Agent skill · data analytics · jeremylongshore
shopify-load-scale
Load test Shopify integrations respecting API rate limits, plan capacity
Why this skill is useful
Provides a k6 load testing script specifically tailored for Shopify's API rate limits and performance metrics.
What it needs
Requires k6 installed locally. Requires shopify account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Shopify Load & Scale Overview Load test Shopify app integrations while respecting API rate limits. Plan capacity for high-traffic events like Black Friday / Cyber Monday (BFCM). Prerequisites k6 load testing tool installed (brew install k6) Test store with API access (never load test production) Understanding of Shopify rate limits per plan Instructions Step 1: Understand Capacity Constraints Your app's throughput is bounded by Shopify's rate limits, not your infrastructure: Plan GraphQL Points Restore Rate Max Sustained QPS Burst Capacity ------ --------------- ------------- ------------------- ---------------- Standard 1,000 50/sec ~10 queries/sec 1,000 points burst Shopify Plus 2,000 100/sec ~20 queries/sec 2,000 points burst A typical product query costs 10-50 points. At 50 points/query, Standard supports ~1 query/second sustained. Step 2: k6 Load Test Script k6 script with Shopify-specific custom metrics (throttle tracking, query cost trends, error rates) and automatic request pacing. See k6 Load Test Script for the complete test script. Step 3: Run Load Test Step 4: BFCM / Flash Sale Preparation Pre-BFCM preparation including cache pre-warming, Storefront API offloading, bulk inventory sync, and Kubernetes HPA configuration for webhook processing. See BFCM Preparation for application-level and infrastructure scaling patterns. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/shopify-load-scale