Shopify
Ecommerce Dev No key
Documentation: shopify.dev ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Shopify gives developers free development stores for building and testing apps and themes, with no time limit and no limit on the number of stores. Dev stores cannot process real transactions, but you can place unlimited test orders through the Bogus Gateway or a payment provider's test mode. The GraphQL Admin API is fully available in dev stores, with standard API rate limits. A free Shopify Partner account is all you need to start.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: Dev stores: free forever, unlimited stores, unlimited test orders; standard Admin API rate limits apply; no real transactions.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: app development theme testing ecommerce prototyping
Setup
- Create a free Shopify Partner account.
- Create a development store from the Partner dashboard.
- Create a custom app in the dev store to get API credentials.
- Install the app to generate an Admin API access token.
- Call the GraphQL Admin API with the X-Shopify-Access-Token header.
curl -X POST https://{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json -H "X-Shopify-Access-Token: {token}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"query": "{ shop { name } }"}'Use cases
- Build and test a Shopify app end to end without paying for a store.
- Prototype a storefront theme with realistic product and order data.
- Practice with the Admin API before touching a live merchant store.