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How to Get a Shopify Access Token (OAuth) – Step-by-Step Guide
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In this video, I walk you through how to generate a Shopify access token using OAuth, so you can safely connect apps, scripts, or external services to a Shopify store. This is the exact OAuth flow I use for real Shopify apps — simple, secure, and production-ready. Perfect for: • Shopify app developers • Backend developers • Anyone working with the Shopify Admin API • People stuck on OAuth setup You’ll learn how to: ✔ Set up Shopify OAuth ✔ Request the correct scopes ✔ Handle the OAuth redirect ✔ Exchange the code for an access token ✔ Store and reuse the token safely 🔗 GitHub Repo (Full Working Example) https://github.com/tomhooker/shopify-... 📘 Shopify Docs Referenced • Shopify OAuth Overview: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/auth/oauth • Shopify Admin API: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin 🚀 My Shopify Apps & Work • My Shopify Apps: https://apps.shopify.com/partners/bar... • Website: https://www.ontheroaduk.co.uk • Email: info@ontheroaduk.co.uk 📌 Why This Matters Getting OAuth wrong is one of the biggest blockers for Shopify app development. This video removes the confusion and gives you a clear, working Shopify OAuth setup you can reuse in any project.