Shopify Connector for Dynamics 365 Business Central: All You Need to Know

Mar 19, 2025 | Microsoft Dynamics 365

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If you’re a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central user who is on the hunt for a new eCommerce platform, consider Shopify. Both Dynamics 365 Business Central and Shopify are considered market leaders in their domains. And now, with the Shopify Connector for Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can leverage this powerhouse duo to sell online seamlessly and streamline the back-end processes of your ecommerce store.

The Shopify integration with Dynamics 365 Business Central automates the flow of data between your online store and ERP system, reducing manual work and keeping systems in sync.

In this post, we’ll discuss what makes Shopify a solid eCommerce platform for Business Central users and then dive into the Business Central/Shopify Connector.

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why is Shopify a good eCommerce platform for Business Central users?

For Business Central users, Shopify is a great choice for an ecommerce storefront. The subscription-based eCommerce platform is easy to set up and offers an extensive ecosystem of technology to simplify online selling. And, with the addition of the Shopify Connector for Business Central, it also streamlines the back-end management of your store.

Easy to set up

One of the key advantages of Shopify – which also makes it a popular choice for small to medium-sized businesses – is that the platform makes it simple to set up an eCommerce website. The easy-to-use interface simplifies the setup and management of your online store.
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Lot of themes and apps

Shopify has a big app store with thousands of third-party apps that you can implement to extend the functionality of your store and offer more features such as subscriptions and upselling.

The platform also offers many themes and templates that you can leverage to design your website. But, if you do have web developers on your team, you can go a step further and customize the design of your Shopify store to better align with your branding.

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Shopify offers a fully hosted and secure eCommerce solution, reducing the burden of maintenance and minimizing IT overhead.
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what is the Shopify Connector for Business Central?

The Shopify Connector for Business Central is a native, pre-built connector that was developed as part of Shopify’s Global ERP Program. The connector allows users to integrate their Shopify stores with Business Central, enabling the following capabilities:

 

  • Support for more than one Shopify shop
  • Bi-directional synchronization of items or products.
  • Synchronization of inventory levels.
  • Bi-directional synchronization of customers and companies.
  • Import of orders from Shopify
  • Track fulfillment information and transfer this data from Business Central to Shopify
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benefits of the Shopify integration with Business Central

Here are some key benefits of integrating Shopify with Business Central.

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Stay sales-driven with data synchronization

With the connector, you can link multiple Shopify stores to Business Central, creating a unified view of your customer, product, inventory, and order data. This data synchronization allows you to drill down into your sales and fulfillment information to identify product trends, stock levels across stores, and the overall performance of your business.
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Reduce manual tasks

With data automatically syncing between Shopify and Business Central, you can minimize manual processes and ensure accurate information across platforms.
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Enhance data visibility and customer experience

With data that’s up-to-date and in sync across your eCommerce and ERP platforms, your team can make more informed business decisions. Similarly, this enhanced data visibility into products, orders, pricing, inventory, and fulfillment also helps your business deliver a better customer experience through timely responses, order processing, and refunds.
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FAQ: Getting started with the Shopify Connector for Business Central

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Where can you find the Shopify Connector?

The Shopify Connector for Business Central is available for download through the Shopify app store or Microsoft AppSource.
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Pre-requisites for the Shopify Connector

The connector is available for the premium and essential editions of the cloud-based Business Central, not on-premises deployments.

To use the connector, your business must have both a Business Central license as well as a Shopify account and online store.

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How much does the Shopify Connector cost?

The Shopify Connector for Business Central is free to download.

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What data can be shared between Shopify and Business Central through the connector?

  • Products & Inventory: Sync products, images, variants, bar codes, vendor item numbers, and more between Shopify and Business Central. Pricing, discounts, item attributes, and inventory levels are also shared across both platforms.
  • Customers & Companies: Smart-map customer details, including phone and email. Choose to create new customers in Business Central or manage them in Shopify.
  • Orders & Transactions: Import Shopify orders into Business Central, including sales from online, Shopify POS, or B2B channels. Sync shipping costs, gift cards, tips, payment methods, returns, refunds, cancelation information, and fraud risk details.
  • Fulfillment & Shipping: Track fulfillment information between platforms. Optionally, transfer item tracking details from Business Central to Shopify.
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Can you manage multiple Shopify stores with the Business Central integration?

Yes, you can link and manage multiple Shopify stores within Business Central.
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