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September 16, 2022

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# Use a server to build custom storefronts with authenticated access for the Storefront API

You can now use [authenticated access](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/authentication#getting-started-with-authenticated-access) to make [Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/api/storefront) requests from a server (for example, from a [Hydrogen server](https://shopify.dev/custom-storefronts/hydrogen)).

Using [authenticated access](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/authentication#getting-started-with-authenticated-access) enables more throughput for your server than using a public token, and enables Shopify's bot protection features to work more effectively.