Stand alone app (non-embedded) using Shopify CLI PHP

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

Developer seeks guidance on migrating from an embedded Shopify app (built with Shopify CLI 3.x) to a standalone app, ideally using the same Shopify API Library for PHP.

  • Current setup: Embedded app running successfully, developed with Laravel Sail and Xdebug configured.
  • Key ask: How intensive is the transition to a standalone (non-embedded) app using the Shopify PHP API library, and are there best practices or examples?
  • Recent activity: A follow-up post asks the original poster how the attempt went, indicating interest but no shared outcome.
  • Decisions/outcomes: None. No guidance, solutions, or migration steps were provided in the thread.
  • Status: Unresolved and open; the original question remains unanswered and lacks technical details or code references.
Summarized with AI on February 3. AI used: gpt-5.
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I have used the CLI (3.x) and have a nice embedded app up and running. Pretty easy. Also converted it to using Laravel Sail, Xdebug is all set and everything is fine in the world :slightly_smiling_face:

However, I think I would like to have a standalone app (lots of reasons). Has anybody made that jump using the Shopify API Library for PHP that the CLI uses?

I’m not sure how intensive that would be and wanted to see if there was any guidance out there…

Thanks in advance.

Simon

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How did you go with this?