Minimum Permissions Required to Use All Features of the Software

To use all features in the Shogun A/B Testing app, your Shopify staff account needs specific permissions. Even if you have access to the app itself, Shopify may still block specific actions, such as creating a theme test, if your staff permissions are too limited.

This article outlines the exact Shopify permissions you need to ensure everything works smoothly.

Shogun A/B Testing interacts with your Shopify themes, products, and storefront data.

If your Shopify account doesn’t have the required access, you may experience:

Making sure your staff permissions are set correctly will prevent these issues.

To fully use Shogun A/B Testing, ensure your staff account has the following permissions enabled.

You must have Online Store access with all of the following options turned on:

These permissions allow Shogun to duplicate themes, create test variations, and publish updates as part of a theme test.

You need the ability to view and modify products so Shogun can apply test templates to product groups.

Make sure these product permissions are enabled:

Shogun does not require full Markets access, but you must have at least:

This allows Shogun to read product availability and sales channel settings when creating tests.

Shogun uses content assets, including files and metaobjects, to generate or modify themes for tests.

Make sure the following Content permissions are enabled:

Metaobjects

Entries

Files

These allow Shogun to properly read and manage theme assets and content dependencies during test creation and theme duplication.

If you don’t have the required access:

If you still run into issues after updating your permissions:

When Shogun is installed, the store grants the app all required scopes, but individual staff accounts still need the correct Shopify permissions to use those features.