Why connect integrations
| Integration | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Google Search Console | Real buyer-search demand flows into prompt suggestions, so Citd generates questions people actually ask rather than guesses from your site content |
| Shopify | Catalog metadata enriches Readiness scoring and gives Citd richer product context for suggestions and diagnostics |
Google Search Console
What it does
When you connect a Search Console property, Citd syncs the top search queries for your verified site. It uses that demand signal to improve the topic and prompt suggestions it generates — prompts that already have search volume are more likely to reflect real buyer intent. The sync runs once on connect, then refreshes periodically. You can see the number of synced queries on the integration card once the sync completes.How to connect
Open the integration screen
You can connect during onboarding at Step 2, or any time from Project Settings under Search demand.
Click Connect Search Console
Citd redirects you to Google to authorize access. Sign in with the Google account that owns the Search Console property you want to connect.
Select your property
Choose the verified property that matches your store URL. If you do not see it, make sure the Google account you used has access to that property in Search Console.
If you connect Search Console during onboarding and the initial sync is still running when you reach the analyse step, Citd waits for it to finish before generating topics and prompts. This usually takes under a minute.
Sync status
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Syncing / Queued | The sync is in progress — data will appear shortly |
| Connected | Sync is complete and demand signals are active |
| Disconnected | No connection; prompts suggestions use site content only |
Disconnect
To remove the connection, open Project Settings, scroll to Search demand, and click Disconnect. Citd stops using Search Console data from that point; the prompts already in your workspace are not affected.Shopify
What it does
Connecting Shopify gives Citd direct access to your product catalog. This improves:- Readiness analysis — Citd can evaluate whether your product pages are well-optimized for AI responses, checking things like descriptions, structured data, and catalog completeness
- Prompt and topic suggestions — product names, collections, and attributes feed into better, more specific suggestions
Connection methods
Citd supports two ways to connect Shopify:- Custom app token (manual setup)
- Shopify App (from App Store)
Use this if you are connecting from the web app rather than installing from the Shopify App Store.
Create a custom app in Shopify admin
In your Shopify admin, go to Settings → Apps and sales channels → Develop apps. Create a new app and enable the Admin API with
read_products and write_products scopes. Refer to the Shopify docs for step-by-step instructions.Copy your shop domain and API token
Your shop domain is in the format
your-store.myshopify.com — use the .myshopify.com domain, not your custom domain. The Admin API access token starts with shpat_.Enter both in Citd
During onboarding Step 2, or in Project Settings under Store access, enter the shop domain and paste your access token, then click Connect with Admin API token.
After connecting
Once connected, Citd shows the connection status and your shop domain on the integration card. You can:- Sync catalog — trigger a fresh catalog pull to pick up new products or collection changes
- Check sync status — see when the last sync ran and whether it completed
- Disconnect — remove the connection from Project Settings under Store access
Disconnect
Open Project Settings, scroll to Store access, and click Disconnect. This removes Citd’s API access to your catalog. Your existing prompts and topics are not affected.Managing integrations after onboarding
Both integrations are accessible from Project Settings at any time. Visit that page to:- connect an integration you skipped during onboarding
- resync after a major catalog update
- disconnect and reconnect with new credentials
Next steps
Set up your project
Walk through the full onboarding flow step by step.
Using Citd inside Shopify
Install and use Citd as an embedded app inside Shopify admin.
Project Settings
Manage integrations, billing, and brand profile after onboarding.
Analysis
See how Shopify data powers Readiness scoring and competitive gap analysis.