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Admin
object

Contains functions for authenticating and interacting with the Admin API.

This function can handle requests for apps embedded in the Admin, Admin extensions, or non-embedded apps.

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authenticate.admin(
request
)

Authenticates requests coming from the Shopify admin.

The shape of the returned object changes depending on the isEmbeddedApp config.

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request
Request
required

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Promise<<Config, Resources>>
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Authenticate, run API mutation, and redirect

/app/routes/**.ts

import {type ActionFunctionArgs, json} from '@remix-run/node';
import {GraphqlQueryError} from '@shopify/shopify-api';

import {authenticate} from '../shopify.server';

export const action = async ({request}: ActionFunctionArgs) => {
const {admin, redirect} = await authenticate.admin(request);

try {
await admin.graphql(
`#graphql
mutation updateProductTitle($input: ProductInput!) {
productUpdate(input: $input) {
product {
id
}
}
}`,
{
variables: {
input: {id: '123', title: 'New title'},
},
},
);

return redirect('/app/product-updated');
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof GraphqlQueryError) {
return json({errors: error.body?.errors}, {status: 500});
}

return new Response('Failed to update product title', {status: 500});
}
};

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Anchor to example-sessiontokensessionToken

Anchor to example-using-the-decoded-session-tokenUsing the decoded session token

Get user-specific data using the sessionToken object.

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Using the decoded session token

import { LoaderFunctionArgs, json } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";
import { getMyAppData } from "~/db/model.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { sessionToken } = await authenticate.admin(
request
);
return json(await getMyAppData({user: sessionToken.sub}));
};

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Anchor to example-redirecting-to-an-app-routeRedirecting to an app route

Use the redirect helper to safely redirect between pages.

Anchor to example-redirecting-outside-of-shopify-adminRedirecting outside of Shopify admin

Pass in a target option of _top or _parent to go to an external URL.

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Redirecting to an app route

/app/routes/admin/my-route.ts

import { LoaderFunctionArgs, json } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { session, redirect } = await authenticate.admin(request);
return redirect("/");
};

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Anchor to example-using-offline-sessionsUsing offline sessions

Get your app's shop-specific data using an offline session.

Anchor to example-using-online-sessionsUsing online sessions

Get your app's user-specific data using an online session.

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Using offline sessions

import { LoaderFunctionArgs, json } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";
import { getMyAppData } from "~/db/model.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { session } = await authenticate.admin(request);
return json(await getMyAppData({shop: session.shop));
};

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Anchor to example-setting-cors-headers-for-a-admin-requestSetting CORS headers for a admin request

Use the cors helper to ensure your app can respond to requests from admin extensions.

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Setting CORS headers for a admin request

/app/routes/admin/my-route.ts

import { LoaderFunctionArgs, json } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";
import { getMyAppData } from "~/db/model.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { session, cors } = await authenticate.admin(request);
return cors(json(await getMyAppData({user: session.onlineAccessInfo!.id})));
};

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Anchor to example-using-rest-resourcesUsing REST resources

Getting the number of orders in a store using REST resources. Visit the Admin REST API references for examples on using each resource.

Anchor to example-performing-a-get-request-to-the-rest-apiPerforming a GET request to the REST API

Use admin.rest.get to make custom requests to make a request to to the customer/count endpoint

Anchor to example-performing-a-post-request-to-the-rest-apiPerforming a POST request to the REST API

Use admin.rest.post to make custom requests to make a request to to the customers.json endpoint to send a welcome email

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Using REST resources

import { LoaderFunctionArgs, json } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const {
admin,
session,
} = await authenticate.admin(request);

return json(
admin.rest.resources.Order.count({ session }),
);
};

Anchor to example-graphqlgraphql

Anchor to example-querying-the-graphql-apiQuerying the GraphQL API

Use admin.graphql to make query / mutation requests.

Anchor to example-handling-graphql-errorsHandling GraphQL errors

Catch GraphqlQueryError errors to see error messages from the API.

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Querying the GraphQL API

import { ActionFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const action = async ({ request }: ActionFunctionArgs) => {
const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
`#graphql
mutation populateProduct($input: ProductInput!) {
productCreate(input: $input) {
product {
id
}
}
}`,
{
variables: {
input: { title: "Product Name" },
},
},
);

const productData = await response.json();
return json({
productId: productData.data?.productCreate?.product?.id,
});
}

Anchor to example-requirerequire

Anchor to example-requesting-billing-right-awayRequesting billing right away

Call billing.request in the onFailure callback to immediately redirect to the Shopify page to request payment.

Anchor to example-redirect-to-a-plan-selection-pageRedirect to a plan selection page

When the app has multiple plans, create a page in your App that allows the merchant to select a plan. If a merchant does not have the required plan you can redirect them to page in your app to select one.

Anchor to example-requesting-billing-with-line-itemsRequesting billing with line items

Call billing.request with the v3_lineItemBilling future flag enabled

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Requesting billing right away

import { LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate, MONTHLY_PLAN } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { billing } = await authenticate.admin(request);
await billing.require({
plans: [MONTHLY_PLAN],
isTest: true,
onFailure: async () => billing.request({ plan: MONTHLY_PLAN }),
});

// App logic
};

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Anchor to example-check-what-billing-plans-a-merchant-is-subscribed-toCheck what billing plans a merchant is subscribed to

Use billing.check if you want to determine which plans are in use. Unlike require, check does notthrow an error if no active billing plans are present.

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Check what billing plans a merchant is subscribed to

import { LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate, MONTHLY_PLAN } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { billing } = await authenticate.admin(request);
const { hasActivePayment, appSubscriptions } = await billing.check({
plans: [MONTHLY_PLAN],
isTest: false,
});
console.log(hasActivePayment)
console.log(appSubscriptions)
};

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Anchor to example-using-a-custom-return-urlUsing a custom return URL

Change where the merchant is returned to after approving the purchase using the returnUrl option.

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Using a custom return URL

import { LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate, MONTHLY_PLAN } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { billing } = await authenticate.admin(request);
await billing.require({
plans: [MONTHLY_PLAN],
onFailure: async () => billing.request({
plan: MONTHLY_PLAN,
isTest: true,
returnUrl: 'https://admin.shopify.com/store/my-store/apps/my-app/billing-page',
}),
});

// App logic
};

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Anchor to example-cancelling-a-subscriptionCancelling a subscription

Use the billing.cancel function to cancel an active subscription with the id returned from billing.require.

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Cancelling a subscription

import { LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";
import { authenticate, MONTHLY_PLAN } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({ request }: LoaderFunctionArgs) => {
const { billing } = await authenticate.admin(request);
const billingCheck = await billing.require({
plans: [MONTHLY_PLAN],
onFailure: async () => billing.request({ plan: MONTHLY_PLAN }),
});

const subscription = billingCheck.appSubscriptions[0];
const cancelledSubscription = await billing.cancel({
subscriptionId: subscription.id,
isTest: true,
prorate: true,
});

// App logic
};

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Interact with the Admin API.API context
Bill merchants for your app using the Admin API.Billing context