How to configure Shopify integration

How to configure Shopify integration

Connect your Shopify store with AB Tasty Recommendations & Merchandising to deliver personalized product recommendations and enhanced merchandising capabilities. Shopify integration provides seamless access to your product catalog and customer data for intelligent recommendation algorithms.

Prerequisites

Before integrating with Shopify, ensure you have:

• Active AB Tasty Recommendations & Merchandising account

• Shopify store with appropriate permissions for app installations

• Understanding of your product collections and customer segmentation strategy

Configure Shopify integration

1

Access Shopify integration

Navigate to the integrations interface to connect your Shopify store.

1. Log into your AB Tasty Recommendations & Merchandising dashboard

2. Click SETTINGS in the left sidebar navigation

3. Select the Integrations tab from the settings options

4. Locate Shopify in the CMS section of the integrations page

5. The integration shows Connected status if already set up, or CONNECT button if not yet configured

2

Set up Shopify connection

Establish the integration between your Shopify store and AB Tasty platform.

Authorize AB Tasty app

1. Click the CONNECT button next to the Shopify integration (if not already connected)

2. You will be redirected to Shopify to authorize the AB Tasty app installation

3. Review the permissions requested by AB Tasty for accessing your store data

4. Click Install app to grant AB Tasty access to your Shopify store

5. You will be redirected back to AB Tasty with confirmation of successful connection

Configure data access

1. Select which Shopify collections to include in recommendations or choose all products

2. Configure customer data sharing preferences according to your privacy policy

3. Set up inventory synchronization to ensure recommendations reflect current stock levels

4. Define the sync frequency (recommended: daily for optimal performance)

3

Configure Shopify Markets integration

Set up additional integration with Shopify Markets for multi-market personalization.

1. Locate Shopify Markets in the CMS section of the integrations page

2. Click CONNECT to enable market-specific recommendations

3. Configure region-specific product catalogs and pricing

4. Set up currency and localization preferences for different markets

5. Test recommendations across different geographic markets to ensure proper functionality

4

Deploy recommendations on Shopify

Implement AB Tasty recommendations within your Shopify store theme and checkout process.

Install recommendation widgets

1. Access your Shopify theme customization options in the Shopify admin

2. Use the AB Tasty app integration to add recommendation blocks to your theme

3. Choose optimal placement locations:

   • Product pages for related or complementary items

   • Collection pages for featured or trending products

   • Cart page for upselling and cross-selling opportunities

   • Homepage for personalized or popular product suggestions

Configure recommendation algorithms

1. Set up different recommendation types based on page context:

   • Similar items for product detail pages

   • Associated items for frequently bought together suggestions

   • Trending products for homepage and collection page features

2. Customize the number of products displayed in each recommendation widget

3. Configure filtering rules to exclude out-of-stock items or inappropriate products