Headless eCommerce: How Shopify, Magento, and Commerce.js Work

The eCommerce world is evolving rapidly, and "Headless" architecture is at the heart of that transformation. Traditional eCommerce platforms often tightly couple the front-end and back-end, limiting flexibility, scalability, and customization. Enter Headless eCommerce —a modern approach where the front-end is decoupled from the back-end, allowing businesses to build seamless, personalized shopping experiences across any device or channel. Let’s explore what Headless eCommerce is, how it works, and how platforms like Shopify , Magento , and Commerce.js enable this model. What is Headless eCommerce? Headless eCommerce is a software architecture where the front-end presentation layer (what users see) is separated from the back-end commerce engine (where logic, inventory, and checkout happen). This decoupling allows front-end developers to use modern tools (React, Vue, Next.js, etc.) to create tailored user experiences while communicating with the back-end via...