Reliable external events into native automation.

FlowRelay is the governed handoff layer for outside events: authenticate the sender, keep receipt facts, and hand the trigger to the native automation your team already uses. Shopify Flow is the first live edition.

External event sources

  • Webhooks POST /events
    200 OK
  • ERP systems inventory.updated
    200 OK
  • CRM platforms deal.stage.changed
    200 OK

FlowRelay

  1. Authenticate
  2. Receipt facts
  3. Replay context
  4. Diagnostics
  5. Governed handoff

Native editions

  • Shopify FlowLive
  • WixFuture
  • StripeFuture
  • Additional platformsFuture
Event received Proof recorded Verified Handoff recorded
Governed operator access One governed access model
APIProgrammatic control
CLITerminal operations
MCPAgent context

Know what happened before recovery begins.

FlowRelay keeps one receipt for what arrived, how it was authenticated, what was validated, and what was handed to Shopify Flow.

  • AuthenticationVerify the sender before the event enters native automation.
  • Receipt factsRecord arrival, authentication, validation, and handoff in one place.
  • Replay contextShow whether retry is available and what to review first.
  • DiagnosticsShare support-safe metadata with secrets and payload data redacted.
FlowRelay Events / Event detail Share diagnostics
Receipt facts fr_rcpt_7k482490
Delivered to Shopify Flow
FlowRelay proves the handoff. Shopify Flow owns the downstream workflow after it receives the trigger.

Event received

Endpoint
Post-purchase sync
Source
Order service
Event
Payment succeeded
Received
Apr 29, 2026 14:22 UTC

Chain of custody

  1. Received14:22 UTC
  2. AuthenticatedSender verified
  3. ValidatedFields ready
  4. Handed offShopify Flow received
Replay Eligible

Review side effects before retry.

Diagnostics Ready

Package is redacted by default.

Secrets Hidden

Secrets and raw data stay out of proof.

Handoff result

Status
Delivered
FlowRelay proof
Trigger handed to Shopify Flow
Downstream workflow
Owned by Shopify Flow
FlowRelay Operator access Limited access grant
Access grant grant_fr_4d90
Active, 29 days left
Humans and authorized agents use the same controlled operations. No raw payloads, secrets, auth headers, or silent replay actions.
Operator Human or authorized agent
Access via API, CLI, MCP
Allowed Read receipt facts, prepare retry, share diagnostics
Restricted Raw payloads, secrets, silent replay
Read receipt facts
Allowed Proof-safe details only
Prepare retry
Review required Side effects shown first
Share diagnostics
Redacted preview Redacted package

Agent-ready operations, governed like production infrastructure.

Designed from the start for authorized agents to inspect receipts, prepare recovery, and share diagnostics through the same governed safeguards as humans.

One access model UI, API, CLI, and MCP use the same guardrails.
UIHuman review and recovery.
APIControlled programmatic access.
CLITerminal access for deliberate recovery work.
MCPAgent context without bypassing controls.
  • ScopeLimited grants and explicit approvals for sensitive actions.
  • AuditEvery sensitive operation leaves a durable trail.
  • RedactionSecrets, auth headers, and customer data stay out of public proof.

See the live Shopify Flow edition.

Shopify Flow is the first live edition, with durable receipts, replay context, diagnostics, and governed operator access for external events.