Migrate Practice · Bespoke & Custom Platform to Shopify (6–12 Weeks)
Bespoke platform replatforms, scoped from the data model outwards.
Moving off a custom Rails, Laravel, Node, .NET, or legacy headless commerce stack requires engineering the relational database translation first. We map your custom tables, ERP webhooks, and URL router to Shopify’s Admin GraphQL API, metafields, and metaobjects.
Commercial Terms (USD)
- Published Fee
- Audit $1,200 · Build from $6,500 USD
- Turnaround
- 6–12 weeks
- Deliverable
- Custom GraphQL ETL + OS 2.0 Storefront + 301 Map
- Audit Fee Credit
- Up to $1,200 USD (30 days)
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01 · Scope Boundary & Equal-Weight Exclusions
Written in black and white before any work starts.
Every Ecompanda engagement lists what is excluded at equal visual weight to what is included. We ship on an isolated staging theme (`git` branch) and never modify production without your explicit sign-off.
Included in Scope
- ✓Relational database schema analysis (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB) and mapping to Shopify GraphQL Admin API objects
- ✓Custom Node/Python ETL migration scripts with idempotent dry-run and checksum verification
- ✓Mapping of relational fitment, compatibility, or multi-table specs to Shopify Metaobjects and Metafields
- ✓100% single-hop 301 redirect map from bespoke URL router patterns to Shopify canonical routes
- ✓Online Store 2.0 theme engineering and ERP/3PL webhook integration parity
Explicitly Excluded (Never in Scope)
- ✕Maintaining your legacy custom backend servers post-cutover
Sample Deliverable Register
Relational Custom Database to Shopify Native Primitives
| Custom Stack Table | Shopify Target Primitive | API Surface Used | Integrity Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| `products` + `skus` | Product + ProductVariant | Admin GraphQL `productSet` | 100% SKU, barcode, price & inventory match |
| Lookup / Fitment Join Tables | Shopify Metaobjects + Metafield References | Admin GraphQL `metaobjectUpsert` | Relational integrity preserved without custom DB |
| `users` + `orders` + `order_items` | Customer + Order records | Admin REST/GraphQL Order import | Historical LTV & line-item totals matched |
| Custom Router (`/p/:id/:slug`) | Shopify URL Redirects (`/products/:slug`) | Admin GraphQL `urlRedirectCreate` | 100% HTTP 301 -> 200 OK verification |
02 · Execution Cadence
How the engagement runs from Day 1.
Relational Schema & Router Audit
We inspect your database dump, API endpoints, and routing logic to design the exact Shopify metaobject/metafield schema and ETL scripts.
ETL Dry Runs & Storefront Build
We run repeatable automated imports into a staging Shopify store while building your Online Store 2.0 theme and integrations.
Cutover, Delta Sync & Verification
We execute final delta data migration, flip DNS, verify all 301 redirects, and monitor post-launch telemetry.
03 · Frequently Asked Questions
Questions buyers ask before signing.
Every engagement is governed by our published Terms & Conditions, Refund Policy, and Delivery Policy under Ecom Panda LLC.
Do we need a custom headless frontend if our old site had a complex database?
Rarely. Shopify’s native Metaobjects and typed Metafields allow us to model complex relational product data (such as vehicle/hull fitment, multi-species dosages, or hardware cartridge compatibility) directly inside standard Online Store 2.0 Liquid templates, saving you the ongoing maintenance cost of a headless stack.