Do we need to go through the approval process?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A SaaS platform is building a Shopify integration solely for syncing order data with existing and future customers, with no plans to list on Shopify’s app store.

Key Question:

  • Whether app approval is required for this private integration use case

Response Provided:

  • Private/custom apps generally don’t require approval
  • Important limitation: Discount API and Functions are not supported in private/custom apps
  • Additional details about the specific implementation would help clarify requirements

Status: The question remains partially answered, pending more information about the exact integration scope and features needed.

Summarized with AI on October 31. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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My SaaS platform is building a Shopify integration - we have no intention of being listed on Shopify’s app store, we just want our existing and future customers to be able to sync their order data to our application as a small part of what we do.

Do we need to go through the app approval process, or is simply building the integration sufficient in this case? I’m finding no clear answers on Shopify’s site. Thanks!

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  1. If you are creating a private / custom app generally there is no need of approval.

  2. Do note that Discount API and Functions are not supported in private / custom app.

If you can elaborate further exactly whats the case we will be able to comment further.