AI models like ChatGPT are great, but if you’re copying and pasting prompts between browser tabs, you’re not really automating anything. What you need is a way to bring that power into your store.
With Arigato, you can connect Shopify directly to OpenAI. That means you can trigger ChatGPT from real store events — like new products, customer tags, or suspicious orders — and instantly use the results to update your store, send emails, or flag risks.
Let’s walk through what this unlocks, and how to start building AI-powered workflows inside Shopify.
What you can do with OpenAI + Shopify
Automate content writing for products
Writing product copy takes time. With Arigato's connection between Shopify and OpenAI, you can generate high-quality descriptions automatically using data from your store.
Use Shopify variables like product title, vendor, or tags to build a prompt. Arigato sends that to ChatGPT and writes the result back to the product description or a metafield.
- Launch new products faster
- Refresh outdated listings
- Tailor tone for SEO or branding
Start with these workflows:
Generate SEO titles + descriptions
Translate product content into multiple languages
If you’re selling internationally, OpenAI can help you localize product content in a snap. Arigato pulls in your existing product handle or description, sends it to ChatGPT with a translation prompt, and saves the result as a metafield or alternate language handle.
This keeps your product data organized and makes multi-language setup easier to manage.
Try this:
Detect potential fraud or risk in orders
AI isn’t just for writing—there are hundreds of use cases outside of content generation where it shines. One is pattern detection. You can use ChatGPT to analyze orders and flag potential fraud based on behavior like:
- Mismatched billing and shipping
- Suspicious email formats
- Rapid repeat orders
Arigato sends the order details to ChatGPT and uses the response to tag or comment on the order.
Example workflow:
Personalize emails and customer comms
Use ChatGPT to draft welcome messages, order follow-ups, or status updates—personalized to each customer. Pull in variables like name, location, language, or product type. Arigato builds the prompt, sends it to OpenAI, and uses the response to send or store the message.
You can localize the output or adjust tone based on customer tier or behavior.
Try this:
How Arigato connects Shopify and OpenAI
Trigger AI prompts from Shopify events
Arigato can launch an AI workflow from virtually any Shopify event—including:
- New product created
- Order placed or updated
- Customer tagged
- Subscription paused
- Inventory change
You can filter workflows with conditions (like product vendor or tag) before the AI call is even made.
Format prompts for ChatGPT or other OpenAI models
Once triggered, Arigato builds a clean, structured prompt using Shopify data. You define:
- The system role (e.g., “You are a product copywriter”)
- The tone or goal
- The included variables (like title, tags, or line items)
You can also define the model, max tokens, and temperature settings.
Documentation here:
Use the response in real time
Once the AI responds, Arigato can:
- Save it as a product description or metafield
- Add it to an internal note or order tag
- Send it in an email
- Pass it to another workflow step
It’s fast, flexible, and deeply integrated with how your store operates.
Why use OpenAI through Arigato?
Shopify-native automation
This isn’t a Zapier hack or manual API setup. It’s real-time AI automation that lives inside your store—powered by your store’s data.
All workflows are built, tested, and managed inside Arigato—no third-party tools or toggling between tabs.
Built for merchants—not developers
You don’t need to know how to call an API or fine-tune a model. If you can write a simple prompt and choose a trigger, you can use OpenAI in your store.
And if you want to go deeper, Arigato gives you advanced logic, branching, and scheduling—so the AI works exactly how you want it to.
Conclusion: AI that works where you work
ChatGPT is impressive—but when it’s plugged into your store, it becomes a true force multiplier. Arigato makes it easy to turn real-time Shopify data into smart, useful content that improves your operations and customer experience.
Write better. Translate faster. Detect issues early. And do it all without leaving your store.
To get started, visit the Arigato Shopify integration for OpenAI.