Caching Shopify GraphQL: A Practical Guide for Developers

TL;DR: GraphQL can't be cached by URL like REST. Cache by query + variables, layer your caches (client → edge → app → persisted queries), match TTLs to data volatility, and invalidate via webhooks. Never cache carts or customer-specific pricing.

The Core Problem

REST caching is URL-based. One endpoint = one cache entry. Easy.

GraphQL uses a single endpoint for everything. The…

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How I Cut Our Shopify API Usage in Half (Without Losing Features)

If you build on Shopify long enough, you hit the wall. Throttled requests. Stalled inventory syncs. Webhook backlogs piling up during a flash sale.

Shopify does not charge you per call in dollars. It charges you in rate limits. Blow through them and your app slows to a crawl. The real cost shows up as engineering time, infrastructure bills, and lost sales from stale data.

Here is what actually…

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