Shopify Limits

Shopify sets a number of limits for using their platform, especially when it comes to working with their GraphQL Admin API. In this article, we’ll explain how these limits work, what you should know, and how DataEase is built to make the most out of them.

Good news: DataEase doesn’t limit the number of tasks you can create. The only restriction is based on your subscription plan, which defines the maximum number of rows that can be exported per file.

⏳ Shopify API Rate Limits (Leaky Bucket Model)

Shopify uses the leaky bucket algorithm to control how apps use their API.

• Think of the API limit as a bucket.
• Every time your app makes a request, it fills the bucket a bit.
• The bucket drains at a constant rate (50 credits per second for GraphQL Admin API).
• If you go over the limit, Shopify pauses your app until there is space in the bucket again.

What this means for you:

• DataEase manages API calls automatically.
• We wait when needed to stay within Shopify’s limits.
• You don’t have to worry about reaching the API ceiling — we take care of that.

Learn more about Shopify’s API rate limits →

📦 Daily Limits for Product and Variant Creation

Shopify has strict daily limits when it comes to creating new products and variants, especially if your store already has over 50,000 items.

• You can create up to 1,000 new products or variants every 24 hours once you pass that threshold.

How DataEase handles this:

If you reach the daily limit:

• DataEase can pause the task automatically.
• The task will resume after 24 hours, picking up where it left off.
• You just need to enable the “auto-resume” option when setting up your import.

This helps you automate large data imports without needing to watch over them.

📏 Other Shopify Limits

Shopify also has limits on:

• Metafields (250 per resource, character limits per field type)
• File sizes for product media and descriptions
• Max number of variants per product (100)
• Max metafield size for certain types

We explain these limits in detail inside each entity guide in our documentation.

You can also review general Shopify limits here: Shopify API Limits Overview →

✅ Summary

• DataEase works within Shopify’s limits, using all available API resources as efficiently as possible.
• No limit on number of tasks — only export file row count is limited by your plan.
• We manage rate limits and auto-retries behind the scenes.
• For large imports, we automatically pause and resume when hitting daily limits.

Use DataEase to sync and scale your store confidently — we’ve got your back when it comes to Shopify’s restrictions.