{"id":328,"date":"2018-07-28T01:49:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T01:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/docs\/shopping-cart-questions\/shopify\/where-can-i-get-shopify-api-password\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T05:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T05:58:51","slug":"shopify-api","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/docs\/shopping-cart-questions\/shopify\/shopify-api\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I get Shopify API access token?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When performing a Shopify migration with LitExtension, we\u2019ll ask for your Shopify API information (<strong>Admin API access token<\/strong>). This allows us to securely access your Shopify store to transfer data seamlessly. To help you get your Shopify API access token, we prepared a detailed step-by-step guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">1. First, log into your Shopify admin panel and go to&nbsp;<strong>Apps<\/strong>&nbsp;Menu.<\/span> At the search bar, click on <strong>Apps and sales channel settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-1-1024x517.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-1-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-1-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-1-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. On the next page, click on <strong>Develop apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-2-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-2-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-2-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-2-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-2-1536x1120.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-2.png 1681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Then, <strong>Create a legacy custom app<\/strong> and enter your <strong>App name.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Legacy-app-1-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Legacy-app-1-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Legacy-app-1-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Legacy-app-1-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Legacy-app-1.png 1033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-3-1024x837.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-3-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-3-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-3-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-3-1536x1256.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-3.png 1562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click on <strong>Configure Admin API scopes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-4-1024x841.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-4-1024x841.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-4-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-4-768x631.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-4.png 1427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. In this area, scroll down and <strong>tick all permissions \u201cRead_\u2026.\u201d and \u201cWrite_\u2026\u201d (if any).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5.png\" alt=\"Shopify API Key\" class=\"wp-image-6616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5.png 1900w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5-1024x456.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>6. Next, click <strong>Save<\/strong>&nbsp;at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-5-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-5-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-5-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-5-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-5-1536x1032.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-5.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Scroll up and go to <strong>App settings<\/strong> tab, then&nbsp;click <strong>Install app<\/strong> at the right corner of the dashboard to install the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9-1024x496.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-9.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to give this app access to your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-7-1024x795.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-7-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-7-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-7-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-7-1536x1193.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-7.png 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the Admin API access token can be revealed, and you are ready to run your migration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8-1024x717.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8-1536x1075.png 1536w, https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/image-8.png 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>Be noted that&nbsp;the Admin API access token will only be revealed once due to data protection. Copy and save your Admin API access token in a secure place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a visualized tutorial, we have created this video just for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ywm1KMlQSxk?si=MohjyRMylNyoKWdS\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you have any other questions, please reach out to us via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/litextension.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/signin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Flitextension.zendesk.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Frequests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticket system<\/a> (highly recommended)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email us at <a href=\"mailto:contact@litextension.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact@litextension.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_tag":[1069,1308,1400,1309],"class_list":["post-328","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_tag-litextension","doc_tag-shopify","doc_tag-shopify-api","doc_tag-shopify-migration"],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7441,"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/328\/revisions\/7441"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/23"}],"next":[{"title":"Will our customers\u2019 accounts be retained when we migrate to Shopify?","link":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/docs\/shopping-cart-questions\/shopify\/will-our-customers-accounts-retained-when-migrate-to-shopify\/","href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/4287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/litextension.com\/faq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}