Shopify Architecture Variants

Overview

Four validated architecture patterns for building on Shopify. Choose based on your use case: embedded admin app, headless storefront, backend integration, or theme extension.

Prerequisites

• Clear understanding of what you're building
• Knowledge of your target merchants
• Understanding of Shopify's app ecosystem

Instructions

Variant A: Embedded Admin App (Remix)

Admin panel apps, merchant tools, dashboards. Uses @shopify/shopify-app-remix with OAuth and Polaris UI inside the Shopify admin.

See Embedded Remix App for the project structure and authenticated loader pattern.