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Shopify App package for React Router

The @shopify/shopify-app-react-router package enables React Router apps to authenticate with Shopify and make API calls. It uses App Bridge to enable apps to embed themselves in the Shopify Admin.

On this page learn the key concepts when building an app with this package.

Anchor to quick-startQuick start

The quickest way to create a new app is using the Shopify CLI, and the Shopify App Template.

Check out the getting started guide, or the app template.

Create an app

Terminal

shopify app init --template=https://github.com/Shopify/shopify-app-template-react-router

Anchor to shopify-appConfigure the package

Using the shopifyApp function, you can configure the package's functionality for different app distributions types, access tokens, logging levels and future flags.

shopifyApp

Configure ShopifyApp

/app/shopify.server.ts

import {
LATEST_API_VERSION,
LogSeverity,
shopifyApp,
} from '@shopify/shopify-app-react-router/server';

const shopify = shopifyApp({
apiKey: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_KEY!,
apiSecretKey: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_SECRET!,
appUrl: process.env.SHOPIFY_APP_URL!,
apiVersion: LATEST_API_VERSION,
logger: {
level: LogSeverity.Debug, // Set the log level to debug
},
future: {
exampleFlag: true, // Enable a future flag to true
},
});
export default shopify;

Anchor to graphql-requestMake Admin API GraphQL requests

Authenticated requests with the Admin API GraphQL client are made by calling the admin.graphql function. This function returns a GraphQL client that is authenticated with the Admin API.

admin.graphql

Make a GraphQL request

/app/routes/admin/$.tsx

export const action = async ({ request }: ActionFunctionArgs) => {
const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
const response = await admin.graphql(
`#graphql
mutation populateProduct($product: ProductCreateInput!) {
productCreate(product: $product) {
product {
id
variants(first: 10) {
nodes {
id
createdAt
}
}
}
}
}
}`,
{
variables: {
product: {
title: 'Test Product',
},
},
},
);
const responseJson = await response.json();
};

Anchor to add-routesAdd a new route to your app

Routes embedded in the Shopify Admin must be nested under an Admin layout route for proper authentication and functionality.

The template includes an admin route at /app/routes/app.tsx that handles App Bridge initialization, authenticates requests via authenticate.admin, provides error boundaries and headers required by the admin.

When creating new routes, place them in the /app/routes/ directory with the app. prefix (e.g., app.products.tsx) to ensure they inherit these features. This structure ensures your app behaves correctly within the Shopify Admin and has access to authenticated API clients.

Add a route

import { TitleBar } from "@shopify/app-bridge-react";

export default function AdditionalPage() {
return (
<s-page>
<TitleBar title="Additional page"></TitleBar>
<s-section heading="Multiple pages">
<s-paragraph>
The app template comes with an additional page which demonstrates how
to create multiple pages within app navigation using{" "}
<s-link
href="https:shopify.dev/docs/apps/tools/app-bridge"
target="_blank"
>
App Bridge
</s-link>
</s-paragraph>
</s-section>
</s-page>
);
}

Anchor to authenticate-webhookAuthenticate Webhook Requests

The package provide functions to authenticate webhook requests. This function returns a webhook client that is authenticated with the Admin API.

Note

Ensure your webhook route is not nested under you app layout route.

authenticate.webhook

Authenticate Webhook Requests

/app/routes/webhooks.app.product_updated.tsx

export const action = async ({ request }: ActionFunctionArgs) => {
const { topic, shop } = await authenticate.webhook(request);
console.log(`Received ${topic} webhook for ${shop}`);

return new Response();
};

Anchor to session-storageSession Storage

When using this package, installed shops access tokens will be stored in session storage.You can configure the storage mechanism by passing a custom storage object to the shopifyApp function.By default, the template will use Prisma and SQLite, but other session storage adapters are available.

Note

The type of session storage you use may impact how your app will be deployed.

Session Storage

Session Storage

/app/shopify.server.ts

import { PrismaSessionStorage } from "@shopify/shopify-app-session-storage-prisma";
import prisma from "./db.server";

const shopify = shopifyApp({
apiKey: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_KEY,
apiSecretKey: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_SECRET || "",
apiVersion: ApiVersion.January25,
appUrl: process.env.SHOPIFY_APP_URL || "",
// use Prisma session storage
sessionStorage: new PrismaSessionStorage(prisma),
});

export const sessionStorage = shopify.sessionStorage;

Anchor to deploy-appDeploy your app

You can deploy your app to your preferred hosting service that is compatible with JavaScript apps. Review our deployment guide to learn about the requirements for deploying your app.

Deploy your app