How to find default Shopify domain and store URL

Tomas Janu

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July 5, 2024

How to find default Shopify domain and store URL

Learn where to find your default Shopify-managed domain (i.e. myshopify.com) and store URL.

How to find default Shopify domain and store URL

A Shopify-managed domain is your default domain which you have chosen when you signed up to Shopify. It has ".myshopify.com" at the end and is often replaced by connecting a custom domain. It can be totally different from your store name and can't be changed. That's also why many merchants actually forgot it almost immediately after the registration.

Sometimes you may need to Shopify default domain to add a custom app or login to your Shopify account. Here are three simple tips to find out what is your (or someone else's) default Shopify domain.

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1. Go to your Shopify store admin

One of the easiest ways of looking up the Shopify domain is by going to your store admin. Once you log in, you will see it in the browser address bar. It's the name after the "store/", for example in the URL "https://admin.shopify.com/store/toms-fashion" "toms-fashion" is the Shopify domain (i.e., toms-fashion.myshopify.com).

Alternatively, you may look it up i the store domains section. In the main left menu go to Settings > Domains, and you will see an overview of your store domains. The primary domain is the one that all your other domains are automatically redirecting. This domain can be easily changed. What you are looking for is the Shopify-managed domain which ends with "myshopify.com". Please see the screenshot below for reference.

Overview of the Shopify domains including Shopify-managed one
Overview of the Shopify domains including Shopify-managed one

Obviously, you can use this method only if you are the store owner or has required store access. To find out Shopify domain of the store to which you don't have access, please use one of the next two methods.

2. View the page source code

Personally, I always prefer this one due its speed. Simply go to any Shopify store, right-click on the page and select View Page Source in Google Chrome. Or Show Page Source in Safari. Once you will see the HTML code of the store, press CTRL + F in Windows or Command ⌘ + F in macOS, and enter "myshopify.com".

Viewing page source code to reveal myshopify.com domain
Viewing page source code to reveal myshopify.com domain

You should get multiple results, but typically all are the same and represents the Shopify default domain of the store. Often, it is stored in the "Shopify.shop" variable located in the <head> section.

3. Use Koala Inspector

If you are not a fan of viewing page source codes, you can use some third-party browser extension like Koala Inspector. Besides displaying the MyShopify domain, it also provides some additional information about the store like used theme, installed apps, and overview of the store products.

Using Koala Inspector to see MyShopify domain
Using Koala Inspector to see MyShopify domain

That's it! If you're only starting with Shopify, check out our guide on setting up your store and optimizing it for search engines.

Need help? Let our team deal with your domain issues

Let us know if you still have problems or would instead leave this on professional. Our team will happily do all the "hard" work for you, including connecting your custom domain and setting up an SSL certificate.

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Tomas Janu

Tom loves writing about upselling, conversion optimization, and e-commerce trends. He is one of our co-founders, and you can sometimes talk to him if you contact our support team. Make sure to follow him on LinkedIn for more Shopify-related tips and news.
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