Overview
The Shopify integration allows Sight AI to publish articles directly to your Shopify store's blog. This is perfect for e-commerce content marketing and SEO.
Requirements
- Shopify store – Any Shopify plan with blog functionality
- Blog created – At least one blog in your Shopify store
- Admin access – Access to create API credentials
Setup Instructions
Step 1: Create a Custom App
- Go to your Shopify admin
- Navigate to Settings → Apps and sales channels
- Click "Develop apps"
- Click "Create an app"
- Name it "Sight AI"
- Click "Create app"
Step 2: Configure API Permissions
- In your new app, click "Configure Admin API scopes"
- Enable these permissions:
write_content– To create blog postsread_content– To list blogs
- Save the configuration
- Click "Install app" and confirm
Step 3: Get API Credentials
- After installing, go to API credentials
- Copy the Admin API access token (shown only once)
- Note your store URL (e.g.,
your-store.myshopify.com)
Step 4: Connect in Sight AI
- Go to Integrations in Sight AI
- Click Shopify
- Enter your Shopify store URL
- Paste the Admin API access token
- Click "Connect"
Configuration Options
Select Blog
Choose which Shopify blog to publish to. If you have multiple blogs (e.g., "News", "Guides"), select the appropriate one for your content.
Publish Status
- Published – Articles go live immediately
- Hidden – Articles are saved but not visible to customers
Author
Set a default author name for published articles.
Publishing Articles
Manual Sync
- Open the article in Sight AI
- Click "Sync to CMS"
- Select Shopify as the target
- Choose the blog (if you have multiple)
- Confirm and publish
Autopilot Publishing
When Autopilot is enabled, articles automatically publish to your selected Shopify blog.
What Gets Synced
- Title – Blog post title
- Content – Full HTML content
- Featured Image – Main post image
- In-Body Images – Images within content
- Summary/Excerpt – Post excerpt
- Handle – SEO-friendly URL slug
- Author – Post author name
- Tags – If configured
SEO Features
Shopify articles synced from Sight AI include:
- SEO-optimized title
- Meta description (from summary)
- Clean URL handle
- Proper heading structure
- Optimized images with alt text
Troubleshooting
Connection Failed
- Verify your store URL format (
store-name.myshopify.com) - Check that the API token has correct permissions
- Ensure the custom app is installed
- Try regenerating the API token
Articles Not Appearing
- Check the publish status (may be set to Hidden)
- Verify the correct blog is selected
- Look in Online Store → Blog posts in Shopify admin
Images Not Showing
- Check that your Shopify plan supports file uploads
- Verify image file sizes are within limits
- Try re-syncing the article
Disconnecting
To disconnect Shopify:
- Go to Integrations
- Click Shopify
- Click "Disconnect"
Previously published blog posts remain on your Shopify store.