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Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer

by jeremylongshore in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace

Master Shopify's calculated query cost system to avoid throttling.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer .claude/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
455 words
Files
4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Master Shopify's calculated query cost system to avoid throttling.

  • Works in 4 steps: Read Cost Headers → Predict Query Cost → Cost Reduction Techniques → …
  • Hitting THROTTLED errors
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Instructions and Output, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Master Shopify's calculated query cost system to avoid throttling. Use when hitting THROTTLED errors, optimizing GraphQL queries, or deciding when to use bulk operations instead. Trigger with phrases like "shopify query cost", "shopify graphql cost", "shopify rate limit graphql", "shopify throttled", "shopify bulk operations".

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `references/bulk-operations.md`, `references/cost-calculation-rules.md` and `references/query-splitting.md`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering GraphQL and Rate limiting. It works with GraphQL and Shopify. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Hitting THROTTLED errors
  • Optimizing GraphQL queries
  • Deciding when to use bulk operations instead
  • With phrases like shopify query cost

Example prompts

  • “shopify query cost”
  • “shopify graphql cost”
  • “shopify rate limit graphql”
  • “/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Grep

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Read Cost Headers
  2. Predict Query Cost
  3. Cost Reduction Techniques
  4. Use Bulk Operations for Large Data Sets

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Bash(npm:*)
    • Grep

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are graphql and json).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • shopify.dev

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 455 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~90
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~5k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 455 words, ~1,394 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer
description
Master Shopify's calculated query cost system to avoid throttling. Use when hitting THROTTLED errors, optimizing GraphQL queries, or deciding when to use bulk operations instead. Trigger with phrases like "shopify query cost", "shopify graphql cost", "shopify rate limit graphql", "shopify throttled", "shopify bulk operations".
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Grep
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
2.7.0
license
MIT
author
Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
tags
saas, ecommerce, shopify

Shopify GraphQL Cost Optimizer

Overview

Every Shopify GraphQL query has a calculated cost. The API uses a token bucket (1,000 points max, refills at 50/second for standard plans) and throttles once depleted. The key insight: requestedQueryCost is the worst-case estimate, while actualQueryCost is what you really paid. Understanding the gap between them is how you avoid throttling.

Prerequisites

  • Shopify app with GraphQL Admin API access
  • @shopify/shopify-api package installed
  • Understanding of GraphQL connections (edges/node pattern)

Instructions

Step 1: Read Cost Headers

Every GraphQL response includes cost data in extensions.cost:

json
{
  "extensions": {
    "cost": {
      "requestedQueryCost": 252,
      "actualQueryCost": 12,
      "throttleStatus": {
        "maximumAvailable": 1000.0,
        "currentlyAvailable": 988.0,
        "restoreRate": 50.0
      }
    }
  }
}

Add the X-GraphQL-Cost-Include-Fields: true request header for a per-field cost breakdown.

Step 2: Predict Query Cost

Cost rules for calculation:

  • Single object field: 1 point (e.g., shop { name } = 1)
  • Connection: first or last param multiplied by child cost, plus 2 for the connection itself
  • Nested connections: costs multiply
graphql
# Example: products(first: 10) { edges { node { title variants(first: 5) { edges { node { price } } } } } }
# Cost = 2 (products connection) + 10 * (1 (title) + 2 (variants connection) + 5 * 1 (price))
# = 2 + 10 * (1 + 2 + 5) = 2 + 80 = 82 requestedQueryCost

See references/cost-calculation-rules.md for the full calculation rules.

Step 3: Cost Reduction Techniques

Reduce first parameter — the single biggest lever:

graphql
# BAD: 250 * nested cost = massive
products(first: 250) { ... }

# GOOD: paginate with smaller pages
products(first: 25, after: $cursor) { ... }

Select only needed fields — every field costs 1 point per connection node:

graphql
# BAD: 10 fields * 50 products = 500+ points
products(first: 50) { edges { node { id title description vendor tags status productType totalInventory createdAt updatedAt } } }

# GOOD: 3 fields * 50 products = ~152 points
products(first: 50) { edges { node { id title status } } }

Avoid deep nesting — flatten or split queries. See references/query-splitting.md for patterns.

Step 4: Use Bulk Operations for Large Data Sets

When you need 250+ items, switch to bulkOperationRunQuery. It bypasses the cost system entirely — no first/last params, no cursors, returns all items as JSONL.

See references/bulk-operations.md for the complete bulkOperationRunQuery mutation, polling, and JSONL download flow.

Output

  • Query cost visible in every response via extensions.cost
  • Queries optimized below 200 points each
  • Bulk operations configured for large data exports
  • Per-field cost breakdown available for debugging
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Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
THROTTLEDBucket depleted (0 points available)Wait for restoreRate to refill, then retry
MAX_COST_EXCEEDEDSingle query exceeds 1,000 pointsReduce first params or split into multiple queries
QUERY_TOO_COMPLEXToo many nested connections (depth > 3)Flatten query, fetch nested data separately
BULK_OPERATION_FAILEDBulk query syntax error or timeoutCheck errorCode on the bulk operation object
BULK_OPERATION_ALREADY_RUNNINGOnly one bulk op per app per storePoll current operation status before starting new one

Examples

Calculating Cost for a Nested Product Query

Predict the cost of a query that fetches products with variants and metafields before running it, to avoid unexpected THROTTLED errors.

See Cost Calculation Rules for the full calculation formula and worked examples.

Splitting an Expensive Query

A single query exceeds 1,000 points due to deep nesting. Break it into multiple cheaper queries that stay well under the limit.

See Query Splitting for patterns to flatten and separate expensive queries.

Exporting a Full Product Catalog

You need all 10,000+ products with variants. Switch from paginated queries to a bulk operation that bypasses the cost system entirely.

See Bulk Operations for the complete mutation, polling, and JSONL download flow.

Resources

© jeremylongshore, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in skills/.curated/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/bulk-operations.md
  • references/cost-calculation-rules.md
  • references/query-splitting.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer

What does Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer do?

Master Shopify's calculated query cost system to avoid throttling. Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Master Shopify's calculated query cost system to avoid throttling.

When should I use Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer?

Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer fits situations like: hitting THROTTLED errors; optimizing GraphQL queries; deciding when to use bulk operations instead; with phrases like shopify query cost.

How do I install Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer, .gemini/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer, .github/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer and .opencode/skills/shopify-graphql-cost-optimizer in your project.

What does Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Grep. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: shopify.dev. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer use?

Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Shopify Graphql Cost Optimizer?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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