How can we enable and disable an embedded app automatically using an API or without manual intervention?
Topic summary
The discussion addresses automating the enable/disable process for Shopify embedded apps without manual merchant intervention.
Proposed Solutions:
- Leverage Shopify’s API to manage app installations through OAuth for activation and uninstallation webhooks for deactivation
- Use Shopify App Bridge and Admin API to control embedded app activation
- Implement OAuth-based access control to check store permissions and conditionally deny access
- Add backend feature flags to dynamically toggle app functionality
Current Limitation:
Merchants must manually embed app sections into their theme and publish changes. While links can pre-populate the app block, merchant confirmation remains required.
The thread remains open with multiple technical approaches suggested but no definitive resolution on fully bypassing manual merchant actions for theme embedding.
hey @skjjain try this one
Use Shopify’s API to manage app installations by automating activation via OAuth and deactivation through the app uninstallation webhook.
You can use Shopify API
As it stands right now, every merchant has to manually embed the app section into their theme (you can also craft a link that will embed your app block into the theme) but merchants still have to confirm the changes and publish the theme.
Hi @skjjain
You can control an embedded Shopify app’s activation by using the Shopify App Bridge and Admin API
You can:
Controlling access via OAuth – Your app can check store permissions and deny access if certain conditions aren’t met.
Using a feature flag – Implement a toggle within your app’s backend to enable or disable functionality dynamically.