Shopify Storefront API Android Buy SDK

The Mobile Buy SDK makes it easy to create custom storefronts in your mobile app. The SDK connects to the Shopify platform using GraphQL, and supports a wide range of native storefront experiences.

Contents of the SDK

The GitHub repository and each release include:

  • The Android Buy SDK
  • A sample app that shows how you can use the SDK

View the Android Buy SDK docs (version 3) on GitHub

Prerequisites

Before you can use the Android Buy SDK, you'll need:

Requirements for processing payments

If you want to build a mobile app that processes credit cards using the Storefront API, then you need to turn your app into a sales channel and request payment processing.

You can set up Android App Links to integrate your app with Android web browsers. When an Android user taps a link to your website, they'll be redirected to your app if they have it installed.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Apps.

  2. Click Manage private apps.

  3. Click the name of your app.

  4. In the Storefront API section, click Configure Mobile Buy SDK settings (optional).

  5. In the Mobile Buy SDK (Android) section, enter your Application ID and your SHA-256 certificate fingerprints.

Where to get help

Mobile app development falls outside the scope of our support service. This means that we're not able to help you if you run into problems, unless they're specifically related to the Android Buy SDK.

Open a GitHub issue

The Android Buy SDK is open source, so feel free to open a GitHub issue.

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