is it possible to develop a Shopify app in the Partner Dashboard that requests and generates both Storefront Access Tokens and Admin Access Tokens during the initial installation.

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Topic summary

A developer is asking whether a Shopify app created in the Partner Dashboard can request and generate both Storefront Access Tokens and Admin Access Tokens during initial installation.

Use Case:

  • The developer wants to build a robust custom application (specifically a Mobile App Builder)
  • Needs Admin API access for product management
  • Needs Storefront API access for displaying product data to customers

Response:

  • Another user redirected the question to the Shopify Dev community (community.shopify.dev) as a more appropriate forum for technical development queries

Status: The technical question remains unanswered; no confirmation provided on whether dual token generation during installation is possible

Summarized with AI on October 24. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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is it possible to develop a Shopify app in the Partner Dashboard that requests and generates both Storefront Access Tokens and Admin Access Tokens during the initial installation. This is the standard and correct practice for developing a robust custom application, especially for something like a Mobile App Builder, which needs to manage products (Admin API) and also display product data to customers (Storefront API).

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Hey for this type of Queries you must post this on Shopify Dev community.

Here is the link https://community.shopify.dev/