You'll need admin access to your Shopify store and will need to create a private app to generate the necessary API credentials.

Create a Private App in Shopify

1. Go to your Shopify admin panel

2. Navigate toSettings → Apps and sales channels

3. Click "Develop apps" then "Create an app"

4. Enter "AI Blog Generator" as the app name

5. Click "Create app"

Configure App Permissions

You need to configure the app permissions to allow blog management:

1. Click on "Configure Admin API scopes"

2. Search for and enable these permissions:

   • read_content - Read blog posts and pages

   • write_content - Create and update blog posts

3. Click "Save" to apply the permissions

Install the App and Get API Credentials

1. Click "Install app" to activate the private app

2. Go to the "API credentials" tab

3. Copy the "Admin API access token" (starts with shpat_)

4. Note your store's domain (e.g., yourstore.myshopify.com)

Example credentials:
Store URL: yourstore.myshopify.com
Access Token: shpat_abc123def456

Get Your Blog ID

You need to find your blog ID to publish articles:

1. Go toOnline Store → Blog posts

2. Click on "Manage blogs"

3. Click on your blog name (usually "News")

4. Look at the URL - the number after "/blogs/" is your Blog ID

URL example: admin.shopify.com/store/yourstore/blogs/123456789
Blog ID: 123456789

Configure AI Blog Generator

In the Integrations page, enter your Shopify credentials:

Store URL:
yourstore.myshopify.com

Access Token:
shpat_abc123def456

Blog ID:
123456789

Click "Test Connection" to verify everything is working correctly.

Publishing Options

Article Status

Draft

Save as draft for later editing in Shopify

Published

Publish immediately to your store blog

SEO Settings

Articles are published with SEO-optimized titles, meta descriptions, and URL handles automatically generated from your content.

Tags

Your article tags will be automatically added to Shopify blog posts, helping customers find related content.

Featured Images

Featured images will be uploaded to your Shopify store and set as the blog post's featured image.

Author Attribution

Articles will be published under the account that created the private app, or you can specify a different author if available.

Best Practices

Optimize for SEO

Use relevant keywords and meta descriptions for better search visibility

Link to Products

Include links to relevant products in your store within blog posts

Use High-Quality Images

Upload optimized images that load quickly and look great on all devices

Regular Publishing

Maintain a consistent publishing schedule to keep customers engaged

Monitor Performance

Use Shopify Analytics to track blog post performance and engagement

Troubleshooting

Authentication Failed

• • Verify your store URL is correct (yourstore.myshopify.com)

• • Check that your access token is valid and hasn't expired

• • Ensure the private app is installed and active

• • Verify you have the correct API permissions enabled

Publishing Failed

• • Check that your Blog ID is correct

• • Verify the blog still exists in your Shopify store

• • Ensure you have write_content permission enabled

• • Try publishing as draft first, then editing in Shopify

Images Not Uploading

• • Check image file sizes (Shopify has file size limits)

• • Verify image formats are supported (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP)

• • Ensure your Shopify plan has sufficient storage

• • Try with smaller or compressed images

App Permission Issues

• • Re-check that read_content and write_content scopes are enabled

• • Try uninstalling and reinstalling the private app

• • Generate a new access token if the current one isn't working

• • Contact your Shopify store admin if you don't have sufficient permissions