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Shopify Customer API

The Customer API from Shopify — 30 operation(s) for customer.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Shopify Customer API is one of 213 APIs that Shopify publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 8 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Customers. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, a JSON-LD context, API documentation, an API reference, and 8 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 42 operations across 30 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2025-01.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://{store}.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01.

42 operations 30 paths 0 schemas 6 DELETE12 GET18 POST6 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2025-01
Server
https://{store}.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01
Authentication
API Key
Contact
Shopify
License
Shopify API Terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Shopify Customer API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as X-Shopify-Access-Token (AccessToken). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • AccessToken — Access token obtained via OAuth

Paths & Operations 42

Across 30 paths, the API surfaces 42 operations — 6 DELETE, 12 GET, 18 POST, 6 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Customer 42
POST
/admin/api/2020-01/customers.json
Shopify Creates A Customer
deprecated_202001_create_customers body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-01/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Retrieves A Single Customer
deprecated_202001_get_customers_param_customer_id 2 params → 200
PUT
/admin/api/2020-01/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Updates A Customer
deprecated_202001_update_customers_param_customer_id 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/admin/api/2020-01/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Deletes A Customer
deprecated_202001_delete_customers_param_customer_id 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-01/customers/{customer_id}/account_activation_url.json
Shopify Generate An Account Activation Url For A Customer Whose Account Is Not Yet Enabled
deprecated_202001_create_customers_param_customer_id_account_activation_url 1 param body → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-01/customers/{customer_id}/send_invite.json
Shopify Sends An Account Invite To A Customer
deprecated_202001_create_customers_param_customer_id_send_invite 1 param body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-01/customers/{customer_id}/orders.json
Shopify Retrieves All Orders Belonging To A Customer
deprecated_202001_get_customers_param_customer_id_orders 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-04/customers.json
Shopify Creates A Customer
deprecated_202004_create_customers body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-04/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Retrieves A Single Customer
deprecated_202004_get_customers_param_customer_id 2 params → 200
PUT
/admin/api/2020-04/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Updates A Customer
deprecated_202004_update_customers_param_customer_id 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/admin/api/2020-04/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Deletes A Customer
deprecated_202004_delete_customers_param_customer_id 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-04/customers/{customer_id}/account_activation_url.json
Shopify Generate An Account Activation Url For A Customer Whose Account Is Not Yet Enabled
deprecated_202004_create_customers_param_customer_id_account_activation_url 1 param body → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-04/customers/{customer_id}/send_invite.json
Shopify Sends An Account Invite To A Customer
deprecated_202004_create_customers_param_customer_id_send_invite 1 param body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-04/customers/{customer_id}/orders.json
Shopify Retrieves All Orders Belonging To A Customer
deprecated_202004_get_customers_param_customer_id_orders 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-07/customers.json
Shopify Creates A Customer
deprecated_202007_create_customers body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-07/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Retrieves A Single Customer
deprecated_202007_get_customers_param_customer_id 2 params → 200
PUT
/admin/api/2020-07/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Updates A Customer
deprecated_202007_update_customers_param_customer_id 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/admin/api/2020-07/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Deletes A Customer
deprecated_202007_delete_customers_param_customer_id 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-07/customers/{customer_id}/account_activation_url.json
Shopify Generate An Account Activation Url For A Customer Whose Account Is Not Yet Enabled
deprecated_202007_create_customers_param_customer_id_account_activation_url 1 param body → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-07/customers/{customer_id}/send_invite.json
Shopify Sends An Account Invite To A Customer
deprecated_202007_create_customers_param_customer_id_send_invite 1 param body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-07/customers/{customer_id}/orders.json
Shopify Retrieves All Orders Belonging To A Customer
deprecated_202007_get_customers_param_customer_id_orders 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-10/customers.json
Shopify Creates A Customer
create_customers body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-10/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Retrieves A Single Customer
get_customers_param_customer_id 2 params → 200
PUT
/admin/api/2020-10/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Updates A Customer
update_customers_param_customer_id 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/admin/api/2020-10/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Deletes A Customer
delete_customers_param_customer_id 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-10/customers/{customer_id}/account_activation_url.json
Shopify Generate An Account Activation Url For A Customer Whose Account Is Not Yet Enabled
create_customers_param_customer_id_account_activation_url 1 param body → 200
POST
/admin/api/2020-10/customers/{customer_id}/send_invite.json
Shopify Sends An Account Invite To A Customer
create_customers_param_customer_id_send_invite 1 param body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2020-10/customers/{customer_id}/orders.json
Shopify Retrieves All Orders Belonging To A Customer
get_customers_param_customer_id_orders 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2021-01/customers.json
Shopify Creates A Customer
deprecated_202101_create_customers body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2021-01/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Retrieves A Single Customer
deprecated_202101_get_customers_param_customer_id 2 params → 200
PUT
/admin/api/2021-01/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Updates A Customer
deprecated_202101_update_customers_param_customer_id 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/admin/api/2021-01/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Deletes A Customer
deprecated_202101_delete_customers_param_customer_id 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/2021-01/customers/{customer_id}/account_activation_url.json
Shopify Generate An Account Activation Url For A Customer Whose Account Is Not Yet Enabled
deprecated_202101_create_customers_param_customer_id_account_activation_url 1 param body → 200
POST
/admin/api/2021-01/customers/{customer_id}/send_invite.json
Shopify Sends An Account Invite To A Customer
deprecated_202101_create_customers_param_customer_id_send_invite 1 param body → 200
GET
/admin/api/2021-01/customers/{customer_id}/orders.json
Shopify Retrieves All Orders Belonging To A Customer
deprecated_202101_get_customers_param_customer_id_orders 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/unstable/customers.json
Shopify Creates A Customer
deprecated_unstable_create_customers body → 200
GET
/admin/api/unstable/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Retrieves A Single Customer
deprecated_unstable_get_customers_param_customer_id 2 params → 200
PUT
/admin/api/unstable/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Updates A Customer
deprecated_unstable_update_customers_param_customer_id 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/admin/api/unstable/customers/{customer_id}.json
Shopify Deletes A Customer
deprecated_unstable_delete_customers_param_customer_id 1 param → 200
POST
/admin/api/unstable/customers/{customer_id}/account_activation_url.json
Shopify Generate An Account Activation Url For A Customer Whose Account Is Not Yet Enabled
deprecated_unstable_create_customers_param_customer_id_account_activation_url 1 param body → 200
POST
/admin/api/unstable/customers/{customer_id}/send_invite.json
Shopify Sends An Account Invite To A Customer
deprecated_unstable_create_customers_param_customer_id_send_invite 1 param body → 200
GET
/admin/api/unstable/customers/{customer_id}/orders.json
Shopify Retrieves All Orders Belonging To A Customer
deprecated_unstable_get_customers_param_customer_id_orders 1 param → 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

shopify-customer-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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shopify:shopify-customer-api
Server
https://{store}.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01
Docs
https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest
Provider
Shopify
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