Where do I find "shared secret" for app proxies?

Topic summary

The shared secret for Shopify app proxies is located in the Shopify Partner Dashboard under Apps → Your app → Client credentials.

Key Points:

  • Multiple users confirmed difficulty finding this information in official documentation
  • One user provided a screenshot showing the exact location in the Partner Dashboard
  • A supplementary resource was shared explaining how to generate Shopify API tokens

Resolution:
The question was successfully answered through community knowledge-sharing, though participants noted the documentation gap regarding this commonly needed credential.

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There’s either no answer or outdated answers to this question everywhere I search.

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it’s on your Shopify partner account (Apps->Your app->Client credentials)
then to access the API:

https://www.shopify.com/partners/blog/17056443-how-to-generate-a-shopify-api-token

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I found “Shared secret” mentioned here in the Partner Dashboard page.

(I’m curious why this information isn’t included in the documentation :sweat_smile: )

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Agreed … I too was not able to find it on the documentation page … therefore, I ended up finding the answer here. Thanks !!