Why should you use Headless Shopify?

What is Headless Shopify?

Headless Shopify is a decoupled eCommerce platform that allows you to build your frontend using any technology you want, while still using Shopify as your backend. This means you can have your Shopify store running on a different server than your frontend, which gives you a lot of flexibility in how you architecture your eCommerce solution.

How it's different from a traditional Shopify?

With traditional Shopify, you use Shopify’s provided themes and templates to build out the frontend of your store. While you do have some control over the look and feel of your store, it’s not as customizable as headless Shopify.

Pros of Headless Shopify:

• You can use any technology you want for your frontend. This means you're not limited to Shopify's Liquid templating language, and can instead use React, Vue, Angular, or any other frontend framework you want.
• You can also make use of Shopify's powerful APIs to build custom solutions that wouldn't be possible with a traditional eCommerce platform.
• Headless Shopify also allows for a much more seamless integration with other third-party services and tools. You don't need to pay for random plugins and worry about maintainance.

Cons of headless Shopify:

• It can be more complex to set up, as you need to ensure that your Shopify store and frontend are properly integrated. Without a developer this is simply too much for a regular Joe.
• Lack of themes: You can't use popular themes that traditional Shopify provides.

Demo of Headless Shopify with NextJs:

NextJs is the most popular frontend framwork right now. This demo store was built using NextJs on frontend and Shopify on backend. You can feel the speed. Nextjs brings various optimizations out of the box giving developers like us ultimate control over customizations.

We don't need to code everything from scratch but use this github repo to kickstart a new project.

Conclusion

If you're thinking about building an online store, headless Shopify is a great option to consider. It offers a lot of flexibility and freedom to create a unique and engaging shopping experience for your customers. It has SEO benefits that a traditional Shopify lacks.

It can take your business to the next level, we at BoomLabs are ready to make it a smooth experience. Contact us!