Main issue: A developer building an e-commerce app with Shopify’s Storefront API wants to measure conversion rates by distinguishing visits coming from their app versus standard web browsers.
Key question: Can Shopify Analytics identify app-originated visits by using the “referrer source” field to verify whether traffic came from the app?
Context:
Status: No answers or solutions provided yet; the request is for guidance on feasibility and method. The discussion remains open with the core question unanswered.
Next steps sought: Confirmation of whether referrer-based attribution can reliably segment app vs browser traffic, and any implementation guidance if possible.
I am working on building an e-commerce application using the storefront API. To analyze the app’s usage, I aim to differentiate visits to the Shopify store originating from a regular web browser and those from the app, in order to calculate the conversion rates for each.
Could you please let me know if it’s possible to verify whether visits originate from the app by checking the “referrer source” in the analytics report?
Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.