of it as a communication channel between your app and a Shopify store . For example, your app can use the Admin GraphQL API to: Get products Create or update products Get orders Manage customers Update inventory Manage collections Create discounts Access shop information Perform many other admin operations Simple picture Your Shopify App │ │ GraphQL request ▼ Shopify Admin GraphQL API │ ▼ Shopify Store Data (products, orders, customers, etc.) Why is it called "Admin"? Because it is primarily used to access store administration data . For example, suppose a merchant installs your app and your app needs to display their products. Your app can ask Shopify: "Give me the products in this store." Shopify returns the requested data. Why GraphQL...