Building a verified webhook handler in Next.js for Shopify
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Webhooks
Building a verified webhook handler in Next.js for Shopify
HMAC verification, idempotency keys, and async queue patterns so your handler never drops an event.
Read moreFrances Chen
Senior Shopify Engineer
Frances builds Shopify apps and themes for TOPCODE. She writes about app architecture, Liquid, and Shopify Plus migration patterns. (FILL IN with real bio ≥150 chars before seeding.)
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Top 4 Shopify theme starter frameworks ranked
Themes
Top 4 Shopify theme starter frameworks ranked
Dawn, Skeleton, Prestige, and Symmetry — ranked by developer ergonomics, performance baseline, and customization ceiling.
Read moreIntroduction to Shopify Polaris: the Admin design system
Polaris
Introduction to Shopify Polaris: the Admin design system
Polaris is Shopify's React component library for embedded apps. Here's why you should use it, what you get, and where it falls short.
Read moreStructuring relational data with Shopify metaobjects
Metaobjects
Structuring relational data with Shopify metaobjects
Metaobjects are reusable structured data entities. Build a team-member directory on a Shopify store without a headless CMS.
Read moreSmart collections vs. manual collections: a beginner's guide
Shopify Beginner
Smart collections vs. manual collections: a beginner's guide
Smart collections auto-sort products by rule. Manual collections give you full control. Most stores need both — here's the split.
Read moreSetting up shipping zones and rates in Shopify for beginners
Shopify Beginner
Setting up shipping zones and rates in Shopify for beginners
Flat rate, price-based, and carrier-calculated shipping — what each is, when to use it, and how to configure it in under 20 minutes.
Read moreThe 12 Liquid filters every theme developer should know
Liquid
The 12 Liquid filters every theme developer should know
From `money_with_currency` to `metafield_tag` — the filters that solve real problems, with examples you can paste.
Read moreA practical Git workflow for Shopify theme development
Git
A practical Git workflow for Shopify theme development
Feature branches, development themes, and `shopify theme push --only` — the workflow that prevents stomping on each other's changes.
Read moreWhat is Shopify Polaris?
Polaris
What is Shopify Polaris?
Shopify's open-source React component library and design system for building embedded app UIs that feel native.
Read moreImplementing Shopify OAuth from scratch (without a framework)
Oauth
Implementing Shopify OAuth from scratch (without a framework)
Understand exactly what happens during Shopify app install: the OAuth 2.0 flow, HMAC validation, and session token exchange.
Read moreWhat is the Shopify GraphQL Admin API?
Graphql
What is the Shopify GraphQL Admin API?
The primary interface for reading and writing Shopify store data from an app: products, orders, customers, inventory, and more.
Read moreWhat is Online Store 2.0?
Online Store 2
What is Online Store 2.0?
The 2021 theme architecture upgrade that introduced JSON templates, section groups, and app blocks.
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