.dev
Partner Dashboard

YouCan Developer Docs

Build apps, themes and integrations for YouCan stores. Guides, API references and UI libraries, all in one place.

Get startedBrowse the API

Extend YouCan stores

Add features to sellers' stores, build their storefronts, and connect AI assistants.

Build

AppsBuild an appEmbedded, external and extension-only apps that add features, surface data and give sellers new tools.Get started with apps →ThemesBuild a themeStorefronts built with Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSON, from the starter theme or your own.Create a theme →MCPConnect an AI assistantThe YouCan MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others read and change a store.Set up the MCP server →

APIs and references

Everything a store exposes, from REST endpoints to the Liquid objects themes render.

Reference

RESTAdmin APIManage products, orders, customers and the rest of a store over REST.Read the getting started guide →RESTStorefront APISearch, paginate, sort and filter the resources a storefront shows.Browse query filters →LiquidLiquid referenceThe tags, filters and objects that render store data in a theme.Explore Liquid →PaymentsYouCan PayIntegrate your application with YouCan Pay through its REST API.Start with YouCan Pay →

Design system

Celeste is YouCan's design system: tokens, icons and Vue 3 components.

Vue 3Celeste UIThe colors, type, spacing and components of the YouCan seller area, for apps and admin pages.
FoundationsIconsComponents
Explore Celeste →

What's new

The latest additions and improvements across the YouCan platform.

View changelog →
9 October 2026StoreAdminClassic theme endpoints

New endpoints read and change the customization of the classic theme. The MCP server has a tool for each.

Read more →9 October 2026StoreAdminStore owner account details

GET /me returns the account email of the store owner in email. The store contact email moves to store_email.

Read more →9 October 2026ThemesColor palette

You can define a palette of named colors for the color and color_background settings of a theme.

Read more →