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Shopify to Google Sheets:
Complete Setup Guide

Complete walkthrough for connecting Shopify to Google Sheets via webhooks. Sync orders, inventory, and customer data in real time — no CSV exports, no apps, no code.

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January 2026 · 10 min read·Autometon Team
In this guide
  1. Why sync Shopify to Google Sheets?
  2. Which Shopify webhooks to use
  3. Step-by-step setup with Autometon
  4. Building your Shopify analytics dashboard
  5. Shopify webhook field reference
  6. Frequently asked questions

Why Sync Shopify to Google Sheets?

Shopify's analytics are designed for store operators — not for finance teams, external agencies, or custom reporting workflows. Getting order data out of Shopify means manual CSV exports that age the moment you download them, or expensive Shopify app subscriptions for features Google Sheets can handle natively.

With Autometon connecting Shopify to Google Sheets via webhooks, every order, inventory change, and customer event writes to your sheet the moment it happens. Build custom dashboards with the exact metrics Shopify Analytics can't surface — SKU velocity, customer LTV by cohort, multi-channel attribution — using formulas your team already knows.

Which Shopify Webhooks to Use

Shopify supports webhooks for all major store events. Here are the most useful ones to route to Google Sheets:

Orders

orders/create — fires when a new order is placed. Contains order ID, customer details, line items, total price, and fulfilment status. Use this for your primary order log.

orders/updated — fires when an order is edited, fulfilled, or cancelled. Use to track fulfilment status changes.

orders/paid — fires specifically when payment is captured. Useful for revenue tracking.

Inventory

inventory_levels/update — fires on every stock level change. Use for real-time inventory tracking and low-stock alerts.

Customers

customers/create — fires on new customer registration. Use to track acquisition and build customer lists.

Recommendation: Start with orders/create and inventory_levels/update. These two cover 80% of ecommerce reporting needs.

Step-by-Step Setup with Autometon

Step 1: Create your Autometon pipeline

Log in to Autometon, click New Pipeline, select Shopify. Copy your unique webhook URL.

Step 2: Add the webhook in Shopify

In Shopify Admin: Settings → Notifications → Webhooks → Create Webhook. Select the event (Orders: Create to start). Paste your Autometon URL. Format: JSON. Save.

Step 3: Send a test event

Place a test order in your Shopify store or use Shopify's "Send test notification" button. Autometon receives the JSON payload and auto-detects all fields — order_id, customer, line_items, total_price, and more.

Step 4: Map Shopify fields to sheet columns

Autometon's visual mapper shows every detected field. Map id → Order ID, total_price → Revenue, customer.email → Customer Email, line_items[0].title → Product. Confirm and save.

Step 5: Activate

Share your Google Sheet with Autometon's service account email and click Activate. Every Shopify order now writes a row to your sheet in under 5 seconds.

Building Your Shopify Analytics Dashboard

Daily revenue

=SUMIF('Raw Data'!A:A,TODAY(),'Raw Data'!C:C)

Where column A is the order date and column C is revenue. Shows today's revenue, updating with every new order.

Top SKUs by volume

Use a pivot table: rows = Product, values = Quantity (Sum). Sort descending. Updates automatically as orders come in.

Low-stock alert

In your inventory sheet: =IF(C2<=10,"⚠️ REORDER","OK") where C2 is stock level. Apply red conditional formatting on "REORDER". Every inventory webhook re-evaluates this automatically.

Customer LTV

Use SUMIF on customer email to total all orders per customer. Sort descending for a live LTV leaderboard.

Shopify Webhook Field Reference

EventFieldRecommended Column
orders/createidOrder ID
orders/createtotal_priceRevenue
orders/createcustomer.emailCustomer Email
orders/createfulfillment_statusFulfilment Status
inventory_levels/updateavailableStock Level
customers/createemail, created_atCustomer Email, Sign-up Date

Frequently Asked Questions

Shopify webhooks are available on all paid Shopify plans — Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Plus. They're not available on the free trial. No app installation required — webhooks are built into every Shopify plan.
Yes. Autometon uses Shopify's native webhook system — no Shopify app installation, no app store fees, no additional permissions. Just paste your Autometon URL into Shopify's webhook settings.
Shopify orders can contain multiple line items. Autometon can either write one row per order (with the first line item) or one row per line item (better for SKU-level reporting). Configure this in your field mapping step.
Yes. Autometon works with all Shopify editions including Shopify Plus. Plus merchants can also use Shopify Flow to trigger more complex webhook payloads if needed.
No. Shopify webhook payloads pass through Autometon directly to your Google Sheet. We never store your order or customer data — it lives in your Google Drive under your account.

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