Headless Shopify & Shopify Plus

Shopify Plus is not required to successfully implement a headless build with Shopify, unless you require a custom checkout build-out and simultaneously wish to use Shopify's checkout APIs and payment processors. You could potentially build out a custom checkout - skip Shopify for payment processing - and process the actual transaction using a third-party provider; following up with an API call to Shopify to indicate that the order's payment has been made externally. This will entirely circumvent the need for Shopify Plus for implementation with a custom checkout flow. (Shopify might not like us publicizing this, though! 😬 ... have mercy, please!)

However, Shopify Plus comes with many other benefits, some of which can improve the headless experience. Plus provides access to a number of additional APIs, as well as more generous API rate limits, which is something you should be aware of.

In general, headless Shopify storefronts can be developed with minimal limitations, even for stores without Shopify Plus. As a Shopify Partner, we can help you make the most of your plan, using our diverse arsenal of development expertise.

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