How to create a query that paginates for Shopify API?

[xxyb720]

I am able to get data from Shopify API using basic authentication. Link: https://shopname.myshopify.com/admin/api/2019-10/products.json

However, it doesn't return all the data. After some research I understand that I need to make a paginated request and iterate through the pages. Shopify documentation: https://help.shopify.com/en/api/guides/paginated-rest-results

I tried some codes (mostly using list.generated) I found in this community but none of them work for me. Then I found a post (https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-Query/API-calls-with-Pagination/td-p/323080) saying it doesn't seem to be currently possible for Power Query to look at the HTTP "Link" response header. If that's the case, did anyone have a custom data connector for shopify? Or any code that helps to make paginated queries. Thanks in advance!

[ReportMaster]

Hi @xxyb720 were you able to find a solution? As a workaround, maybe you can try to test your connection with a 3rd party connector, which pulls data from the Shopify API. I've tried windsor.ai, supemetrics and funnel.io. I stayed with windsor because it is much cheaper so just to let you know other options. In case you wonder, to make the connection first search for the Shopify connector in the data sources list:

After that, you need to follow instructions and install the windsor.ai app from the Shopify App Store:

then on preview and destination page you will see a preview of your Shopify fields

There just select the fields you need. Finally, just select PBI as your data destination and finally just copy and paste the url on PBI --> Get Data --> Web --> Paste the url.

[EugeneLebedev]

Shopify API is too difficult to create a custom Power BI connector in my opinion. I would recommend instead to extract data into an Azure SQL Server database. This way you work around most of the Shopify API limitations. Here is a ready-made solution for that which includes the product table that you were referring to: https://vidi-corp.com/shopify-power-bi-connector/

[ltopchyi]

Hi @xxyb720 

You can take a look a this custom connector for Shopify & Power BI - https://apps.shopify.com/power-bi-connector-1 

Liuba

[v-juanli-msft]

Hi @xxyb720 

You can use the code below to get data from Shopify to Power BI.

http://shopify.topowerbi.com/ 

GET /admin/orders/#[id]/transactions.json.

Please refer to the following thread which connecting to Shopify with Power BI Desktop successfully.

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-Query/API-web-link-to-shopify-only-50-rows-returned-in-query-...

Best Regards
Maggie

Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
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