Migration Made Easy with DataChannel’s GraphQL-Compatible Shopify Connector

If you're an established e-commerce business using Shopify as a sales channel, the deprecation of its REST API likely hasn't come as a surprise. But is this shift beneficial? That’s worth exploring. For those just beginning their Shopify journey—or entering the e-commerce space entirely—this is a key development to understand.

As of April 1, 2025, Shopify’s REST API is no longer supported for new business applications. Existing applications, however, can continue to use the REST API without interruption.

In this blog, we’ll provide a clear comparison between Shopify’s REST API and GraphQL API. Our goal is to help business owners understand the advantages of adopting GraphQL, how to adapt to this transition effectively, and how a platform like DataChannel, with its pre-built Shopify GraphQL connector, can support your migration to GraphQL and your data strategies moving forward.

Key Dates

August 1, 2024 - Shopify started deprecating REST fields for Products and Orders

February 1, 2025 - Some REST endpoints will be fully deprecated

April 1, 2025 - All new apps will use GraphQL

July 2025 - REST API access to select resources will be disabled completely

Shopify Rest API 

The Shopify REST API allows developers to interact with Shopify stores programmatically. It allows you to store data like products, orders, customers, inventory, and more through standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).

• Resource-based structure: The API uses standard REST patterns. Resources (like Products or Orders) are accessed via URLs.
• JSON responses: Data is returned in JSON format, making it easy to handle in most programming environments.
• Rate Limits: Shopify enforces limits on the number of requests you can make, typically 40 requests per app per store per second.

Shopify GraphQL

The Shopify GraphQL API is a modern alternative to the REST API that allows you to request exactly the data you need in a single query. It uses GraphQL, a query language developed by Facebook, which improves efficiency and flexibility compared to REST.

Why the Move to GraphQL from Rest?

GraphQL offers a powerful, flexible, and scalable API that meets the needs of modern commerce. Here’s why it stands out:

Efficient data access: 

The ability to declaratively select and traverse a data tree makes GraphQL a perfect fit since you can efficiently query and manipulate data across various platform parts with a single request.

Optimized data retrieval: 

GraphQL minimizes over-fetching by allowing you to specify exactly what data you need in a single query. This improves performance by reducing the number of requests and the amount of data transferred.

Strongly typed schema: 

GraphQL provides safer data handling through validation and autocompletion. This enables developers to understand what data is available and how to interact with it, leading to better code quality and fewer runtime errors.

First-class tooling and documentation: 

With introspection, APIs are self-documenting, allowing developers to query the API for its schema and available types. Tools like GraphiQL (now built into the and .dev assistant make exploring and testing GraphQL queries and mutations a breeze.

Migrating from Rest to GraphQL easily with DataChannel

Seamless Data Synchronization

Pre-built connectors ensure end-to-end data sync without coding from scratch. They come with standard transformations, updated endpoints, and real-time integration logic already tested.

That means minimal data mismatch or lost SKUs. Instead of writing raw queries, you pick from proven templates that keep your store in sync 24/7.

Reduced Downtime & Errors

Pre-built GraphQL solutions have built-in Shopify GraphQL error handling, so partial commits or invalid queries won’t crash your store. Tools log and auto-retry in many cases, saving staff from panicked late-night patches.

This fosters trust. You skip the meltdown scenarios that custom code can unleash. If a glitch appears, the platform’s real-time logs lead you straight to the fix.

Faster Time to Value

Pre-built connectors often take days, not weeks, to go live. That means you keep selling without hitting a roadblock. With a pre-built Shopify GraphQL connection, you can:

• No major downtime from lengthy testing
• Quick updates for new GraphQL schema fields
• Easy and efficient data-driven decision making

Low-Code/No-Code API Integrations

No-code data integration tools like DataChannel offer GraphQL query templates, a custom query building feature, as well along with error handling, and advanced transformations. Free from clunky code, your team can focus on business logic, not multiple API calls.

Shopify GraphQL & DataChannel

DataChannel’s Shopify GraphQL connector offers multiple endpoints: Abandoned Checkouts, Custom Query, Customers, Discount Codes, Inventory Items & Levels, Location, Orders, Product Collect, etc. With DataChannel, you also get- 

• Native support for Shopify GraphQL Admin API
• More flexible data extraction
• Support for cursor-based pagination
• Dynamic schema resolution 

Move to Shopify GraphQL with DataChannel

Shopify GraphQL migration is happening: either REST-developed apps will end, or features will be broken by April 2025. Postponing it will lead to disastrous downtime, missed revenue, and compliance problems. GraphQL’s custom integration otherwise has a high risk and a high cost associated. Pre-built connectors solve the problem, delivering speed and reliability.

Book a demo call with us if you need any help with your migration to Shopify GraphQL.