Shopify Webhooks & Events

Overview

Register webhooks via GraphQL, handle events with HMAC verification, and implement the mandatory GDPR compliance webhooks required for Shopify App Store submission.

Prerequisites

• Shopify app with API credentials configured
• HTTPS endpoint accessible from the internet (use shopify app dev tunnel for local)
• API secret for HMAC webhook verification

Instructions

Step 1: Register Webhooks via GraphQL

Use the webhookSubscriptionCreate mutation with WebhookSubscriptionTopic and WebhookSubscriptionInput to register subscriptions for all critical event topics (orders, products, customers, inventory, app lifecycle).

See Webhook Registration for the complete implementation.