Using login services

You can connect your Shopify account to an external login service, such as Apple, Facebook, or Google, to quickly and securely access your Shopify account.

You can also activate the option to log in with Google Workspace, which can simplify the login process for you and your staff when you regularly use Shopify and Google Workspace apps, such as Google Docs or Google Calendar.

Connect your Shopify account to an external login service

You can connect your Shopify account to an external login service, such as Apple, Facebook, or Google, to quickly and securely access your Shopify account.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, click your store name and account picture.
  2. Click Manage account.

  3. In the Login service section, click Connect to your desired social provider (Apple, Facebook, or Google).

  4. When prompted, sign in to the corresponding social provider to connect your account.

Activate login services for Google Workspace

You can use login services to log in to your Shopify admin using Google Workspace. Your email address needs to be the same for both your Shopify staff and your Google Workspace account.

You need to be the store owner or a staff member with the External login services permission to activate or deactivate login services.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, click Settings > Users and permissions.

  2. In the Login services section, click Edit to view options for Google Apps.

  3. Check Enable Google Apps for login.

  4. Enter your Google Workspace domain name.

  5. Click Save.

Add staff for Google Workspace

You need to add staff in your Shopify admin before they can log in to Shopify using Google Workspace.

Steps:

  1. Add staff in your Shopify admin.
  2. Verify that you're logged in to your Google Workspace account. Your email address needs to be the same for both your Shopify staff and your Google Workspace account.
  3. Click Log in to access your Shopify admin.

Deactivate login services for Google Workspace

You can deactivate login services for Google Workspace, which removes the option for your staff to use Google Apps to log in to Shopify.

Steps:

  1. From your Shopify admin, click Settings > Users and permissions.

  2. In the Login services section, click Edit to view options for Google Apps.

  3. Uncheck Enable Google Apps for login.

  4. Review the list of accounts set to lose access to your store after Google Workspace is deactivated, then confirm the list of accounts that can still log in using a Shopify email and password.

  5. Click Save.

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