Dev Dashboard
The Dev Dashboard is your central hub for creating and managing Shopify apps. It provides a unified development experience with powerful tools to build, test, and monitor your applications. Whether you're customizing your own stores or building for clients, the Dev Dashboard gives you access to the full capabilities of the Shopify platform.
#### Go to Dev Dashboard
Create and manage your Shopify apps
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Build apps that extend, automate, or connect your store in countless ways. Whether you want to build fully interactive experiences or just need secure API access, getting started is straightforward and approachable for any skill level.
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The recommended way to create a Shopify app is with Shopify CLI. The CLI quickly generates a complete project with all the structure and best practices you need to start building right away. As your requirements grow, the CLI makes it easy to add custom admin features, checkout blocks, and embedded user interfaces—all fully integrated with Shopify's platform.
Local development and deployment workflows are built in, ensuring a smooth path from your first line of code to a live app. With CLI projects, you have access to Shopify's latest extensibility options and a full suite of developer tools, supporting everything from simple customizations to advanced multi-surface apps.
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If your project focuses on backend automation, secure data sync, or API integration—and doesn't need an interface in the Shopify admin—you can create and configure an app directly in the Dev Dashboard.
This workflow lets you quickly set up app credentials, permissions, and connections without scaffolding app code. Apps created this way are ideal for tasks like scheduled sync jobs, webhook handling, or simple API utilities, where browser-based app configuration is all you need.
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The Dev Dashboard lets you see every app tied to your organization, check app status, and configure your apps. You can also manage permissions, credentials, and team access.
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The Dev Dashboard gives you direct access to logs and health metrics for each of your apps. Use these built-in monitoring tools to track your app's performance and help identify and diagnose problems.
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Dev stores are dedicated testing environments that let you develop and validate your apps in realistic Shopify conditions without risk to a live store.
From the Dev Dashboard, you can create new dev stores on any Shopify plan, configure sample products or orders, and test your app installation and behavior before pushing changes live.
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Access the Dev Dashboard directly at dev.shopify.com/dashboard. Or, navigate to the dashboard from the Shopify Admin or the Partner Dashboard:
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To get to the Dev Dashboard from the Shopify admin:
- Select your store name in the top, right-hand corner of the screen.
- Select Dev Dashboard.
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To get to the Dev Dashboard from the Partner Dashboard:
- Select App distribution from the left sidebar.
- Select Visit Dev Dashboard.
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Learn how to create an app using Shopify CLI.
#### Build in Dev Dashboard
Create an app using the Dev Dashboard.
#### Get started with dev stores
Set up a dev store to test your apps in realistic environments.
#### Manage your organization
Configure user permissions for your organization.