Shopify

Shopify integration

Shopify is currently required as the source of truth for TCG Sync; Shopify-independent operation is planned. TCG Sync connects to your existing Shopify store and adds buylist, deckbuilder, events, POS, and marketplace sync to CardNexus, Cardmarket, eBay, and TCGplayer. Your domain and checkout stay as they are, and so does your theme unless you move to the Storefront Pro storefront.

A live trading card storefront powered by TCG Sync.
Example TCG Sync live storefront showing the customer-facing catalogue and checkout path.
Technical spec

Shopify sync — how it works

The concrete details of the TCG Sync ↔ Shopify integration. Updates sync via webhooks, usually within seconds — allow up to 15 minutes.

Role
Catalogue and inventory base — currently required
Integration
Shopify Admin API + Storefront API — standard install
Inventory
Bidirectional — webhooks, usually seconds, up to 15 min
Theme impact
Minimal on your current theme — snippets for buylist and deckbuilder only
Data retained
Shopify products, customers, orders all stay
Capabilities

What the integration does

Concrete features, not marketing bullets.

  • Unified inventory across Shopify, POS, and marketplaces
  • Buylist integrated into Shopify product pages
  • Deckbuilder page added to your Shopify store
  • Events sold as Shopify products with our registration flow
  • Marketplace sync from Shopify inventory to CardNexus, Cardmarket, eBay, TCGplayer
  • Customer accounts linked across Shopify + TCG Sync buylist
Operations

How Shopify fits into one inventory source

Marketplace sync is only useful if staff can trust the numbers at the counter. TCG Sync treats each channel as an output of the same stock ledger, not as a separate spreadsheet to reconcile later.

One stock ledger

Storefront, POS, buylist, and connected marketplace listings all draw from the same inventory record. When a card sells on one connected channel, its quantity is updated on the others via webhooks, instead of waiting for staff to remember a manual update.

Channel-specific rules

Your own storefront can hold margin while marketplace listings compete more aggressively. Pricing rules can reflect fees, shipping expectations, condition, language, and how quickly you want a particular catalogue to move.

Order reconciliation

Orders from connected channels are pulled into the same fulfilment queue as online and in-store sales. Staff pick, pack, refund, and report from one place instead of switching between seller portals.

Exception handling

API limits, rejected listings, missing SKUs, and price-rule conflicts are visible in the admin dashboard. The integration is designed to make failures obvious, because silent sync failures are how oversells happen.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will I have to change anything on my Shopify store?
Very little if you keep your current theme: we install theme snippets for buylist and deckbuilder, and your theme, checkout, and domain otherwise stay as they are. If you'd rather move to the Storefront Pro storefront, we set that up during onboarding.
Do I lose my Shopify SEO?
No. Keep your current Shopify theme and your URLs don't change. Move to the Storefront Pro storefront and we map URLs 1:1, with 301 redirects for anything that changes. Either way, we add new pages (buylist, deckbuilder, events) that become additional indexable content.
Can I leave Shopify later?
Not today. Shopify-independent operation is planned but not yet available.
How does pricing work with Shopify?
TCG Sync pricing is the same for every store: Enterprise from $2,499 USD/month with no sales percentage, or Storefront Pro at $1,000 USD setup + 2% of TCG singles and sealed sales. Your Shopify subscription stays as it is, billed by Shopify — and if you're not on Shopify yet, we can set it up for you.
Pricing

Shopify sync — included with onboarding

Supported channels are included with Enterprise and Storefront Pro, with no per-channel charge.

  • Percentage-based

    Storefront Pro

    $1,000USD one-time setup

    + 2% of TCG singles and sealed sales across POS, Shopify and marketplaces — comics, board games, accessories, drinks, toys and other non-TCG items are excluded

    Ask about Storefront Pro
  • Tailored package

    Custom

    Let’s discuss itScoped around your business

    Scope and pricing agreed together

    Let’s discuss it

All prices are in USD. Enterprise also includes dedicated support and direct access to the founders for feature requests. Every package includes the Storefront Pro storefront — use it, or keep your current front end and we'll work with that. On every package, support runs 24/7, 365 days a year, with replies within 24 hours; staff training is over Zoom, and you can book Zoom calls for extra help. Third-party payment processing and marketplace fees are separate. Every package starts with an email to omar@tcgsync.com — tell us about your store and integrations and we'll help you choose.