Initialization and Setup
- Install the Shopify API gem in your Ruby application by executing the following command in your terminal:
gem install shopify_api
- In your Ruby application, require the Shopify API gem and establish a session to begin interacting with the API. Use the following code snippet to set up the session:
require 'shopify_api'
ShopifyAPI::Base.site = 'https://your_store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2023-10'
ShopifyAPI::Base.api_version = '2023-10'
ShopifyAPI::Base.headers['X-Shopify-Access-Token'] = 'your-access-token'
Fetching Products
- Retrieve a list of all products using the Shopify API. Execute the following code to fetch and display product details:
products = ShopifyAPI::Product.find(:all)
products.each do |product|
puts "#{product.title} - #{product.id}"
end
Creating a New Product
- Create new products by constructing a product object and saving it to your store via the API. Use the code below for creating a product:
new_product = ShopifyAPI::Product.new(
title: "New Product",
body_html: "<strong>Amazing product</strong>",
vendor: "Vendor Name",
product_type: "Category Name"
)
if new_product.save
puts "Product successfully created with ID: #{new_product.id}"
else
puts "Failed to create product."
end
Updating an Existing Product
- Modify existing products by fetching and updating the product object. Refer to the following code to update a product's title:
product = ShopifyAPI::Product.find(existing_product_id)
product.title = "Updated Product Title"
if product.save
puts "Product updated successfully."
else
puts "Failed to update product."
end
Deleting a Product
- Remove a product from your store by calling the destroy method on a product object. Use this example to delete a product:
product = ShopifyAPI::Product.find(existing_product_id)
if product.destroy
puts "Product deleted successfully."
else
puts "Failed to delete product."
end
Error Handling and Response Management
- Implement error handling to manage exceptions and API response errors. Here's an example of basic error handling:
begin
new_product.save!
puts "Product created successfully."
rescue ActiveResource::ResourceInvalid => e
puts "Failed: #{e.message}"
end
- Use logging to track errors and exceptions for better diagnostics and debugging.
Conclusion
- Using the Shopify API in Ruby allows for robust product management in your Shopify store.
- Advance further by exploring additional features of the API such as inventory, orders, and webhooks.
