Drupal as an ERP backend to Shopify
Time: Wednesday 13th May 15:10-15:40
Room: Loft
Track: Web Tools & Complementary Technologies
Most Shopify apps follow a familiar shape: a React UI, some API calls, and a small service behind the scenes. That works well for isolated features. But if you’re already running Drupal, adding more services and stacks can feel unnecessary - what if you just used Drupal?
This talk looks at using Drupal as the operational backend behind Shopify. Shopify handles the storefront, checkout, and payments, shipping, fulfillment. Drupal fills the gaps where you would normally be paying monthly fees through the Shopify app store.
At The Diggers Club, we’re placing heavy investment in Shopify, however we have some unique processes which are not supported out of the box. Examples include a customized Pickrun/Quarantine process, and custom label generation for seed packets.
Rather than building multiple custom Shopify apps with separate React frontends and Node backends, we keep the logic in one place and treat Drupal as the “private backend” for operations. The result is fewer moving parts, less duplicated code, and a stack the team already understands.
The session will cover the strategy for embedding a Drupal ERP solution into Shopify. How to make the experience as seemless as possible for users while taking advantage of your existing Drupal capabilities.
This talk looks at using Drupal as the operational backend behind Shopify. Shopify handles the storefront, checkout, and payments, shipping, fulfillment. Drupal fills the gaps where you would normally be paying monthly fees through the Shopify app store.
At The Diggers Club, we’re placing heavy investment in Shopify, however we have some unique processes which are not supported out of the box. Examples include a customized Pickrun/Quarantine process, and custom label generation for seed packets.
Rather than building multiple custom Shopify apps with separate React frontends and Node backends, we keep the logic in one place and treat Drupal as the “private backend” for operations. The result is fewer moving parts, less duplicated code, and a stack the team already understands.
The session will cover the strategy for embedding a Drupal ERP solution into Shopify. How to make the experience as seemless as possible for users while taking advantage of your existing Drupal capabilities.
Speakers
Simon Hobbs
Simon “Si” Hobbs is a Melbourne-based CTO and long-time Drupal consultant with 20+ years building and leading large-scale digital platforms across government, agency, and membership organisations. He specialises in Drupal architecture, systems integration, and data engineering—connecting CMS, e-commerce, and analytics stacks into practical, maintainable solutions. Currently CTO at The Diggers Club.