DigitalSuits’ team proposed an app extension that was completely integrated with any Shopify store and enabled storing, executing, and securing third-party links and redirects and enabling opening in a new tab.
SecuLinks
Developing a public Shopify app that secures third-party links and seamlessly integrates with any Shopify store
Location
Santa Monica, California, USA
Cooperation model
Fixed Price
Industry
E-commerce
Partnership period
November 2022 - December 2022
Scope of work
Requirements and Estimation analysis, Product Development, QA testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Product Release including Shopify listing
Team size
Project Manager, a Back-end Developer, a Front-end Developer, a Tech Lead
Technologies
Shopify CLI, Shopify Polaris, AppBridge, JS
About the client
Snap is a web development company that provides end-to-end website solutions to businesses of all sizes. At Snap, they know that one size does not fit all, which is why they offer personalized website designs that cater to the specific requirements and preferences of each client, ensuring a distinct online identity. From initial design concepts to final product delivery, the Snap team works closely with clients to ensure that the end result is exactly what they envisioned.
About the product
Snap provides website hosting services, ensuring that their client's websites are fast, secure, and reliable. In addition to website development and hosting, Snap also offers ongoing website maintenance and security services. This includes regular updates, performance monitoring, and security scans to ensure that clients' websites are always running smoothly and protected against potential threats.
Challenge overview
The company recognized the need to provide additional support to clients developing their e-commerce websites, particularly small-medium-sized Shopify-based merchants. To address this, they created an app extension called Secure Links, which is designed to handle third-party links and redirections. The demand for this solution was prompted by Shopify's security updates in 2022 to protect online stores from cyber threats. The company made several updates to enhance security measures, including the implementation of the TLS 1.3 encryption protocol to safeguard customer data from interception and eavesdropping. Additionally, the company's customers wanted to ensure that small merchants could comply with new policies. To accommodate this, the company developed an app that enables merchants to insert redirections in accordance with Shopify's guidelines.
The key challenge was to build a public Shopify application that would fit into new Shopify requirements. Our team was ready to help since we’ve got comprehensive experience building Shopify apps of all kinds. It was imperative for our team to come up with a solution that could seamlessly integrate with any Shopify store. Plus, our partner needed to monitor code quality during each development phase.
Result
To overcome these challenges, we implemented an App Extension that seamlessly integrates with any Shopify theme and allows for secure storage, execution, and redirection of third-party links. This solution was designed with the latest Shopify requirements in mind, ensuring it was highly lightweight and optimized for maximum efficiency.
Our solution has already garnered tremendous success, as it was listed in the Shopify app store, and a growing number of Store Owners are installing our app. Our lightweight yet robust solution has proven to be the perfect answer to the challenges faced by small to medium-sized Shopify-based merchants. With our reliable and efficient service, merchants can sit back, relax, and let us handle the heavy lifting.
What our clients say
The DigitalSuits team fully devoted themselves to producing a quality final product.
Their team was responsible for the IT architecture, front- and backend web development work for the platform components, and API implementations. The main app is programmed using Ruby on Rails, and the frontend was developed using React.js. They delivered superior services, assigning only highly-experienced professionals to the project.
They're extremely focused on making sure results achieve your standards.
Their team is extremely responsive and always tries to help. They're a pleasure to work with. Leadership is involved in every step of the process. They'll keep making changes until you're satisfied. Unfortunately, I can't share any metrics, other than to say, DigitalSuits achieved everything we asked for.
DigitalSuits proved themselves to be specialists in their field.
The successful launch of the first demo has generated positive feedback and interest. DigitalSuits seeks constant product improvement through continuous communication and proactive team integration. Their industry expertise contributes to intuitive, efficient project management.
They did everything possible to launch our website on time.
DigitalSuits successfully executed on time, adhering to requirements, and a strict budget. The team's project management was extremely efficient. The team lead, in particular, always maintained a positive attitude and showcased utmost professionalism at all times. They truly went above and beyond.
They quickly grasped what we wanted to do and have designed and delivered solutions to achieve this.
DigitalSuits dug deeper into the business and the idea to have a better understanding of the business and the market. They quickly grasped what we wanted to do and have designed and delivered solutions to achieve this. They regularly communicate well. I'm very happy working with them.
DigitalSuits has come to the rescue in our time of need.
No matter the challenge we throw at them, DigitalSuits listens to the issue and finds a solution. They never take the victim role; their team takes responsibility for their work.
I’m very happy with DigitalSuits.
Internal and external stakeholders have been pleased with DigitalSuits' development skills. The team is capable of pivoting if their strategy doesn't work as expected. They're also open to feedback. Their responsive, talented, and committed approach enables them to establish a fruitful partnership.
They pulled the right metrics that we needed..
The client was delighted with DigitalSuits' end product, which is now instrumental for their daily operations. The team praised their amazing project management and outstanding professionalism throughout the engagement.
The collaboration is insane! All previously discussed topics and promises were kept!
Despite their situation in Ukraine, DigitalSuits delivered all their promises on time and within budget. Their team showcased consistent professionalism and team spirit. Moreover, they leveraged Figma to present and implement their outputs. Overall, the client was satisfied with their service.
They're always motivated and a great addition to our current team.
Overall, the provided resources have gelled seamlessly with the internal team, establishing a highly collaborative workflow. What's more, they have a thorough understanding of every task, allowing them to deliver exactly what's needed and offer alternative solutions. They're skilled and driven, too.
We had quite a complicated project, but DigitalSuits managed to lead and support us.
We needed a partner well-versed in Shopify and back- and frontend development. Despite being in the middle of a war, DigitalSuits’ team has been very responsive and has deployed every aspect of the project on time. They’ve delivered projects within our budget.
They provide good value for money and have kind staff.
The DigitalSuits team stepped in to take over the project from another vendor. The team demonstrated their effective workflow and compliance with industry best practices. As a result of this, the team was able to deliver on their tasks in a timely and professional manner.
