# About the Shopify connector

> Shopify is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms that allows you to create an online shopping experience for your customers,
starting from listing products to order management and capturing payments.

Shopify is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms that allows you to create an online shopping experience for your customers,
starting from listing products to order management and capturing payments.

:::note
This connector is built by UiPath and receives official support selectively. The connector supports a limited set of commonly used APIs for the target application and may cover most typical use cases. Also, they are retained in a stable state until the requirements for a new version release are met. [Learn more](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/connectors#connectors-with-selective-support)
:::

## Authentication

Before automating processes, you need to establish a connection with your Shopify instance. Step-by-step instructions are
available in the [Shopify authentication](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-shopify-shopify-authentication) page.

## Events

This connector supports events via polling. More information about the events supported is available in the [Shopify events](https://docs.uipath.com/integration-service/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/uipath-shopify-shopify-events) page.

## Activity package

You can use the connection to enable the [Shopify activities](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/integration-service/uipath-shopify-shopify-about) in UiPath® Studio.

## Provider documentation

Find out more information about the Shopify API from their official [API documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest).