Can custom apps replace private apps for multiple Shopify stores?

[Vedraninho]

Hi Shopify peeps,

since private apps are getting removed this month and we mostly rely on private apps for extension and customization of Shopify stores, i have a question about Custom APPs that should be used instead of Private APPs.

Let's say that my client has 2 stores and client's request is to share some data between those 2 stores and want to be able to connect new stores by them selves in the future. With the private apps i would make a DB table for stores and their keys and set the instructions page for client on how to connect new stores by creating new private app, copying keys etc.

I'm talking about specific customization that is custom made for our clients so publishing an app is not what we want and our client explicitly don't want that.

Is it possible to do that with the Custom APPs since it says that it can only be installed on one shop? Is it possible to make it so that client in some way can add the same app to multiple stores without our intervention?

How would i approach this scenario?

Thanks in advance!

[Vedraninho · Accepted solution]

Just wanted to answer my question in case someone else wonders about this.

The private apps are replaced by custom apps and they seem to be fully compatible with the apps i developed as private apps, differing only in number of options and API keys naming. So, any app which you previously connected with Private APP setup you can do the same with Custom APP.

[khairi]

Hi, I am developer. I'm using Private APP API Key and Password for my app. How long it will support? When it will be fully removed?

[friendoftheroot]

I may chime in just to say I have the same important questions.

- How long is it supported?
- How to change it? We got dozens of calls like this:

Private applications authenticate with Shopify through basic HTTP authentication, using the URL format https://{apikey}:{password}@{hostname}/admin/api/{version}/{resource}.json

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[itcolemateo]

Hi Guys, 

I have a private app configuration for my platform. How do I convert it to work with the custom app configuration?