How to Test Shopify Webhooks Locally

The Problem: Shopify Webhooks Won't Hit Your Local Machine

You're building a Shopify app. Your backend listens on http://localhost:3000/webhooks/orders, but when you trigger an order in your test store, nothing arrives. Shopify can't reach your machine—it sits behind a NAT, firewall, or corporate proxy. You need to test Shopify webhooks locally, but setting up ngrok, exposing secrets, or deploying to staging every time you change webhook logic is friction you don't need.

This guide walks you through three concrete approaches to test Shopify webhooks locally, from quick manual testing to production-grade inspection.

Prerequisites

A Shopify Partner account and a development store (free tier works)