Shopify Integration with Business Central
Connect Shopify to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and automate your order-to-cash process with real-time stock accuracy and financial visibility.
Why Integrating Shopify with Business Central Matters
Shopify is designed for speed and customer experience. Business Central is designed for financial control and operational governance.
Without structured integration:
Orders are rekeyed manually
Stock levels fall out of sync
Refunds require manual reconciliation
Payment provider payouts don’t align with bank entries
Finance teams lose visibility over real-time performance
As order volumes grow, manual processes become a risk to both accuracy and scalability.
A properly architected integration ensures Shopify and Business Central operate as a single, connected system.
What a Shopify–Business Central Integration Enables
A structured integration can support:
Automatic sales order creation in Business Central
Real-time or scheduled inventory synchronisation
Customer record matching and updates
Automated credit memo creation for refunds
Payment and payout reconciliation
VAT and multi-currency handling
Shipping status updates back to Shopify
The goal is to remove manual touchpoints while maintaining financial control.
Data Synchronisation Overview
Shopify → Business Central
Orders
Customers
Refunds
Payments
Shipping updates
Business Central → Shopify
Products & variants
Pricing
Inventory availability
Order fulfilment status
Sync can be configured as:
Real-time (event-driven)
Scheduled intervals
Hybrid models depending on volume and operational requirements
Key Considerations
Every Shopify integration requires clarity around:
Multi-Store & Multi-Currency
Supporting multiple storefronts and currencies within a single Business Central environment.
Product & Variant Mapping
Aligning SKUs, variants and pricing logic accurately between systems.
Refund & Credit Memo Handling
Ensuring financial postings reflect Shopify refund activity correctly.
Payment Reconciliation
Mapping Shopify payouts to Business Central bank reconciliation processes.
Performance & Order Volume
Ensuring the architecture can scale as transaction volume increases.
These considerations define whether the integration supports growth — or introduces operational friction.
People Also Ask
Can inventory sync in real time?
Yes, depending on integration architecture and operational requirements.
Can this support multiple Shopify stores?
Yes — multi-store and multi-warehouse environments can be structured appropriately.
How are refunds handled?
Refunds can generate credit memos and financial adjustments in Business Central.
Is this suitable for high-volume eCommerce?
Yes — scalable architecture options are available using Azure-based middleware if required.
Will this eliminate manual reconciliation?
In most environments, yes — when payout and payment flows are structured correctly.
Planning a Shopify Integration?
Whether you're launching Shopify alongside Business Central or improving an existing integration, our team can design an architecture aligned with your operational model.
Book a consultation to review requirements and integration options.
