Shopify is a commerce platform whose developer ecosystem helps people create and extend online shopping experiences. Through Shopify Dev Docs, the brand provides guidance, tools, and frameworks for developers at every stage, from getting started to preparing work for distribution and monetization. Its resources cover apps that extend Shopify’s core functionality across the admin, online store, and checkout; custom themes and Hydrogen storefronts that help merchants express their brands; and agentic shopping experiences supporting product discovery through checkout.

Shopify CLI helps developers initialize apps, themes, and headless storefronts, with setup instructions and starter options designed to streamline development. When projects are ready, developers can submit apps to the Shopify App Store or custom themes to the Theme Store, where merchants can discover and install them. Shopify also supports builders through community Q&A, developer announcements, API updates, changelogs, videos, and educational resources from Shopify Partners. Together, these offerings make Shopify a platform and resource hub for building, customizing, and sharing digital commerce tools and storefronts.