Extend with Gift codes

After reviewing this guide you will be able to bulk import store credit, gift cards, and offers and extend theme as a gift code at checkout

Tip: Need help extending store credit to apply toward the full cart cost (i.e. taxes, shipping, and fees)? Use this guide to get started and if you need additional help or have questions contact us at [email protected]

Introduction

For Shopify Plus merchants who wish to issue store credit as a true alternative form of payment or for crowdfunding or pre-orders, you can bulk import store credit in the amount the customer pledged, and then enable them to apply it toward the full cart costs including taxes, shipping, and fees. This will allow the order to be created in Shopify without any additional amount being transacted at Checkout. To use this feature, you will need to install the Shopwaive Gift Cards extension by creating a custom app on your store. Reach out to [email protected] for any support needed, but this typically takes only 1 - 2 minutes to complete. Shopify Plus is required.

Be sure to enable Gift cards on your store from the Shopify Admin before proceeding. If you've already enabled Gift cards but you've never created a gift card before, create a test gift card from Products > Gift cards in the Shopify admin before completing the steps below

To redeem as a gift code with the Shopify Plus Redeem Checkout Extension, turn on the Gift Cards Extension from the app by visiting Settings > Gift Cards.

Enable the GIft Cards Extension

Install the Shopwaive Gift Card extension

New! The following method to install a custom app to grant read_gift_cards and write_gift_cards permissions is now no longer required and deprecated and you can skip the remainder of this documentation. All new installations automatically include gift card scopes.

If you installed the app prior to August 20th, 2024, you can add the gift card scopes by uninstalling and then reinstalling the app, or by following the steps below, otherwise, the steps outlined are no longer required.

Step 1: Navigate to Shopify Admin > Settings > Apps and sales channels > Develop apps

Navigate to Develop apps from the Shopify admin

Step 2: Click Create an app

Click Create an app

Step 3: Name the app. You can use Shopwaive: Gift Cards Extension if you prefer

Name your custom app

Step 4: Click Configure Admin API scopes

Click Configure Admin API scopes

Step 5: Search for scopes by typing "gift" in the search field. Then check the box next to write_gift_cards and read_gift_cards. Then click Save

Add Admin API access scopes

Step 6: Click the API credentials tab at the top, then Install app

Navigate to the API credentials tab and click Install app

Step 7: Click Install from the popup to confirm the installation

Click Install to confirm the installation

Step 8: Click Reveal token once to be shown the access token, but be sure to copy and paste it somewhere secure, or just save it in the Shopwaive settings. You'll only be shown the token once

Click Reveal token once and save it in the Shopwaive Gift Card access token settings

Step 9: Save the Admin API access token in your Shopwaive settings. Then turn on the Gift Cards Extension toggle and you're done.