Shopify — Query Shopify Admin/Storefront GraphQL APIs via curl
Shopify — Query Shopify Admin/Storefront GraphQL APIs via curl
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This lesson explains Shopify — Query Shopify Admin/Storefront GraphQL APIs via curl as part of Hermes internals and extension points. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
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For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, Prerequisites, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
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- Understand Shopify — Query Shopify Admin/Storefront GraphQL APIs via curl without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
Query Shopify Admin/Storefront GraphQL APIs via curl
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Skill metadata
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Reference: full SKILL.md
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Prerequisites
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- 04API Basics
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- 05Discovery
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- 06Shop info + current API version
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- 07List all supported API versions
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- 08Products
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Search products (first 20 matching query)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Paginate products (cursor)
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN=shpat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN=my-store.myshopify.com
SHOPIFY_API_VERSION=2026-01shop_gql() {
local query="$1"
local variables="${2:-{}}"
curl -sS -X POST \
"https://${SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN}/admin/api/${SHOPIFY_API_VERSION:-2026-01}/graphql.json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-Shopify-Access-Token: ${SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN}" \
--data "$(jq -nc --arg q "$query" --argjson v "$variables" '{query: $q, variables: $v}')"
}shop_gql '{ shop { name myshopifyDomain primaryDomain { url } currencyCode plan { displayName } } }' | jqRead the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.