How to gather API key for Shopify stores

Overview / Introduction

This guide explains how to generate a Shopify API key and connect your Shopify store with wetracked.io Connect app. Follow the steps below to create your API key, add it to Shopify, and verify the connection.

Prerequisites:
Before proceeding with the installation, please ensure the following:

• ✅ You are logged in to the Shopify account you want to connect.
• ✅ You have your Ad pixel details ready for configuration.
• ✅ The wetracked.io Connect app is installed and is prompting you to generate an API key. (just like the photo below)

Step 1: Select Your Pre-Store or Store

• If your Shopify store hasn't been linked yet, you may see a pre-store displayed as a series of numbers instead of your store name.
• Select the pre-store to continue generating your API key. (see screenshot below)

Step 2: Enable Connected with Shopify

• Turn on the Connected with Shopify toggle.
• Once enabled, additional options will appear on the right side of the page.

Step 3: Click Install

• Click the Install button.
• A new browser tab will open and redirect you to the wetracked.io Connect app installation page in Shopify.
• After the new tab opens, you can close it and return to the wetracked.io web-app to continue.

Step 4: Generate and Copy Your API Key

• After returning to the wetracked.io web-app, you'll see the option to generate an API key.

1. Click Generate API Key.
2. Copy the generated API key.

Keep this key handy—you'll need it in the next step.

Step 5: Paste the API Key into Shopify

• Return to Shopify, where you're prompted to enter the API key.

1. Paste the API key you copied from WeTracked.io Connect.
2. Click Save.

The Save button is located near the top-center of the page.

Step 6: Test the Connection

• After saving the API key in Shopify, return to the wetracked.io web-app.
• Click Test Connection to verify that your Shopify store has been connected successfully.
• If the test is successful, your Shopify store is now connected and ready to use with wetracked.io

This is how the wetracked.io Connect app in Shopify should look after the setup is completed successfully.

Last step: Store review and activation

• Your store will now appear under Review Status on our app. Please allow some time for our team to review and activate your store.
• Rest assured, our team ensures all new store connections are handled promptly.
• You will receive an email notification for next steps and you will then again receive an email once the store activation is completed

Final notes

Once your Shopify store has been successfully integrated with wetracked.io, your data tracking setup will begin automatically. You can now start monitoring ad performance and optimize your campaigns based on accurate, real-time analytics. For troubleshooting or additional assistance, visit our Help Center

Updated on: 31/07/2026