Shopify API Information

Understanding Shopify API Rate Limits

How SEOMagicPRO Uses Shopify's API

SEOMagicPRO integrates with your Shopify store using Shopify's official Admin API. This allows us to read and update your product information, categories, images, and other store data securely.

Shopify API Rate Limits

Shopify enforces rate limits to ensure platform stability. These limits vary based on your Shopify plan:

Shopify Plan API Rate Limit Requests per Second Processing Speed
Basic 2 requests/second ~2/sec ~120 products/minute
Shopify 4 requests/second ~4/sec ~240 products/minute
Advanced 6 requests/second ~6/sec ~360 products/minute
Shopify Plus 10 requests/second ~10/sec ~600 products/minute
Note: These are Shopify's limits, not SEOMagicPRO's. We automatically respect these limits to ensure smooth operation.

What This Means for You

Small Stores (100-500 products)

Processing Time: 1-5 minutes

Fast processing on all Shopify plans

Medium Stores (500-2000 products)

Processing Time: 5-20 minutes

Speed depends on your Shopify plan

Large Stores (2000-5000 products)

Processing Time: 20-60 minutes

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Enterprise (5000+ products)

Processing Time: 1-3 hours

Shopify Plus recommended for best performance

How We Handle Rate Limits

SEOMagicPRO automatically manages API rate limits to ensure reliable operation:

  • Smart Throttling: We automatically slow down when approaching limits
  • Retry Logic: Failed requests are automatically retried
  • Queue Management: Large operations are queued and processed efficiently
  • Real-time Monitoring: Track progress in your dashboard
  • Error Handling: Graceful handling of API errors with detailed logging

Optimizing Performance

Tips for Faster Processing:
  • Use filters to process specific product groups instead of all products at once
  • Schedule large operations during off-peak hours
  • Consider upgrading your Shopify plan for higher API limits
  • Process products in batches of 100-500 for optimal performance
  • Use our rollback feature to safely test changes before full deployment

Common Questions

Processing speed depends on your Shopify plan's API rate limit. Basic plans have lower limits than Advanced or Plus plans. The more products you have, the longer it takes due to these Shopify-imposed limits.

The fastest way is to upgrade your Shopify plan. Shopify Plus offers 5x faster API limits than Basic. You can also process products in smaller batches using our advanced filtering features.

SEOMagicPRO automatically handles rate limits. We'll pause briefly and retry the request. You'll see progress updates in real-time, and the operation will complete successfully - it just might take a bit longer.

Absolutely! We use Shopify's official Admin API with secure authentication. All data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS). Plus, our rollback feature lets you undo changes if needed.
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