Overview

You can use this account type to connect Shopify Snaps with data sources that use Shopify Basic Auth account.

The Private apps use Basic HTTP Account type. The private apps are created for a single Shopify store, or a small group of clients. A private app can make authenticated requests to the REST Admin API or the GraphQL Admin API using basic authentication.

Prerequisites

Create a Private App in Shopify portal.

Limitations

Known Issues

None.

Account Settings

Field Name	Field Type	Description

Field Name	Field Type	Description
Label*	String	Specify a unique label for the account instance. Default Value: N/A Example: Shopify_Basic_Auth_Account
Username*	String	Specify the API key that you have generated in Shopify portal. To learn how to generate API key, see Application configuration in Shopify portal for Basic HTTP Authentication to use in Shopify. Default Value: N/A Example: 8198df7e3c94e0118d26296f7436c4
Password*	String/Expression	Specify the API key password that you have generated in the Shopify portal. Default Value: N/A Example: cbde&@$$20r8!
Store Name*	N/A	Specify the name of your development store. Default Value: N/A Example: se_demo_store

Troubleshooting

Error	Reason	Resolution

Error

Reason

Resolution

"401 Unauthorized"

The necessary authentication credentials are not present in the request or are incorrect.

Specify valid authentication credentials.

Shopify Basic Auth Account