Where can I locate my admin API access token?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A user is seeking help locating their admin API access token in Shopify.

Solutions provided:

  • Database lookup: Check the shopify_sessions table in the database, where offline access tokens are typically stored for merchants.

  • External guide: A detailed walkthrough is available at a third-party blog post covering offline session tokens in Shopify development.

The discussion remains brief with practical pointers but no further elaboration on token security or alternative retrieval methods.

Summarized with AI on November 20. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Where do I find my admin api access token?

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In database, you will find a table called shopify_sessions. Check there usually offline tokens are saved there for merchants

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Wrote a guide on this here - https://www.adityamalani.xyz/blog/shopify-dev/offline-sessions-shopify