Dropshipping apps over-request store permissions on install
Shopify sourcing apps request far more store access on install than their function needs, and merchants cannot tell which permissions they are granting.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 22 September 2018 · last reported 5 November 2025
What's going wrong
Merchants who installed print-on-demand and dropshipping apps report that the apps asked for wide store access, covering customer data, page content, inventory, email and analytics, well beyond what order fulfilment or product sync requires.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 4 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.