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From side project to fully-funded business: How UPEZ turned a profit in less than a year with Gadget
By skipping all the boilerplate and jumping straight into growth with Gadget, UPEZ went from a passion project to an investment-backed company.
Emma Hyde
September 7, 2023
Guides & Tutorials
Securing your Gadget app: Using Gadget's authorization system to keep your API (and data) secure
Learn the ins and outs of Gadget’s built-in authorization system, including access roles, API keys, and more!
Riley Draward
September 26, 2023
Product
Improve your Shopify app LCP time with Gagdet’s new routes improvements
Gadget is making it easier for Shopify app developers to achieve their “Built for Shopify” badge by automatically lowering Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
Emma Hyde
September 21, 2023
Product
Optimize web performance with cached HTTP route responses
Using the Cache-Control header on HTTP route responses will now cache response data in Gadget’s CDN
Riley Draward
September 21, 2023
Securing your Gadget app: Using Gadget's authorization system to keep your API (and data) secure
Learn the ins and outs of Gadget’s built-in authorization system, including access roles, API keys, and more!
Riley Draward
September 26, 2023
Improve your Shopify app LCP time with Gagdet’s new routes improvements
Gadget is making it easier for Shopify app developers to achieve their “Built for Shopify” badge by automatically lowering Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
Emma Hyde
September 21, 2023
Optimize web performance with cached HTTP route responses
Using the Cache-Control header on HTTP route responses will now cache response data in Gadget’s CDN
Riley Draward
September 21, 2023
How to: Build a chatbot that generates custom movie scenes using OpenAI
Use Gadget's built-in OpenAI connection and AI tooling to build a chatbot that helps you inject custom quotes into movies.
Riley Draward
August 24, 2023
Build AI apps in hours with Gadget’s new OpenAI connection
Spin up AI apps quickly with Gadget’s built-in OpenAI connection, vector support, and response streaming
Emma Hyde
August 22, 2023
Shopify API version 2023-07: now available in all Gadget apps
You can now upgrade your Gadget apps to use API version 2023-07 in just a few clicks.
Riley Draward
August 21, 2023
How to: Build a blog with built-in Google authentication
Use Gadget's built-in Google auth to build a blogging app with an admin section only accessible to signed-in users.
Riley Draward
August 18, 2023
Build any JS-powered web app in hours with Gadget
You can now rapidly build any JS-powered web app with Gadget’s built-in Google OAuth integration and other full-stack development tools.
Emma Hyde
August 17, 2023
Top 3 highlights from Shopify's Summer Editions '23
A quick overview of our favourite things about the future of Shopify app development announced during Shopify's Summer Editions '23.
Riley Draward
August 10, 2023
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Securing your Gadget app: Using Gadget's authorization system to keep your API (and data) secure
Learn the ins and outs of Gadget’s built-in authorization system, including access roles, API keys, and more!
Riley Draward
September 26, 2023
Improve your Shopify app LCP time with Gagdet’s new routes improvements
Gadget is making it easier for Shopify app developers to achieve their “Built for Shopify” badge by automatically lowering Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
Emma Hyde
September 21, 2023
Optimize web performance with cached HTTP route responses
Using the Cache-Control header on HTTP route responses will now cache response data in Gadget’s CDN
Riley Draward
September 21, 2023
How to: Build a language translator app powered by OpenAI
Learn how to use Gadget’s OpenAI connection and response streaming to build an app that translates languages
Riley Draward
September 19, 2023
Developing accessible apps: Why it matters and how to start
Looking to incorporate more inclusive practices in your next app build? We’ve got you covered.
Emma Hyde
September 14, 2023
Securing your Gadget app: Making requests from the Shopify Storefront
Learn how to keep your APIs and data secure when making requests from the Shopify Storefront.
Riley Draward
September 12, 2023
From side project to fully-funded business: How UPEZ turned a profit in less than a year with Gadget
By skipping all the boilerplate and jumping straight into growth with Gadget, UPEZ went from a passion project to an investment-backed company.
Emma Hyde
September 7, 2023
How to: Add unit tests to your Gadget app
Learn how to set up a unit test framework and add tests to your Gadget app.
Riley Draward
September 5, 2023
Join the Gadget incubator program to build a business in just 10 weeks
Starting September 15, the Gadget incubator program will help 20 ambitious founders build and launch a SaaS-based company.
Emma Hyde
August 31, 2023
How to: use Gadget's OpenAI connection to call the DALL-E 2 API
Gotta generate 'em all, with DALL-E 2 and Gadget's OpenAI connection!
Riley Draward
August 29, 2023
How to: Build a chatbot that generates custom movie scenes using OpenAI
Use Gadget's built-in OpenAI connection and AI tooling to build a chatbot that helps you inject custom quotes into movies.
Riley Draward
August 24, 2023
Build AI apps in hours with Gadget’s new OpenAI connection
Spin up AI apps quickly with Gadget’s built-in OpenAI connection, vector support, and response streaming
Emma Hyde
August 22, 2023
Shopify API version 2023-07: now available in all Gadget apps
You can now upgrade your Gadget apps to use API version 2023-07 in just a few clicks.
Riley Draward
August 21, 2023
How to: Build a blog with built-in Google authentication
Use Gadget's built-in Google auth to build a blogging app with an admin section only accessible to signed-in users.
Riley Draward
August 18, 2023
Build any JS-powered web app in hours with Gadget
You can now rapidly build any JS-powered web app with Gadget’s built-in Google OAuth integration and other full-stack development tools.
Emma Hyde
August 17, 2023
Top 3 highlights from Shopify's Summer Editions '23
A quick overview of our favourite things about the future of Shopify app development announced during Shopify's Summer Editions '23.
Riley Draward
August 10, 2023
Deep dive: Building with Gadget Actions
Learn more about how and why Gadget Actions work the way they do, and how to effectively use them in your projects.
Mo Hashemi
August 4, 2023
Free database read & writes for all Gadget apps
Starting today, reads and writes are free for all Gadget projects.
Emma Hyde
August 2, 2023
Introducing computed fields: a speedy way to aggregate data
Run your computational queries faster and stop paginating through all the records in your data models.
Riley Draward
July 27, 2023
Powering your side projects with Gadget
Gadget makes it easy to start and keep up with side projects when you're trying to balance a full time job and personal life.
Jane Maguire
July 25, 2023
Guide: Build a VAT Validation Shopify app with Gadget
This guide will show you how to create a Shopify checkout UI extension and send the information to a third party system using Gadget.
Emma Hyde
July 20, 2023
Unlimited development environments, unlimited productivity
Explore new ideas and features without hitting your plan’s project count limits.
Emma Hyde
July 14, 2023
Formify: The drag and drop Shopify checkout customization tool built in less than a week
How the Nextools team built and launched an app in less than a week, and eliminated their 45-day onboarding process.
Emma Hyde
July 6, 2023
Forkable app template: usage-based billing for public Shopify apps
Learn how usage-based subscription billing can be implemented for public Shopify apps when building with Gadget.
Riley Draward
June 22, 2023
Too many stores, too little time: How ONELIVE migrated one client off of checkout.liquid in an hour
The ecommerce development team leveraged Gadget’s ready-made back end to build their first checkout extension in no time.
Emma Hyde
June 15, 2023
Smart Sections: A winning app built in less than 30 hours
How the Gadget Hackathon overall winner built their AI-powered Shopify app using the full-stack development platform.
Emma Hyde
June 9, 2023
How to: call the Gadget API from a Shopify storefront (using a product recommendation quiz)
Learn how to call a Gadget API from a Liquid file in the Shopify storefront, using a product quiz as an example.
Riley Draward
June 6, 2023
How to: listen to a 3rd party webhook in Gadget
This guide will show you how to listen to webhooks coming from a 3rd party application (GitHub) in your Gadget application.
Riley Draward
May 30, 2023
How to: use Gadget as middleware between Shopify and an existing service
Learn how to use Gadget as middleware to easily forward Shopify data to an ERP or existing service. Use Google Cloud Tasks to manage rate limits!
Riley Draward
May 25, 2023
Introducing the winners of The Future of Code: A Gadget Hackathon
After a week of building, we are proud to announce the winning apps from the hackathon
Emma Hyde
May 24, 2023
Q&A: Gadget’s business ops intern builds her first Shopify app
Angela Taborek, with no code experience, was able to use Gadget's app building tutorial to make a Shopify app
Riley Draward
May 19, 2023
Build your AI-powered Shopify apps using Gadget
We’ve added new features to make it easy to build next-generation AI-based Shopify apps with Gadget
Emma Hyde
May 16, 2023
Build a product recommendation chatbot for a Shopify store using OpenAI and Gadget
Build a chat bot that recommends products to shoppers and explore some of the Gadget features that enable you to build AI-powered Shopify apps.
Riley Draward
May 12, 2023
Introducing vector data support and streaming responses
Build AI-powered apps leveraging Gadget’s vector data field and streaming responses
Ralf Elfving
May 11, 2023
12 ideas to power your hackathon project
Stuck on what to build for The Future of Code: A Gadget Hackathon? We’ve got you covered.
Mo Hashemi
May 9, 2023
Gadget projects are now powered by Node 18
Make use of the new capabilities in Node 18 when building with Gadget.
Ralf Elfving
May 8, 2023
Build a pre-purchase Shopify checkout UI extension
Build a full-stack Shopify app allowing merchants to pick a product that is offered to shoppers during checkout using a checkout UI extension.
Riley Draward
April 28, 2023
Understanding Shopify checkout UI extensions: What they are, and how to build with them
Checkout UI extensions is one of the ways to replace checkout.liquid. We explain what it is, what you can build, and how to get started.
Ralf Elfving
April 26, 2023
Enjoy the latest quality of life updates
Get more done, faster, with these qualify of life improvements in Gadget.
Ralf Elfving
April 20, 2023
Gadget goes full-stack: Introducing hosted frontends!
Build full-stack Shopify apps on Gadget’s infrastructure, with the new React frontends
Riley Draward
April 19, 2023
Build an Automated Product Tagging app for a Shopify store
Let's build an automated product tagger with an admin-embedded app in 20 minutes.
Riley Draward
April 12, 2023
Shopify admin vs partner apps: which makes sense for you to build with?
What's the difference between admin and partner apps, and why are partner apps almost always the better choice?
Ralf Elfving
April 11, 2023
Navigating the deprecation of Shopify's checkout.liquid: What you need to know, and how to plan ahead
Get practical tips and help of how to get ahead of the checkout.liquid deprecation.
Ralf Elfving
April 6, 2023
The fastest way to build Shopify checkout UI extensions
Get started with Shopify extension development in minutes using Gadget.
Riley Draward
April 5, 2023
Access full webhook payloads in Gadget code effects
Make use of the full Shopify webhook payload in your code effects with the new trigger parameter.
Riley Draward
March 31, 2023
From first line of code to App store submission in seven days: How Alumworks used Gadget to ensure their AI-powered product was first to market
With Gadget, Alumworks was able to build and deploy an app fast, ensuring their product was first-to-market.
Mo Hashemi
March 27, 2023
Improving the Gadget data viewer and building for the way developers work
We’re making some important quality of life and feature improvements to how you can interact your apps’ data in Gadget’s
Riley Draward
March 22, 2023
Resource tracking made easy: Introducing the Usage & Billing page
Manage and monitor your apps’ resource usage with the new Usage & Billing page
Ralf Elfving
March 15, 2023
New metafield types and Shopify API resources now available
Build apps powered by Shopify’s Disputes, Markets, and Discounts API.
Ralf Elfving
March 9, 2023
How to work with Shopify Themes as an App Developer (Part 2): Embedding your frontend
Learn about the different approaches available for embedding your app's user interface into the Shopify Admin.
Mircea Piturca
March 3, 2023
Instantly upgrade your Shopify app’s API version with Gadget
Forget painful Shopify API upgrades. Update to the latest version with the click of a button.
Ralf Elfving
March 1, 2023
Top 3 highlights from Shopify's Winter Editions '23
An overview of the things that excite me the most about the future of Shopify app development - announced during Shopify's Winter Editions '23.
Riley Draward
February 28, 2023
Understanding Shopify Functions. Part 2: What can they do, and how to build with them
Learn how Shopify Functions work, and how to get started building with them.
Ralf Elfving
February 23, 2023
Understanding Shopify Functions. Part 1: What they are, and why they’re important
Learn what Shopify Functions are, and why they’re the future of building customizations on Shopify.
Ralf Elfving
February 17, 2023
How to work with Shopify Themes as an App Developer (Part 1): Detecting Online Store 1.0 vs 2.0 Themes
Learn how to programatically detect Shopify's 1.0 and 2.0 themes.
Mircea Piturca
February 7, 2023
How Meekco uses Gadget to dramatically lower cross-border expansion costs for South East Asian brands
Read how a Shopify Plus agency found a repeatable solution for merchants' cross-border expansion that takes weeks instead of months, at a fraction of the cost.
Jane Maguire
January 26, 2023
How to pass the Shopify app store review the first time. Part 2: the app listing
Practical tips on how to pass the Shopify app store review on the first attempt, from experts that have done it before. Part 2, the app listing.
Ralf Elfving
January 18, 2023
How to pass the Shopify app store review the first time. Part 1: the technical bit
Practical tips on how to pass the Shopify app store review on the first attempt, from experts that have done it before.
Ralf Elfving
January 16, 2023
How to build a custom Shopify dashboard (in no time at all!) with Retool and Gadget
Learn how to make requests to your Gadget app from Retool.
Riley Draward
January 9, 2023
More money, less problems: How Media Carry used Gadget to open a new revenue stream for their agency
Learn how Shopify Plus agency Media Carry opened up a new revenue stream by making app development a part of their service offering.
Jane Maguire
December 21, 2022
Introducing collaborative development on Gadget
Need help developing your app? Invite colleagues or friends as contributors with a few simple clicks!
Riley Draward
December 19, 2022
One-click deploys and a separate development environment
Deploy your app changes to production with a single click! All Gadget apps now have development and production environments.
Riley Draward
December 12, 2022
Newsletter: November 2022
Read about everything that happened in November: improved UI, new settings, and a whole lot of tutorials and videos.
Riley Draward
December 7, 2022
Righting the ship: How ONELIVE automated shipping rate updates across 1000+ Shopify stores using Gadget
Learn how ONELIVE saved 1000s of hours by automating shipping rate updates across their 1000+ Shopify Plus stores using Gadget.
Jane Maguire
November 28, 2022
5 tips for scaling your Shopify app during Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Our 5 essential tips to ensure your Shopify app can handle the spike in traffic during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend.
Harry Brundage
November 24, 2022
4 ways to find your next Shopify app idea
Four practical tips from Shopify app developers on how to discover new opportunities in the Shopify app ecosystem.
Mo Hashemi
November 9, 2022
Introducing cron jobs and scheduled Actions
Run Javascript code to do whatever you want on a regular basis, using Gadget's new robust scheduler system.
Mo Hashemi
November 4, 2022
Real-time exception monitoring and alerts with Sentry
You can now connect your Gadget app to Sentry. Take advantage of Sentry's exception monitoring and alerts for your production Gadget apps.
Riley Draward
November 1, 2022
Build a Shopify Function using AssemblyScript
Go through the Shopify Functions tutorial using AssemblyScript instead of Rust, plus first impressions from a non-expert.
Riley Draward
October 4, 2022
Bring the power of Gadget to your command line!
Write code in your local editor and sync file changes with your remote Gadget application.
Riley Draward
September 6, 2022
Handling webhook echoes in Gadget
Use Gadget’s built-in Record API to handle dirty tracking and avoid infinite looping in your webhook effects that update Shopify resources.
Harry Brundage
September 1, 2022
Announcing general availability of the Shopify Connection
Today, we are thrilled to announce that the Shopify Connection is generally available to all Gadget developers.
Mo Hashemi
August 4, 2022
Not just smoke and mirrors: How Gadget automated pricing updates for products featured on Planet of the Vapes’ popular blog
Find out how Gadget was used to keep product pricing embedded in blog articles up to date.
Riley Draward
August 3, 2022
Introducing... Riley! Gadget's newest Developer Advocate
Find me on the Gadget Discord or book some time in my calendar!
Riley Draward
July 15, 2022
The ultimate guide to syncing data from Shopify
Learn how to build a robust, reliable data syncing pipeline out of Shopify for meeting the demanding needs of e-commerce merchants using your app.
Harry Brundage
July 8, 2022
How Alleyoop used Gadget to create a bespoke Shopify Product Customizer app
Find out how Gadget was used to quickly build a custom Shopify app that allows shoppers to preview customized products before checkout.
Riley Draward
July 5, 2022
Announcing: Atomic API Operations
Gadget now supports transactionally consistent atomic increment and decrement operations for any numeric field in your app!
Harry Brundage
June 23, 2022
Shhhh! Keeping secrets using environment variables in Gadget
Keep sensitive information safe and configuration away from your code using Gadget's built-in support for environment variables.
Riley Draward
June 7, 2022
Shopify Metafield support
Sync, query, and mutate Shopify metafields in a fraction of the time it takes today.
Mo Hashemi
April 12, 2022
Announcing Transactional Actions in Gadget
Gadget now offers built-in transaction support, as well as the ability to toggle transactions on and off, as needed.
Harry Brundage
April 4, 2022
Programmatically sync store data with the new Sync API
Gadget now offers the ability to programmatically sync Shopify data to your backend, using the new Sync API. Use the API to fetch store data, check on a sync’s status, or power a user interface.
Mo Hashemi
March 30, 2022
Announcing HTTP Routes
Gadget now offers you serverless URL handlers for rendering arbitrary content in your app with the full power of node.js. Useful for hosting front ends, building custom APIs, or rendering special content like images and PDFs.
Harry Brundage
February 4, 2022
File Storage with the File field type
It’s hard to find a modern application that doesn’t need to store files. Now, every Gadget application can store and serve files in the cloud, with zero configuration.
Harry Brundage
December 13, 2021
Announcing Gadget's $8.5M Seed Round
Gadget has raised a $8.5M seed round to build out the platform.
Harry Brundage
December 8, 2021
Gadget React Bindings
We’re excited to announce a set of rich, strongly typed React hooks for working with your Gadget applications.
Mo Hashemi
November 30, 2021
One-click Shopify Integrations
Integrating third party platforms is much harder than it should be. Developers can spend weeks or months authenticating, setting up webhooks and nightly reconciliation jobs. In Gadget, this is all done in a few clicks.
Mo Hashemi
November 20, 2021
Type-safe JavaScript API clients on all projects!
We're excited to announce that every Gadget project now comes with its very own type safe Javascript client.
Harry Brundage
October 10, 2021
Clerks versus Analysts
For a lot of problems, software acts as a clerk. Clerks can be useful, but analysts are better. Why aren't there more?
Harry Brundage
September 1, 2021
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Support for caching responses in Gadget's CDN
September 19, 2023
Connections
Add a new high performance App URL entrypoint for Shopify apps
September 14, 2023
Added support for CRON intervals in Scheduler Triggers
September 14, 2023
Connections
Fix BelongsTo fields to the Shopify Shop model being automatically populated
September 12, 2023
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