Key Takeaways
- shopify android sms gateway overview: use Shopify webhooks/apps to call HTTPS JSON — not an official Shopify SMS SDK from us.
- BYO Android phone + operator airtime; service meters devices + volume.
- Idempotent order ids prevent duplicate shipping texts.
- Priced by devices and SMS send volume. You use your own phone and operator SMS credit.
- OTP for storefront login still belongs on a dedicated SMS lane.
- Free is 300 SMS lifetime; paid from $19/month.
Shopify + Android SIM overview
Merchants want order SMS from a real number. Service pricing is based on device count and total SMS sent through the gateway. Pattern: Shopify webhook → your server → Android SMS Gateway API → paired phone. Hub: Android SMS Gateway API. Sibling pattern: Shopify webhook pattern.
Themes cannot safely hold gateway keys. If the Bearer is in Liquid or a browser script, rotate it and move the send to a server.
How the pieces connect
Verify Shopify webhook HMAC, enqueue a job, POST JSON with Bearer from env, store message id on the order, optionally consume DLR webhooks. Same radio physics as Laravel order alerts.
Order events → SMS
| Shopify event | SMS idea | Note |
|---|---|---|
| orders/paid | Order confirmation | client_ref = order id + paid |
| fulfillments/create | Shipped / tracking | Keep body short |
| refunds/create | Optional notice | Consent for marketing vs transactional |
| customers/create | Usually skip | Avoid welcome spam |
What this is not
Not a replacement for Shopify Email, not free carrier SMS, not Unlimited SMS. Priced by devices and SMS send volume. You use your own phone and operator SMS credit.
Shopify overview checklist
- Server-side sends only.
- HMAC verify + idempotent refs.
- OTP lane isolated if used.
- Phone online + funded.
- Confirm fields in Developer Center.
Next steps
Related product pages
Jump to the live product docs for this topic—not another long-form article.
- SMS API documentationLive endpoint reference
- device and SMS volume pricingPlans and allowances
- Android SMS gateway product guideDefinition, product, and how to buy
- download the Android gateway appGet the APK
