About Shopify
Shopify is an ecommerce platform used to manage products, inventory, checkout, orders, and fulfillment. It is commonly integrated with Webflow when a business wants Webflow for design and content while keeping Shopify as the backend commerce engine.
What you can do with the Shopify and Webflow integration
- Build Webflow landing pages that sell Shopify products
- Keep checkout in Shopify while hosting the storefront experience in Webflow
- Embed Shopify purchase components into Webflow pages
- Create product storytelling pages in Webflow that connect to Shopify checkout
- Sync key product data into Webflow for CMS driven pages when needed
- Track conversion and campaign performance with clean attribution
- Trigger automation after purchases such as Slack alerts, CRM updates, and email flows
- Maintain Shopify inventory and order workflows without disruption
How to integrate Shopify with Webflow
Option 1: Shopify Buy Button
Best for fast setup and lightweight selling from Webflow pages.
- Choose which products or collections should be sold through Webflow pages
- Generate Shopify Buy Button code for those items
- Embed the Buy Button into Webflow and design the surrounding layout
- Test cart, checkout, and order creation in Shopify
- Verify mobile responsiveness and performance impact
- Publish and monitor conversions and checkout completion
Option 2: Headless Shopify approach
Best for brands that want deeper control over storefront UX and product presentation.
- Define Shopify as the source of truth for products, pricing, and inventory
- Decide what content lives in Webflow CMS versus what comes from Shopify
- Build product page templates in Webflow that display product details consistently
- Connect add to cart and checkout flows to Shopify checkout
- QA variants, pricing rules, inventory behavior, and edge cases
- Implement analytics tracking to ensure attribution and events are accurate
Option 3: Automation or API workflows
Best for operational automation and multi tool integrations.
- Connect Shopify events such as orders and customers to your workflow tools
- Route purchase events into Slack, email, CRM, or analytics systems
- Trigger post purchase flows such as customer onboarding or support routing
- Add de duplication and formatting rules where needed
- Implement alerts and logging for failures
- Document workflows so future changes are safe and predictable
Common challenges and how they are handled
The experience feels disconnected between site and checkout
Brand consistency is applied across the journey using design alignment, clear reassurance, and intentional transitions to checkout.
Product variants and pricing create complexity
Variant rules and pricing behavior are validated early to avoid broken product selection and incorrect carts.
Tracking breaks across pages and checkout
Attribution strategy is planned so UTMs, events, and conversion tracking remain reliable.
Performance drops due to heavy scripts
Embeds and scripts are implemented carefully to protect site speed and Core Web Vitals.
Confusion about what system owns product content
A clear source of truth is defined so updates do not create conflicts between Shopify and Webflow.
Limitations and considerations
- Most setups are one way in terms of product and order management, with Shopify remaining the system of record
- Real time behavior and UX depends on the integration method used
- Headless setups require tighter governance and more QA than simple embeds
- Form and product field changes should follow documented patterns to avoid breakage
- Reporting accuracy depends on consistent tracking and event definitions
How Devziv delivers Shopify and Webflow integrations
- Architecture recommendation based on goals, budget, and catalog complexity
- Source of truth definition for products, pricing, and content
- Webflow page and template build aligned to your design system
- Shopify checkout connection and purchase flow QA
- Analytics and attribution setup for conversions and campaigns
- Performance checks and script hygiene
- Documentation and handoff for your team to maintain and scale
































