Headless Storefront with Shopify and Next.js: Complete Guide

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Headless Storefront with Shopify and Next.js: Complete Guide

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Complete guide to building headless Shopify storefronts with Next.js: authentication, GraphQL APIs, TypeScript codegen, pagination, search, sitemaps, and variant handling.

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When Shopify Headless Makes Sense — And When It Doesn't
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When Shopify Headless Makes Sense — And When It Doesn't

Shopify Headless: A Practical Guide to When It Delivers Real ROI — and When It’s Overkill

Shopify headless can unlock complex UX and CMS flexibility — but isn’t always the best move. Learn when headless Shopify delivers true value, and when Liquid themes outperform.

5 min readJul 17, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to Add Shopify Authentication to a Headless Storefront Using the Customer Account API
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How to Add Shopify Authentication to a Headless Storefront Using the Customer Account API

A step-by-step guide to secure logins, registrations, and order history with full UX control

Learn how to implement Shopify authentication in a headless storefront using the Customer Account API—covering login, registration, and order history.

25 min readJul 20, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Building a Predictive Search Feature in Next.js with Shopify
PART 23 of 11

Building a Predictive Search Feature in Next.js with Shopify

Supercharge your Shopify storefront with a blazing-fast, predictive search using Next.js, Server Actions, Zustand, and input debouncing for a seamless user experience

Build a powerful predictive search feature for your Shopify store using Next.js. This guide covers secure Server Actions for Shopify API calls, Zustand for state management, and input debouncing for an optimized user experience.

15 min readJul 12, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to Fetch and Update Customer Data in Shopify Headless with Next.js 15
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How to Fetch and Update Customer Data in Shopify Headless with Next.js 15

Securely fetch and update Shopify customer profiles, addresses, and orders using the Customer Account API with OAuth and GraphQL in a type-safe Next.js 15 app.

A complete guide to fetching and updating Shopify customer data in a headless Next.js 15 app using the Customer Account API, GraphQL, and OAuth-based authentication.

7 min readAug 8, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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The Core Shopify APIs for Headless Storefronts Built With Shopify
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The Core Shopify APIs for Headless Storefronts Built With Shopify

A Practical Overview of Storefront API, Admin API, and Customer Account API for Secure and Flexible Headless Shopify Development

When building a headless Shopify store, three APIs are at the heart of every solution: Storefront API, Admin API, and Customer Account API. This overview explains the purpose and best use cases for each API, helping you plan a secure, scalable, and modern e-commerce experience.

5 min readJul 16, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to Implement Cursor-Based Pagination in a Headless Shopify Storefront Built With Nextjs
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How to Implement Cursor-Based Pagination in a Headless Shopify Storefront Built With Nextjs

A Developer's Guide to Shopify Storefront API Pagination: Overcoming Cursor Limitations for Modern Headless Ecommerce

Master cursor-based pagination in your headless Shopify project. Step-by-step, code-focused guide shows how to create user-friendly paged navigation using React and GraphQL.

6 min readJul 15, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to Implement Product Counts in Shopify Storefront API
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How to Implement Product Counts in Shopify Storefront API

A hands-on guide for developers building accurate search and collection filters in headless Shopify with Next.js.

Discover how to get accurate product counts in Shopify’s Storefront API using Next.js, including real-world tips on filtering, deduplication, and handling confusing off-by-one count bugs on collection pages.

7 min readJul 14, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Automatically Generate TypeScript Types for Your Shopify Storefront Queries
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Automatically Generate TypeScript Types for Your Shopify Storefront Queries

Say goodbye to manual typing — build a fully type-safe headless Shopify storefront using GraphQL Code Generator.

Building a type-safe Shopify storefront in Next.js? This guide shows you how to automatically generate TypeScript types for all your GraphQL queries and mutations using GraphQL Code Generator, across Storefront, Admin, and Customer APIs — no more manual typing or silent runtime errors.

8 min readAug 7, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to Sync Variant Selection with Product Images in a Headless Shopify Storefront
PART 89 of 11

How to Sync Variant Selection with Product Images in a Headless Shopify Storefront

A practical guide to mapping Shopify variants to their corresponding images using React and the Storefront API.

Struggling to make your product gallery respond to variant selection in a headless Shopify setup? This guide shows how to map variants to images correctly using React and the Storefront API.

7 min readJul 31, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to Generate SEO-Friendly Sitemaps for Headless Shopify with Next.js
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How to Generate SEO-Friendly Sitemaps for Headless Shopify with Next.js

A Practical Guide to Building Efficient Sitemaps for Better Indexing, Performance, and Organic Growth in your Headless Shopify & Next.js 15 Store

Struggling with missing product and collection URLs in your headless Shopify sitemap? Discover step-by-step how to generate SEO-friendly, high-performance sitemaps for Shopify + Next.js, cut API bloat, and boost your store’s organic visibility.

6 min readJul 24, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Stop Writing Manual GraphQL Calls: Migrate to Generated SDK in 30 Minutes
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Stop Writing Manual GraphQL Calls: Migrate to Generated SDK in 30 Minutes

Transform repetitive shopifyFetch calls into type-safe SDK methods with full compile-time validation

Discover how to eliminate 50% of your GraphQL boilerplate code by migrating from manual API calls to generated SDK functions. Includes real Shopify Storefront API examples and step-by-step transformation patterns.

11 min readAug 14, 2025By Matija Žiberna

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headless ShopifyStorefront APINext.jsGraphQLCustomer Account APIHydrogen alternativeheadless e-commerce