Built for Shopify compliance
Achieve Built for Shopify certification
Built for Shopify is Shopify's quality certification program for apps. Certified apps receive better visibility in the Shopify App Store, increased merchant trust, and priority consideration in Shopify's partner programs. Starcodia helps developers build compliant apps from the start or remediate existing apps to meet certification requirements.
Why Built for Shopify matters
The Built for Shopify badge provides tangible benefits:
Increased visibility. Certified apps receive preferential placement in App Store search results and recommendations. More visibility means more installations.
Merchant trust. The badge signals that Shopify has validated your app's quality. Merchants are more likely to install certified apps, especially when evaluating similar options.
Partner program benefits. Shopify's partner programs often prioritize or require Built for Shopify certification. Access to co-marketing, resources and support.
Quality assurance. Meeting certification requirements means your app follows best practices. Better code, better performance, fewer problems.
Built for Shopify requirements
Certification covers multiple areas:
Performance standards. Apps must meet loading speed requirements, efficient API usage, and minimal storefront impact. No slow apps that degrade merchant stores.
Security and data handling. Proper data encryption, secure authentication, privacy compliance and responsible data minimization.
API usage patterns. Using current API versions, proper rate limiting, webhook handling and error management.
User experience. Following Shopify's design guidelines, proper embedding in admin, clear onboarding and intuitive interfaces.
Uninstallation handling. Clean app removal, proper data deletion, and GDPR compliance for uninstalls.
Billing and pricing. Clear pricing, proper billing API usage, and transparent terms for merchants.
How Starcodia helps with certification
New app development. When building new apps, we design for compliance from the start. Architecture, code patterns and implementation follow certification requirements.
Compliance audit. For existing apps, we assess current compliance status and identify gaps. Detailed report of what needs to change.
Remediation work. We implement required changes to bring apps into compliance. Code updates, performance optimization, UX improvements.
Submission support. Assistance with the certification application, documentation and communication with Shopify's review team.
Ongoing compliance. As requirements evolve, we help maintain certification with updates and improvements.
Discuss Built for Shopify compliance
Whether you are planning a new app or want to certify an existing one, Starcodia can help you achieve Built for Shopify status.
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