Shopify App Development

Shopify Apps workshop cover featuring app interface on mobile screen — developer training for building and integrating custom Shopify apps using the platform’s API.

Shopify apps extend the platform’s functionality. Dive into the world of app development and learn to leverage Shopify's APIs to build custom solutions. Transform ideas into applications that enhance user experiences and drive business growth.

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About the Workshop

Shopify App Development focuses on teaching you how to build scalable, feature-rich apps that integrate seamlessly with Shopify stores. You'll learn how to work with Shopify's APIs (REST and GraphQL), set up authentication, handle webhooks, and build custom logic that enhances the capabilities of Shopify stores. This workshop covers everything from creating private apps for individual clients to developing public apps that can be distributed via the Shopify App Store.

On completion, you'll be able to create apps that not only meet the needs of merchants but also provide exceptional user experiences, driving real value for your clients or your own business.

Remote or onsite

11 lessons

2-3 days

What you’ll learn

Introduction to Shopify Apps

Setting Up Your Shopify App Development Environment

App Authentication, Shopify OAuth

Working with Shopify APIs

Building Custom App Logic

Using Webhooks and Event Handling

Shopify Polaris and App Design

Building Apps for the Shopify App Store

Performance Optimization and App Security

Deploying and Managing Shopify Apps

Scaling Your Shopify App

Prerequisites

Proficiency in JavaScript and basic experience with Node.js

Familiarity with RESTful APIs and GraphQL

Basic understanding of web development tools (Git, npm, version control)

WORKSHOPS BENEFITS

Why this workshop?

Hands-On Learning

Gain practical experience by building Shopify apps from scratch, covering everything from setup to deployment, ensuring you're ready to tackle real-world projects.

Optimize User Experience

Develop apps using Shopify Polaris to ensure a seamless, professional user interface that integrates flawlessly with the Shopify admin and storefront.

Build Apps for the Shopify App Store

Learn the best practices for creating public apps that meet Shopify's quality standards, allowing you to submit your app to the App Store and reach a global audience of merchants.

Master Shopify’s API Ecosystem

Learn how to work with Shopify’s REST and GraphQL APIs to retrieve and manage store data efficiently, enabling you to build powerful, data-driven apps.

Expand Your Offerings

By mastering app development, you can offer custom solutions to Shopify merchants, from enhancing storefront functionality to automating backend processes, making you a highly valuable developer.

Develop for Scale

Understand how to optimize and scale your apps, ensuring they perform seamlessly even with high traffic and large data volumes.

OUR PRICING PLANS

Learning without limitations

In Düsseldorf

From € 799

Where we are based

In-person workshops

Groups of up to 5 pax

Week day availability only

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REMOTE

From € 599

Online workshops ready

Able to host up to 10 pax

Week day availability only

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At Your Office

Custom Price

In-person workshops

Groups of up to 5 pax

Week day availability only

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Meet the instructor

Daniel Kolb 👋

“I look forward to teaching

you more

about Shopify

in the

Shopify

Workshops.

If you have a

strong grasp of

e-commerce

platforms

in general,

you will

be able

to follow along,

even when

things get

more advanced.

My motto is

always to

give back

to the

tech community,

that has

helped

me create

such an

exciting

career for myself,

so I am

pumped

to teach

you a thing or two.”

Masters in Software Engineering

Co-founder of Especial

Expert in Product Dev

Shopify Partner

Especial Team Lead

Teacher, Mentor and Expert

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testimonials

What Enterprise and B2B Commerce Teams Say About Working with Us

"Switching to Shopify Plus was an important step for us. Especial impressed us not only with speed and pragmatism, but above all with the ability to confidently navigate this environment, think along with us and actively drive solutions forward."

Tim Kahle

Webshop & E-Commerce Specialist, Unilever Germany GmbH

"The shop is easy to use, very fast, looks good and most importantly: it just works. You took the concerns seriously and really understood the needs. This shop is now a great added value for us compared to our competitors."

Claudio Grolimund

Managing Director, Food Solutions, Unilever Switzerland GmbH

"Especial Digital built our B2B Shopify store and the result is a future-proof and expandable platform that is specifically tailored to the needs of our customers."

Dennis Rossiar

Marketing Head at Betriebseinrichtung-Sofort

"Especial was exactly the right partner for our relaunch. They supported us with all challenges related to design and associated technical services and always delivered on time."

Nicolas Johansson

Digital Manager at Pieroth

"Especial – what a force of nature! They came up with great ideas to re-organize our B2C and B2B E-Commerce. The B2B catalog gives us a leg up over competitors and is even attracting new partnerships!"

Jörg Kühn-Thomas

Owner of PGM ArtWorlD

"In Especial we have found an agency that has not only implemented our specific wishes but has also contributed to our company's success with their expert advice."

Dr. Daniel Ringbeck

Product Head at Vetevo

"They are very familiar with the JAM stack that we want to rely on in the future. Plus, they offer fair billing based on work done in the project phases – agile and flexible service."

Dr. Maximilian Bräutigam

Chief Digital Officer at GDCh

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Shopify App Development

About the Workshop

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

Why this workshop?

Hands-On Learning

Optimize User Experience

Build Apps for the Shopify App Store

Master Shopify’s API Ecosystem

Expand Your Offerings

Develop for Scale

Learning without limitations

From € 799

From € 599

Custom Price

Meet the instructor

Daniel Kolb 👋

Your big questions

What Enterprise and B2B Commerce Teams Say About Working with Us

"Switching to Shopify Plus was an important step for us. Especial impressed us not only with speed and pragmatism, but above all with the ability to confidently navigate this environment, think along with us and actively drive solutions forward."

"The shop is easy to use, very fast, looks good and most importantly: it just works. You took the concerns seriously and really understood the needs. This shop is now a great added value for us compared to our competitors."

"Especial Digital built our B2B Shopify store and the result is a future-proof and expandable platform that is specifically tailored to the needs of our customers."

"Especial was exactly the right partner for our relaunch. They supported us with all challenges related to design and associated technical services and always delivered on time."

"Especial – what a force of nature! They came up with great ideas to re-organize our B2C and B2B E-Commerce. The B2B catalog gives us a leg up over competitors and is even attracting new partnerships!"

"In Especial we have found an agency that has not only implemented our specific wishes but has also contributed to our company's success with their expert advice."

"They are very familiar with the JAM stack that we want to rely on in the future. Plus, they offer fair billing based on work done in the project phases – agile and flexible service."

Planning a Shopify
Plus migration or complex
commerce project?

Shopify App Development

About the Workshop

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

Why this workshop?

Hands-On Learning

Optimize User Experience

Build Apps for the Shopify App Store

Master Shopify’s API Ecosystem

Expand Your Offerings

Develop for Scale

Learning without limitations

From € 799

From € 599

Custom Price

Meet the instructor

Daniel Kolb 👋

Your big questions

What Enterprise and B2B Commerce Teams Say About Working with Us

"Switching to Shopify Plus was an important step for us. Especial impressed us not only with speed and pragmatism, but above all with the ability to confidently navigate this environment, think along with us and actively drive solutions forward."

"The shop is easy to use, very fast, looks good and most importantly: it just works. You took the concerns seriously and really understood the needs. This shop is now a great added value for us compared to our competitors."

"Especial Digital built our B2B Shopify store and the result is a future-proof and expandable platform that is specifically tailored to the needs of our customers."

"Especial was exactly the right partner for our relaunch. They supported us with all challenges related to design and associated technical services and always delivered on time."

"Especial – what a force of nature! They came up with great ideas to re-organize our B2C and B2B E-Commerce. The B2B catalog gives us a leg up over competitors and is even attracting new partnerships!"

"In Especial we have found an agency that has not only implemented our specific wishes but has also contributed to our company's success with their expert advice."

"They are very familiar with the JAM stack that we want to rely on in the future. Plus, they offer fair billing based on work done in the project phases – agile and flexible service."

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Planning a Shopify
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commerce project?