Headless Shopify development.
For brands that need total design freedom and top-tier performance, ANF STUDIO builds headless Shopify storefronts with Hydrogen and Next.js on the Storefront API — fast, custom and SEO-friendly, backed by Shopify's checkout and commerce engine.
Custom storefronts, commerce-grade backend
Hydrogen Storefronts
Shopify's React framework for headless commerce, deployed on Oxygen.
Next.js Storefronts
Custom Next.js frontends on the Storefront API for full control and speed.
Storefront API & GraphQL
Efficient data fetching for products, collections, cart and checkout.
Custom Frontend Architecture
Component systems, design tokens and a codebase your team can own.
Performance & Core Web Vitals
Edge rendering, image optimization and code-splitting for fast loads.
CMS & Content
Integrate a headless CMS for rich, marketable content alongside commerce.
Headless SEO
SSR/SSG, canonical URLs, structured data and redirects done right for headless.
Integrations
Search, reviews, subscriptions, analytics and third-party APIs wired in cleanly.
The process
Assess fit
We confirm headless is right for you — it's powerful but not for every store.
Architect
Framework choice (Hydrogen vs Next.js), data model, CMS and hosting plan.
Build
Custom storefront on the Storefront API, tested for speed and SEO.
Launch & optimize
Careful cutover with redirects, monitoring and Core Web Vitals tuning.
Frequently asked
What is headless Shopify?
Headless Shopify decouples the storefront (built with Hydrogen or Next.js) from Shopify's backend, giving you full design and performance control while keeping Shopify's checkout and commerce engine.
Hydrogen or Next.js — which should I use?
Hydrogen + Oxygen is Shopify-native and great for pure commerce; Next.js is ideal when you need a content-heavy or highly custom site. We recommend the right fit for your goals.
Is headless better for SEO?
It can be — with proper SSR/SSG, structured data and redirects. Done wrong it can hurt SEO, so it needs an experienced team. That's what we do.
Is headless worth it for my store?
Headless suits high-traffic, design-led or content-rich brands. For most smaller stores, a fast custom Shopify theme is more cost-effective — we'll tell you honestly.