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Shopify

Product Sample App

Project Overview

The Product Sample App was developed to help Shopify merchants offer sample versions of their products to customers before purchase.

It integrates with Shopify’s cart and product APIs to manage how sample products are displayed, added, and priced.

Key Highlights:

  • Allows customers to add product samples directly from the product page.
  • Samples can be linked to the original products for easy tracking.
  • Dynamically adjusts cart totals to include or exclude sample prices.
  • Provides admin control to limit the number of samples per order.
  • Built using Laravel and Shopify API for smooth integration.

Backend: Laravel (PHP Framework)

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Database: MySQL

API: Shopify Admin API, Storefront API

Problem Statement

  • Many customers hesitate to purchase new or premium products without trying them first.
  • Shopify lacks a built-in mechanism for offering sample or trial versions of products.
  • The Product Sample App bridges this gap by allowing store owners to provide try-before-you-buy options easily.

Objectives

  • Build a simple, secure, and efficient app to handle product samples.
  • Ensure seamless cart integration with Shopify’s APIs.
  • Create an easy-to-manage admin interface for merchants.

Our Role & Responsibilities

  • Designed and developed the complete application using Laravel.
  • Integrated Shopify APIs for cart and product handling.
  • Implemented sample addition and restriction logic.
  • Conducted testing and optimized performance before deployment.

Development Process

  • 1

    Requirement Gathering and Planning

  • 2

    API Integration and App Setup

  • 3

    Sample Logic and Cart Handling Implementation

  • 4

    UI Development and Testing

  • 5

    Deployment and Documentation

Challenges

  • Managing cart logic while adding both sample and regular products.
  • Handling API rate limits and authentication errors.
  • Ensuring accurate price calculation when samples were added or removed.

Results / Outcome

  • Enabled merchants to offer free or paid samples easily.
  • Increased customer engagement and trust.
  • Boosted conversion rates through try-before-you-buy functionality.
  • Successfully passed Shopify theme check validation after optimization.

Conclusion

Gained hands-on experience in advanced Shopify API integration.

Learned to optimize app performance and handle API limits.

Improved skills in Laravel app deployment and extension packaging.

Strengthened understanding of real-world Shopify merchant needs.

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