Can I use shopify for a digital product subscription?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A user is exploring whether Shopify can support a digital product subscription model where customers subscribe and log into a desktop app to verify their subscription status via REST API.

A response confirms Shopify can handle this setup with the right subscription app. Two options are suggested:

  • Seal Subscriptions or Bold Subscriptions: Both offer REST APIs and webhooks for checking active subscription status programmatically.
  • Content Vault: Specifically designed for digital subscriptions on Shopify, managing recurring billing and automatically controlling access to digital files or membership content—potentially reducing custom development work.

The discussion remains open with no final decision made, but viable technical solutions have been identified.

Summarized with AI on October 26. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hello,

I would like to build a store that features digital products only and a customer can get a subscription to the product. Inside the product (desktop app) I prompt the customer to login so that I can check the subscription status via a rest api?

Is shopify the right thing for this?

Which subscription app do I need that also features a rest api so that i can check the customers subscription status?

Does shopify fea