Hi all, New here and to Shopify, and could do with some clarity. I’ve been speaking to Freelancers to build my store for me. One of them has said he would need a collaborator code and full permissions, in their words: “For now, we need all. Because the license require all the modular API to activat…

Hi @AshKage You’re right to be cautious! The freelancer’s request for a collaborator code and full permissions raises several red flags: Security risk: Granting full permissions can compromise your store’s security and give the freelancer unrestricted access to your data. Lack of transparency: T…

Thanks for this, I’ve refused to grant them access and pulled out of their offer to design my store. I’m going to choose my own theme from Shopify and have a go at designing it myself first.

Freelancer wants full collaborator permissions to upload a premium theme to my store?

Technical Q&A

Hasan112 January 3, 2025, 2:58am 4

You’re welcome

For developer access , staff account is good option, you can set permissions.

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Freelancer wants full collaborator permissions to upload a premium theme to my store?

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