Get Customer: Shopify action

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Customer ID customer_id	string	Required	Shopify customer ID — numeric. Find via List Customers.

Sample request

{
  "customer_id": "e.g. 456789012"
}

Returns

{
  "customer": {
    "id": 456,
    "tags": "VIP",
    "email": "customer@example.com",
    "phone": "+15551234567",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00-05:00",
    "first_name": "John",
    "total_spent": "299.95",
    "orders_count": 5
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Get Customer.

What does the Get Customer action do in Shopify?

Retrieves a single Shopify customer by ID with email, addresses, lifetime value, and tags. The standard read after a trigger fires with a customer ID.

What inputs does Get Customer require?

Required: Customer ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Shopify returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Get Customer support batch operations?

Yes. Run Get Customer inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Shopify's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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