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title: Architecture
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createdAt: 2025-12-14T14:23:42.173Z
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# Shopify Reference Architecture

The diagrams below outline the Forter Shopify Plugin Architecture and available actions that can be taken on each Forter decision.

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**Note** that due to the Shopify platform architecture, the Forter Shopify plugin can only return a decision POST-AUTHORIZATION.
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## Shopify Plugin Architecture

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/dYhsqkppjaUNAqFmds_Ny-2_o47gJKSzCShg72Apj5m-20250723-215909.png)

## Shopify Plugin Actions

The diagram below outlines the flow of the Forter Plugin as it is integrated with the Shopify platform. Merchants can select if/how they want the Forter plugin to automate actions based on fraud decisions (approve, decline, not reviewed)

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/dYhsqkppjaUNAqFmds_Ny-bCvi0SplRrIrUDT95_Mb5-20250723-220028.png)