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Widgets overview

APIEase widgets are reusable storefront UI components that you build and manage in APIEase, then render in your Shopify theme through the APIEase theme app block. A widget can output Liquid (markup) and optionally run JavaScript, which makes it a good fit for UI that needs to stay flexible but still integrate with your backend logic.

Why widgets are useful​

  • UI + secure API requests, together: Widgets help you connect storefront UI components to secure API requests powered by APIEase, without moving secrets or request logic into the theme.
  • Rich UI with Liquid + JavaScript: Liquid plus inline JavaScript and external JavaScript libraries lets you build interactive, dynamic widgets while still relying on APIEase for secure request execution.
  • Easy placement anywhere: The Storefront block extension makes it straightforward to inject simple or complex API-integrated UI components anywhere in your store using the Theme Editor.

Learn more​

Learn more about the Widgets page to manage and organize your widgets, the Widget edit page to configure a widget's Liquid, JavaScript, and handle, and the Storefront block extension to add a widget to your theme and control where it renders.