Everything you need to build on Zid
From your first line of code to your first install, and from publishing to growth.
01 · Start building
Everything you need to build your first app or theme and connect it to Zid.
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Developer updates roundup: what's new on Zid for partners
New Wallet and Blogs APIs, webhook health tracking, a Sept 30 deadline for profile and webhook changes, more pricing plans, and new AI tools for building on Zid.
Embedded apps on Zid: build inside the merchant dashboard
How embedded apps load inside the Zid merchant dashboard, the six-step auth flow, and the tools that help: Zid MUI, the Zid SDKs and storefront events.
Webhooks on Zid: subscribe, monitor health and recover broken endpoints
Subscribe to store events, keep your endpoints healthy, and bring a broken webhook back to life with Zid's health tracking and recovery APIs.
Connecting to Zid with OAuth 2.0: tokens, headers and the activation policy
How Zid's authorization code flow works, which token goes in which header, when tokens expire, and what the activation policy expects from your app.
Your first Zid app: from partner account to a tested install
Create your partner account, set up a draft app, grab your credentials and test the full install flow on a development store before you submit.
Build your first Theme Market theme: from structure to publishing
A practical walkthrough: how Zid themes are structured, local development and preview with Vitrin CLI, testing on a development store, submission and support.