{"product_id":"shopify-headless-hydrogen-storefront","title":"Shopify Headless \u0026 Hydrogen Storefront Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eA headless storefront separates the front end from Shopify's back end, giving you full control over the experience while Shopify still handles products, cart and checkout. It suits brands with unusual design needs, heavy content or high traffic. It is also a bigger commitment than a theme, so we help you decide whether it is worth it before building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho needs this\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished brands with specific performance, design or content needs that a standard theme can't meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest assessment: headless versus a well-built theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical plan covering stack, hosting and integrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorefront built on Hydrogen or another agreed framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct, collection, cart and search experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection to Shopify's Storefront API and checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSEO setup including metadata, sitemaps and structured data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance and accessibility testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeployment and hosting configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumentation and training for your team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOnly if it's worth it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeadless adds ongoing cost and complexity. If a theme can do the job, we'll say so. Many stores are better served by a well-built theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for the long run\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear structure, documentation and tests so another developer can maintain it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this doesn't promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cheaper or faster path for every store. Headless costs more to build and maintain. Shopify's platform rules and API limits shape what is possible. We tell you up front what can be built cleanly and what would be fragile, before you pay for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated services\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA custom front end needs custom logic, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/custom-shopify-app-development-api-integration\"\u003ecustom app development\u003c\/a\u003e. Speed is the main reason people go headless, so compare it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shopify-speed-performance-optimization\"\u003espeed optimization\u003c\/a\u003e, and an OS 2.0 theme with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/custom-shopify-section-feature-development\"\u003ecustom sections\u003c\/a\u003e is often enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–12 weeks · \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom headless storefront + deployment + documentation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zohanify","offers":[{"title":"Starter","offer_id":50821896274176,"sku":"ZH-SHOPIFY-74-STARTER","price":2499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Growth","offer_id":50821896306944,"sku":"ZH-SHOPIFY-74-GROWTH","price":6999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Enterprise","offer_id":50821896339712,"sku":"ZH-SHOPIFY-74-ENTERPRISE","price":14999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/5324\/1600\/files\/shopify-headless-hydrogen-storefront-zohanify.jpg?v=1793200442","url":"https:\/\/zohanify.com\/products\/shopify-headless-hydrogen-storefront","provider":"Zohanify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}