How to get Shopify API username, password and signature information?

Many apps (and developers) need API username, password from Shopify account. Here’s how to get them.


Here’s how you get your API details:

  • Log in to your Shopify admin panel and go to “Apps” menu. Click on “Manage Apps”

    Manage Apps in Apps menu

  • At the end of your “Installed Applications” page, you will see a box that reads “Are you a developer interested in creating a private application for your shop?”. Click on the link there.

    Set up a Private application in Shopify

  • If this is the first time you are visiting this page, click on “Generate new application” button.

    Create a New Application in Shopify

  • This will create a new application (e.g. “tool – 1”) and show its API information.
  • Shopify API Key and Password

  • While connecting your Shopify account with Putler, you don’t need your Shophify API. Instead you only need The Account Number and the shop URL.
  • Here’s a screenshot of setting up a Shopify account in Putler.

    Setting up a Shopify account in Putler using API


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