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Shopify Order Automatisering met n8n: Complete Gids 2025

2025-01-10 •n8nen
Shopify Order Automatisering met n8n: Complete Gids 2025

Shopify is het meest populaire ecommerce platform met meer dan 4 miljoen webshops wereldwijd. Met n8n workflow automatisering kun je je Shopify operations volledig automatiseren en schalen zonder extra personeel.

In deze complete gids leer je alles over Shopify automatisering: van basis order processing tot geavanceerde multi-channel fulfillment workflows.

Waarom Shopify Automatiseren?

Handmatige order verwerking is tijdrovend en foutgevoelig. Automatisering lost dit op:

Voordelen voor je Webshop

  • Tijdsbesparing: 5+ uur per dag op order processing
  • Snellere fulfillment: Orders direct naar warehouse
  • Minder fouten: Geen handmatige data entry
  • Betere customer experience: Real-time updates en notifications
  • Schaalbaarheid: Verwerk duizenden orders per dag

Shopify API Setup

Stap 1: Custom App Aanmaken

Vanaf 2022 gebruikt Shopify custom apps voor API toegang:

  1. Log in bij je Shopify admin
  2. Ga naar Settings → Apps and sales channels
  3. Klik Develop apps
  4. Klik Create an app
  5. Geef een naam: "n8n Automation"
  6. Klik Create app

Stap 2: API Scopes Configureren

Selecteer de permissions die je nodig hebt:

  • Orders: read_orders, write_orders
  • Products: read_products, write_products
  • Inventory: read_inventory, write_inventory
  • Customers: read_customers, write_customers
  • Fulfillment: read_fulfillments, write_fulfillments

Stap 3: Access Token Ophalen

  1. Klik op Install app
  2. Kopieer je Admin API access token
  3. Bewaar deze veilig - je ziet hem maar één keer!
Token format:
shpat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

n8n Shopify Credentials

  1. Open n8n en ga naar Credentials
  2. Klik Add Credential
  3. Zoek Shopify API
  4. Vul in: - Shop URL: jouwshop.myshopify.com - Access Token: je admin API token - API Version: 2024-01 (gebruik altijd nieuwste)
  5. Test de connectie
  6. Klik Save

Basis Order Workflows

1. Nieuwe Order Notification

1. Shopify Trigger
   - Event: Order Created

2. Email/SMS Node
   - To: shop owner
   - Subject: "Nieuwe order #{{$json["order_number"]}}"
   - Body:
     * Customer: {{$json["customer"]["name"]}}
     * Total: €{{$json["total_price"]}}
     * Items: {{$json["line_items"].length}}

2. Order naar Google Sheets Logger

1. Shopify Trigger (Order Created)

2. Function Node (data formatting)
   - Extract relevant velden
   - Calculate profit margin

3. Google Sheets Append Row
   - Order ID, Date, Customer, Total, Status

3. High-Value Order Alert

1. Shopify Trigger (Order Created)

2. IF Node
   - Condition: Total Price > 500

3. Slack/Discord Message
   - Channel: #vip-orders
   - Message: "🎉 High-value order!
             {{$json["customer"]["name"]}} - €{{$json["total_price"]}}"
   - Include order link

Fulfillment Automatisering

Order → Warehouse Workflow

1. Shopify Trigger (Order Paid)

2. IF Node (check if physical products)

3. HTTP Request naar warehouse API
   - Method: POST
   - Body:
     {
       "order_id": "{{$json["id"]}}",
       "items": "{{$json["line_items"]}}",
       "shipping_address": "{{$json["shipping_address"]}}"
     }

4. Shopify Update Order
   - Add fulfillment tracking
   - Status: Processing

Tracking Update Workflow

1. Webhook Trigger (van warehouse/shipper)

2. Shopify Get Order
   - By order ID

3. Shopify Create Fulfillment
   - Tracking number: {{$json["tracking"]}}
   - Tracking URL: {{$json["tracking_url"]}}
   - Status: Fulfilled

4. Email Customer
   - Subject: "Je bestelling is verzonden!"
   - Include tracking link

Multi-Warehouse Logic

1. Shopify Order Created

2. Function Node (determine closest warehouse)
   - Check inventory per warehouse
   - Calculate shipping zones
   - Find optimal fulfillment center

3. Route to correct warehouse API

4. Update order with fulfillment location tag

Inventory Management

Low Stock Alerts

1. Schedule Trigger (elk uur)

2. Shopify Get All Products

3. Filter Node
   - Inventory < Reorder point

4. Loop Over Products
   a. Check supplier availability
   b. Create purchase order
   c. Send alert to manager

5. Update product tag: "Low Stock"

Multi-Channel Inventory Sync

Sync inventory tussen Shopify en andere platforms. Zie ook ecommerce workflows:

1. Shopify Trigger (Inventory Updated)

2. Switch Node (product SKU)

3. Update external platforms:
   - Amazon Seller Central
   - eBay
   - Etsy
   - WooCommerce

4. Log sync in database

Automated Restock Orders

1. Schedule Trigger (dagelijks)

2. Analyze sales velocity (last 30 days)

3. Predict stock needs (next 60 days)

4. IF low stock predicted

5. HTTP Request naar supplier API
   - Auto-create purchase order

6. Notion/Airtable log voor approval

Customer Communication

Order Status Updates

1. Shopify Trigger (Order Updated)

2. Switch Node (fulfillment status)
   - Case "Pending": Send "Processing" email
   - Case "Fulfilled": Send "Shipped" email
   - Case "Delivered": Send "Delivered" + review request

3. WhatsApp/SMS notification
   - Include tracking link
   - ETA information

Abandoned Cart Recovery

1. Shopify Trigger (Checkout Created)

2. Wait Node (3 hours)

3. Shopify Get Checkout
   - Check if still abandoned

4. IF abandoned

5. Send Email
   - Subject: "Je hebt iets in je winkelwagen!"
   - Include: cart items, discount code (5% off)
   - CTA: Direct checkout link

6. Wait 24 hours → Send reminder (10% off)

Post-Purchase Sequence

Day 0: Order confirmation
Day 1: Shipping update
Day 3: Delivery notification
Day 7: Product review request
Day 14: Cross-sell email
Day 30: Loyalty program invite

Returns & Refunds Automatisering

Return Request Workflow

1. Webhook (van return portal/form)

2. Shopify Get Order

3. Validate return eligibility
   - Check date (binnen return period?)
   - Check product category (returnable?)

4. IF eligible
   a. Create return label (ShipStation/PostNL API)
   b. Email label to customer
   c. Update order tags: "Return Requested"

5. ELSE
   Send rejection email met uitleg

Refund Processing

1. Warehouse confirms return received

2. Webhook triggers n8n

3. Shopify Create Refund
   - Amount: based on return policy
   - Reason: from return form

4. Update inventory

5. Email customer: refund processed

6. Tag order: "Completed Return"

Dropshipping Workflows

Order → Supplier Automation

1. Shopify Order Created

2. Filter only dropship products

3. Loop over line items

4. HTTP Request to supplier API
   - Product SKU
   - Quantity
   - Customer shipping address

5. Parse supplier response
   - Extract order ID
   - Get estimated delivery

6. Shopify Update Order
   - Add supplier order ID note
   - Update fulfillment status

Supplier Inventory Sync

1. Schedule Trigger (elk uur)

2. HTTP Request: Get supplier inventory CSV

3. Parse CSV

4. Loop products

5. Shopify Update Product Inventory
   - Match by SKU
   - Update quantity
   - Adjust price if changed

Marketing Automatisering

Customer Segmentation

1. Schedule Trigger (wekelijks)

2. Shopify Get All Customers

3. Segment based on:
   - Total spend (VIP, Regular, New)
   - Purchase frequency
   - Last order date
   - Product categories bought

4. Update Shopify customer tags

5. Sync to email marketing platform
   - Klaviyo, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign

Product Launch Workflow

1. Shopify Product Created

2. IF product has tag "New Launch"

3. Generate marketing assets:
   a. AI-generated social posts
   b. Email campaign content
   c. Product description optimization

4. Schedule posts:
   - Instagram
   - Facebook
   - Twitter/X

5. Send email to subscriber list

6. Update homepage featured products

Flash Sale Automation

1. Schedule Trigger (sale start time)

2. Shopify Bulk Update Products
   - Apply discount (20% off)
   - Add "SALE" tag

3. Send push notifications

4. Social media posts

5. Wait until end time

6. Revert prices

7. Send "Last Chance" email 1 hour before end

Analytics & Reporting

Daily Sales Report

1. Schedule Trigger (daily at 9 AM)

2. Shopify Get Orders (last 24h)

3. Calculate metrics:
   - Total revenue
   - Number of orders
   - Average order value
   - Top products
   - Top customer

4. Generate visual report (with charts)

5. Email to stakeholders

6. Post in Slack #sales channel

Customer Lifetime Value Tracking

1. Schedule Trigger (monthly)

2. Loop all customers

3. Calculate for each:
   - Total orders
   - Total spent
   - Average order value
   - Time since first order
   - Predicted LTV

4. Update customer metafields

5. Export to Google Sheets/Notion

Fraud Detection

High-Risk Order Workflow

1. Shopify Order Created

2. Calculate risk score:
   - New customer + high value = +3
   - Different billing/shipping country = +2
   - Free email domain = +1
   - VPN/proxy detected = +3

3. IF risk score > 5
   a. Hold fulfillment
   b. Alert fraud team
   c. Request additional verification

4. ELSE process normally

Chargeback Prevention

1. Detect suspicious patterns:
   - Multiple failed payment attempts
   - Unusual shipping address
   - Bulk orders of high-value items

2. Require additional verification

3. Log in fraud database

4. Share with Shopify fraud team

Advanced Integrations

Shopify + Stripe Webhooks

Zie ook webhook tutorial:

1. Stripe Webhook (payment failed)

2. Get Shopify order by charge ID

3. Send recovery email:
   - "Payment failed - update card"
   - Direct link to update payment

4. Wait 3 days

5. IF still unpaid: cancel order

Shopify + Accounting Software

1. Shopify Order Paid

2. Create invoice in:
   - Xero
   - QuickBooks
   - Exact Online

3. Match customer records

4. Sync payment status

5. Track tax obligations

Shopify + CRM Integration

1. Shopify Customer Created

2. Create contact in CRM:
   - HubSpot
   - Salesforce
   - Pipedrive

3. Sync purchase history

4. Track customer journey

5. Trigger follow-up sequences

Performance Optimization

Bulk Operations

Best practices:
- Process in batches van 50 items
- Use Shopify bulk operations API
- Implement rate limiting (2 req/sec)
- Add exponential backoff bij errors

Caching Strategy

Cache deze data in Redis:
- Product catalog (update elk uur)
- Customer segments (daily refresh)
- Inventory levels (5 min cache)
- Shipping zones (weekly update)

Error Handling

Robust Workflow Pattern

1. Try-Catch wrapper rond critical operations

2. Error Trigger Node

3. Log error details:
   - Workflow name
   - Failed node
   - Input data
   - Error message

4. Send alert to ops team

5. Retry logic:
   - Max 3 retries
   - Exponential backoff
   - Move to manual queue if fails

Shopify Plus Features

Voor Shopify Plus merchants:

Multi-Store Management

Sync tussen stores:
- Products
- Inventory
- Customers (GDPR compliant)
- Orders (wholesale vs retail)

Custom Checkout Workflows

- Dynamic shipping rates
- Custom payment gateways
- Post-purchase upsells
- Gift card automation

Real-World Templates

1. Fashion Store Workflow

  • Size availability alerts
  • Seasonal collection launches
  • Influencer discount codes
  • Pre-order management

2. Subscription Box Workflow

  • Recurring order processing
  • Box customization handling
  • Subscription pause/resume
  • Churn prevention

3. Print-on-Demand Workflow

  • Order → Printify/Printful API
  • Design approval process
  • Quality check automation
  • Bulk upload management

Deployment & Scaling

Production Setup

Voor high-volume shops. Zie Docker deployment:

  • Queue Mode: Handle peak loads
  • Redis: Voor caching en state management
  • PostgreSQL: Execution logging
  • Load Balancer: Distribute webhook traffic

Monitoring

Track deze metrics:
- Workflow success rate
- Average execution time
- Failed orders (auto-retry count)
- API rate limit usage
- Queue size

Cost Optimization

Reduce API Calls

  • Batch operations where possible
  • Use webhooks instead of polling
  • Cache frequently accessed data
  • Optimize trigger filters

n8n Self-Hosted vs Cloud

Voor high-volume shops is self-hosted vaak goedkoper:

  • Cloud: €20-100/maand (afhankelijk van executions)
  • Self-hosted: $10-40/maand VPS (unlimited executions)

Security Checklist

  • ✅ Store API tokens in environment variables
  • ✅ Use HTTPS for alle webhooks
  • ✅ Implement webhook signature verification
  • ✅ Rotate credentials quarterly
  • ✅ Log PII access (GDPR)
  • ✅ Backup workflow configurations
  • ✅ Test in staging environment first

Troubleshooting

Orders niet triggering

  • Check webhook is registered in Shopify
  • Verify n8n webhook URL is accessible
  • Test with manual order creation

Inventory out of sync

  • Implement reconciliation job (daily)
  • Check for race conditions
  • Use Shopify inventory API correctly

Rate limits hit

  • Reduce polling frequency
  • Implement request queuing
  • Use bulk operations API

Conclusie

Shopify order automatisering met n8n transformeert je webshop van een handmatige operatie naar een gestroomlijnd, schaalbaar systeem dat 24/7 draait.

Of je nu 10 of 10.000 orders per dag verwerkt - n8n past zich aan je groei aan zonder extra mankracht.

Quick Start Checklist

  1. ✅ Setup Shopify custom app + API credentials
  2. ✅ Configureer n8n Shopify credentials
  3. ✅ Start met simpele order notification
  4. ✅ Voeg fulfillment automation toe
  5. ✅ Implementeer inventory sync
  6. ✅ Bouw customer communication workflows
  7. ✅ Monitor en optimaliseer

Klaar om te beginnen? Check onze n8n starter guide of bekijk meer ecommerce automatisering tutorials!

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