How to Use OpenClaw with Shopify — AI Agent for Your Store

Running a Shopify store means constant monitoring — orders, inventory, refunds, customer questions. OpenClaw can handle all of that in the background, alerting you to what matters and automating what doesn't.

Get Your Shopify API Credentials

In Shopify Admin, go to Settings → Apps → Develop apps. Create a custom app, configure Admin API access scopes (read_orders, read_inventory, read_customers at minimum), and install it. You'll get an Admin API access token.

# Store in ~/.openclaw/.env:
SHOPIFY_SHOP=your-store.myshopify.com
SHOPIFY_TOKEN=shpat_XXXXXXXXXXXX

Document Your Store in TOOLS.md

### Shopify Store
- Shop: your-store.myshopify.com
- Token: $SHOPIFY_TOKEN (in .env)
- API Version: 2024-01
- Key tables: orders, products, inventory_levels, customers

Order Monitoring Cron

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-shopify-orders" \
  --schedule "*/30 * * * *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check Shopify for new orders in the last 30 minutes using the Admin API. For any new orders: post a summary to #orders in Slack (customer name, items, total, fulfillment status). Flag any orders over $500 as high-value."

Inventory Alert Automation

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-shopify-inventory" \
  --schedule "0 9 * * *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Query Shopify inventory levels for all active products. Flag any product with inventory below 10 units. Post a restock alert to #inventory in Slack with product name, SKU, and current stock level."

Daily Sales Report

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-shopify-daily-report" \
  --schedule "0 20 * * *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Pull today's Shopify orders via the Admin API. Calculate: total revenue, order count, average order value, top-selling product. Post a daily sales summary to #ecommerce in Slack."

Customer Support Integration

Combine Shopify with your support channel: when a customer asks about their order in Slack or Discord, OpenClaw can look up the order in Shopify and respond with the current status — without you lifting a finger.

Shopify + Email Automation

openclaw cron add \
  --name "hex-shopify-abandoned-carts" \
  --schedule "0 14 * * *" \
  --agent main \
  --task "Check Shopify for abandoned checkouts from the last 24 hours. For each one, compile: customer email, items in cart, cart value. Export the list as CSV and post to #marketing so we can set up recovery campaigns."

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