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Shopify Troubleshooting Guide (2026): Plus, Checkout, App & API Fixes

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Start with the 4-layer isolation

Theme → App → Gateway → API. Disable apps one at a time, switch to Dawn, test in incognito. If it still breaks on default theme with apps off, it's the gateway or your code. 80% of cases stop at "app conflict."

Shopify Plus: check extensibility first

Plus stores migrating to checkout extensibility in 2026 break in predictable ways: Customer events not firing, third-party scripts blocked, B2B price lists silently empty. Check the checkout extension log before anything else.

PayPal Business setup: 3 silent killers

(1) Account is Personal, not Business. (2) Email in PayPal ≠ email in Shopify gateway settings. (3) You changed domains and didn't re-verify. Fix those three and 90% of "PayPal won't work" tickets disappear.

SaaS billing in 2026: webhook reliability

The 2026 SaaS billing reports all point at the same thing: webhooks dropping, dunning logic firing twice, tax localization wrong. It's not the platform — it's missing idempotency keys and retry logic. I'll show you where to add them.

Claude API enterprise integration

Real challenges I see: rate limits hitting on burst traffic, prompt caching not configured (you're paying full price), tool use loops without max-turns guards, and no fallback when context limits hit. All fixable in an afternoon.

When to text vs when to call a dev shop

Text me first. If it's a 1-hour fix or a config issue, I'll tell you exactly what to do — free. If it's a 40-hour rebuild, I'll tell you that too and point you at someone who does that work. No pretending.

Related — keep reading

AI Automation HubEvery problem we route, in one place Claude API integration issuesRate limits, caching, tool-use loops, fallbacks PayPal Business setup issuesThe 3 silent killers, in detail SaaS billing problems 2026Webhooks, dunning, tax localization
Related reads → Stripe vs Square vs PayPal for San Diego Businesses → Shopify Store Keeps Disconnecting (2026) → Solana Payments (2026): Step-by-Step Diagnosis & Fix → Stripe Webhooks Troubleshooting Guide (2026)

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