2.5 minute read
Customizing Headless Shopify Plus Checkouts
Online selling has gained importance over the last decade, and Shopify Plus is one of the leading platforms for these eCommerce stores. Shopify Plus offers a wide range of features, including customizable checkout processes, providing merchants with a unique and customized online store shopping experience.
With Shopify Plus’s headless setup, the level of customization is limited only by the seller’s wishes. Merchants have the ability to create virtual shopping malls with specific checkout processes for each store in the mall. This is possible thanks to controller templates in the GraphQL Admin API, which are designed to handle transactions between the client and the server.
The store can customize the checkout process to include customer-centric options such as loyalty programs, payment methods, and other features. Additionally, they can also control activities that occur during payment, such as checking payment information, selecting payment options, and influencing inventory, shipping, taxes, and discounts.
Headless mode also allows merchants to customize the checkout process on a much deeper level. You can customize visual elements such as images, videos, colors and add custom code for your checkout process. This enables integration of internal databases and third-party applications for shipping, payment and product information. The store can also add custom logic for applying discounts, sales, or other promotional offers as customers go through the checkout process. They are also able to create data collection forms that customers can submit to ensure that sellers have the data necessary to meet their standards.
In short, the level of customization of your checkout processes is limitless when you set up Shopify Plus in headless mode. GraphQL Admin API allows sellers to customize how customers see and interact with the store, as well as customize visual design, code implementation, and customize certain actions. This versatility enables the creation of an eCommerce store tailored to the seller’s needs and ensures that the seller can achieve the desired level of personalization in the checkout process.