# API I

**URL:** <https://community.shopify.com/t/api-i/92473>\
**Category:** Custom Storefronts\
**Tags:** Setting-Up\
**Created:** [January 19, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/api-i/92473 "2022-01-19T07:33:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

## AI-generated summary

Main issue: whether a Shopify store can rely on custom APIs for product data instead of Shopify’s own APIs.

- The poster has registered with Shopify and asks if they can integrate their custom API to render/get all products solely from that API.
- The intent is to avoid posting products to Shopify’s API, effectively bypassing Shopify’s product endpoints.
- API (Application Programming Interface) is the mechanism to programmatically access and exchange data; the question is about substituting Shopify’s APIs with a custom one for product data.
- No responses or solutions are provided; there are no decisions or action items.
- Status: unresolved and open, with a key unanswered question about feasibility and platform constraints when not using Shopify’s product API.

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**Author:** ![PuzzlesStudios](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/shopifyforum/user_avatar/community.shopify.com/puzzlesstudios/32/228574_2.png) [@PuzzlesStudios](https://community.shopify.com/u/PuzzlesStudios)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/api-i/92473/1 "2022-01-19T07:33:18Z")

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I registered myself with shopify.

Now, I see shopify provides its own API’s but what if I want to integrate my custom api’s here i.e instead of having to post product to shopify api, what if I want to use my custom API’s and render/get all the products from my custom api only.