Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform that enables businesses to create and manage online stores and handle payments, shipping, and inventory management in one integrated solution. When integrated with Creative Force, Shopify can serve as both a Data Source and an Asset Delivery Location.

➕ Add On: Shopify is an add-on Connector. If you are interested in using it in your studio, please contact your CSM.

Enable Connector

Setting up a Shopify connection with Creative Force is a two-step process.

Shopify Setup

Then select 'Creative Store.'

On the next page, you will want to head to 'Apps,' 'Select App', then 'App & sales channel settings.'

Finally, select 'Open app' from the 3-dot menu.

Creative Force Setup

Log in to the web app as an Admin or Account Owner and head to Studio Settings > Connectors > Shopify, and enable the connector.

After you have enabled the toggle, you will be brought to a pop-up menu.

Your Shopify store will be automatically populated in the bottom field, and the connector is now ready to integrate into your Productions.

📝 Note: If you have multiple Shopify stores, each will be listed here, and you can select as many stores as are required.

Data Source

As a Data Source, you can import product data directly from your Shopify store into Creative Force to create Jobs and manage Production data.

For more information on setting up and using Shopify as a Data Source, see our related article here.

Delivery Location

As an Asset Delivery location, your finalized product images, along with Product Property data, can be automatically delivered back to your Shopify product listings.

General Setup

For general information and a walkthrough on adding a new Delivery Location, first review our related article on Delivery Locations by selecting the link below.

Delivery Locations

Shopify Specific Setup

The next sections will cover specific configuration options for Shopify that are not covered in the general article.

Configuration Option	Function
Store	Select your store from the drop-down list.
Shopify Product Identify	Choose from predefined Shopify identifiers and map to a corresponding CF property for product matching. This will help CF to find the appropriate product and map delivered assets.
Swatch	[Toggle On/Off] When enabled, CF will deliver the swatch files to the variants in Shopify. Shopify supports only image swatch files.
Variant Code Contains	Only available when Swatch is enabled. Enter text to identify variants; this should be the CF preset variant code. If the Variant Code is not specified, CF will use the first image of the hero position (if enabled) or of the first position.
Shopify Swatch Field	Only available when Swatch is enabled. Select from available Shopify URL fields (auto-populated). If a field is selected as a Shopify Swatch Field, it will not be available as a Metafield option.
Metafields	Map Shopify properties to corresponding Creative Force property values. CF supports the following metafield types: File_type_options Metaobject Mix reference
When File Exists	Select between: Keep both Replace existing files

Configuration Notes

'When File Exists' Notes

Keep both: Shopify will add a GUID postfix for identical filenames.
Replace existing files: CF replaces matching filenames.
- The delivered assets will be mapped to the most recent updated product in Shopify.
- CF will search products by Shopify Product ID, SKU, barcode, or filtered metafile.