Headless Shopify Development
Tech Inject builds headless Shopify storefronts using Shopify Hydrogen and Remix. Faster page loads, full design freedom, and no Liquid template constraints — for D2C brands and enterprise ecommerce teams that need more than standard Shopify can deliver.
Standard Shopify themes are fast but limited. When your design demands — or your performance requirements — go beyond what Liquid templates can deliver, headless Shopify is the answer.
Shopify Hydrogen is Shopify's official React-based framework for headless storefronts. It uses the Storefront API to pull product, collection, and cart data, while giving you complete control over the frontend. The result is a store that loads as fast as a static site, looks exactly like your design, and still connects to Shopify's checkout, payments, and admin.
Tech Inject builds Hydrogen storefronts for brands that need top-tier Core Web Vitals scores, complex interactive experiences, or storefronts that serve multiple regions with different content and pricing.
What's included
Everything we build into every engagement.
Sub-Second Page Loads
Hydrogen's server-side rendering and streaming deliver LCP scores under 1.5s — faster than almost any standard Shopify theme.
Full Design Freedom
No Liquid template constraints. Build any layout, interaction, or animation your design requires with React components.
Multi-Region & Localisation
Serve different product catalogues, prices, languages, and layouts to customers in different regions from a single codebase.
Shopify Checkout Preserved
Keep Shopify's battle-tested checkout, payment methods, discount engine, and fraud protection. Headless affects the storefront only.
Custom Storefront APIs
Build custom filtering, search, product configurators, and dynamic pricing UI that aren't possible with app-based solutions.
Vercel or Oxygen Deployment
Deploy to Shopify Oxygen for global CDN performance, or to Vercel for more infrastructure control and edge function support.
How we work
Fixed scope. Weekly demos. No surprises.
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Performance & Requirements Audit
We assess your current store's Core Web Vitals, identify where standard Shopify is holding you back, and confirm headless is the right approach for your goals.
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Hydrogen Architecture Design
We design the component structure, data fetching strategy, caching layer, and deployment setup before writing any code.
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Storefront Build
We build your Hydrogen storefront — home, collection, product, cart, and checkout flows — in sprints with a staging environment you can review throughout.
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API Integrations
Connect to Shopify's Storefront API, your ERP or PIM, search (e.g. Algolia), and any custom data sources your storefront needs.
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Performance Testing & Launch
We test Core Web Vitals on real devices, run SEO checks, and do a phased cutover from your old store with zero downtime.
Right fit
Who this is built for.
- D2C brands with 100k+ monthly visitors where performance directly affects revenue
- Enterprise retailers needing multi-region storefronts with different catalogues
- Brands that have maxed out what theme customisation can achieve
- Businesses needing complex product configurators or interactive experiences
- Companies migrating from a custom-built frontend to a Shopify-backed headless setup
Before you hire us
Straight answers to the questions we always get.
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly — we reply within one business day.
Headless Shopify is worth it if you need Core Web Vitals scores that standard themes can't achieve, complex custom UI that Liquid templates can't support, or multi-region storefronts with different catalogues. For most SMBs, a well-optimised standard theme is faster and more cost-effective.
When built correctly with server-side rendering, headless Shopify actually improves SEO through better Core Web Vitals scores. We ensure all SEO fundamentals (canonical URLs, structured data, sitemap) are properly handled in the Hydrogen build.
Shopify Oxygen is simpler and included with Shopify subscriptions. Vercel gives more infrastructure control and edge function flexibility. We recommend Oxygen for most Hydrogen projects and Vercel when your architecture needs it.
A Hydrogen storefront typically costs $20,000–$50,000+ depending on the number of templates, integrations, and custom features. We provide a fixed-price quote after reviewing your design and requirements.
Ready to build your headless shopify development?
Tell us what you need. We'll scope it, price it and build it — with a written quote in one business day and no hidden costs.