🧩 What are the core components of Shopify flow

Shopify Flow is built on three main components that work together to automate tasks and processes in your store:

1) Trigger : A trigger is the starting point of a workflow. It tells Shopify Flow when to run the automation. It activates the workflow based on a specific event in your store.

Example : “Order Created“ is a common trigger that starts the workflow every time a new order is placed in your store.

2) Condition : A condition checks whether certain criteria are met before the workflow continues. It acts like a decision point ,if the condition is true, the workflow moves forward; if not, it stops or takes a different path.

Example : ”Order total is greater than $100” only orders above this amount will proceed to the next step.

3) Action : An action is what Shopify Flow does when the trigger and condition are satisfied. It’s the task or outcome that happens automatically.

Example : ”Add order tag” or “ Send internal email notifications to staff” these are the automated actions that save your manual work

Updated on: 27/11/2025