Gift Cards API
Getting Started
Section titled “Getting Started”You can now issue gift cards directly using Shopify’s Gift Card API—no need to create a separate gift card order.
This streamlines reporting, simplifies fulfillment, and improves the customer experience.
How to Enable
Section titled “How to Enable”- Go to Corso Admin > Return Settings
- Find the setting for Gift Card Type
- Select Shopify Gift Card API from the dropdown
- Click Save
Once enabled, when you issue a gift card as part of a claim, the customer will receive it directly by email. No new order will be created in Shopify.
Customize the Gift Card Page
Section titled “Customize the Gift Card Page”Below the Gift Card Type setting, you’ll see Gift Card Template Suffix. This lets you:
- Customize the landing page text and branding
- Differentiate gift cards issued through returns vs. other channels
Use Shopify Liquid templates to define a suffix like
gift_card.returns.liquidYou can then customize that Liquid template in Shopify to say something like:
“This gift card was issued from your recent return.”
Customer Experience
Section titled “Customer Experience”- Gift card is emailed directly to the customer
- Includes a clickable code and link to a Shopify-powered gift card page
- No new order appears in their order history
Benefits
Section titled “Benefits”- No new order = clean analytics and no confusion
- Fulfillment teams and 3PLs don’t need to ignore fake gift card orders
- Shopify-native = smoother and faster for everyone
Does this work with all Shopify plans?
Section titled “Does this work with all Shopify plans?”Yes, as long as your store has Shopify’s Gift Card feature enabled.
Can I still use the old method if I want?
Section titled “Can I still use the old method if I want?”Yes, you can toggle between methods at any time in settings.
Will customers still receive an email?
Section titled “Will customers still receive an email?”Yes. Shopify handles the email delivery of the gift card when issued through the API.