useAppBridge

Requires @shopify/app-bridge-react@v4 and the app-bridge.js script tag

The useAppBridge hook returns the shopify global variable to use App Bridge APIs such as toast and resourcePicker.

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The useAppBridge hook is available for use in your app. It returns the shopify global or a proxy when not in a browser environment.

For more information, see the global variable section and the individual reference pages like Toast and Resource Picker.

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UseAppBridge

import {useAppBridge} from '@shopify/app-bridge-react';

export function GenerateBlogPostButton() {

const shopify = useAppBridge();

function generateBlogPost() {

// Handle generating

shopify.toast.show('Blog post template generated');

}

return <button onClick={generateBlogPost}>Generate Blog Post</button>;

}

examples

useAppBridge

import {useAppBridge} from '@shopify/app-bridge-react';

export function GenerateBlogPostButton() {
  const shopify = useAppBridge();

  function generateBlogPost() {
    // Handle generating
    shopify.toast.show('Blog post template generated');
  }

  return <button onClick={generateBlogPost}>Generate Blog Post</button>;
}

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