How to Get Gross sale & Net sales 100% accurate data as a Developer?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A developer is seeking the most reliable method to retrieve Gross Sales and Net Sales data from Shopify with complete accuracy.

Current approach & concerns:

  • Using the Admin API (REST/GraphQL) to fetch order data and manually calculate sales figures
  • Uncertainty about real-time accuracy, especially when handling refunds, adjustments, or cancellations

Key questions posed:

  • What is the best practice for obtaining fully accurate sales numbers directly from Shopify?
  • Does Shopify provide a dedicated API or report endpoint that guarantees 100% accuracy, or must developers build custom calculation logic?

The discussion remains open with no responses yet. The developer is looking for practical examples or experiences from others who have tackled this challenge.

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Hi everyone,

I’m working on a project where I need to fetch Gross Sales and Net Sales data with 100% accuracy as a developer.

Right now, I know I can use the Admin API (REST/GraphQL) to fetch order data and calculate sales, discounts, returns, and taxes on my side. But I’ve also read that sometimes this method may not always give real-time or fully accurate data (for example, when handling refunds, adjustments, or cancellations).

My question is:
:backhand_index_pointing_right: What’s the best practice or recommended approach to get fully accurate Gross Sales and Net Sales numbers directly from Shopify?
:backhand_index_pointing_right: Is there an API or report endpoint that guarantees 100% accurate data, or do developers usually need to build their own calculation logic from order data?

If anyone has experience or examples of how you’ve solved this, it would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!

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