# Violet Connect {% hint style="warning" %} **Important for Shopify Channels**: As of January 2026, Shopify requires all new merchant connections to use single-merchant custom apps. You MUST pre-register Shopify merchants in the Channel Dashboard before they can connect. See the [Shopify Custom App Migration Guide](https://github.com/violetio/docs/blob/main/channel-docs/prism/violet-connect/guides/shopify-custom-app-migration.md) for complete instructions. {% endhint %} Violet Connect is an onboarding tool that you can use to securely and safely onboard merchants onto your marketplace experience with ease. The tool acts as a bridge between a merchants store and Violet so that you can have them sync their catalog, connect payout accounts and set up commission rates; all without any additional work on your end. ### Key Features #### For Shopify Merchants (Pre-Registration Required) * **Pre-register merchants** in your Channel Dashboard with their app credentials * **Send merchant-specific links** that streamline the onboarding to under 2 minutes * **Track installation status** from pending to active in real-time * See [complete Shopify documentation](/ecom-platforms/shopify.md) #### For All Other Platforms * Merchants enter their platform credentials directly in Violet Connect * Standard onboarding flow with platform-specific requirements * Full catalog sync and checkout capabilities once connected ### Customization Violet provides you with the option to fully customize the onboarding experience for your merchants so that they are only interacting with your brand label. Your Violet Connect page will be customized with the following: * A unique URL path of your choice * The name of your application * A description of your experience * Your logo or icon By default, Violet automatically shows every e-commerce platform we have integrations with on your Violet Connect dashboard, however, you can contact us to have a predefined list of supported platforms you want to show your merchants. Once completed, Violet redirects your merchants to a redirect URL that you have configured, along with any additional data you may need from our end about the merchant, such as the Violet specific merchant Id. See the [Setup](/prism/violet-connect/setup.md) page for required configurations to enable Violet Connect for your channel. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.violet.io/prism/violet-connect.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.