# Hydrogen

> Shopify React framework for headless commerce

**Category:** Shopify  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://hydrogen.shopify.dev  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen  
**Added:** 2026-08-18

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## The Hook

Hydrogen is the headless path Shopify actually wants you to take.

## What's Good

First-party Storefront API components handle cart, checkout, and product data. Oxygen hosting is tightly integrated. The Shopify CLI scaffolds projects with working commerce features.

## The Catch

You are locked into Shopify architectural choices. Customization beyond their patterns requires deeper knowledge. Oxygen hosting limits deployment options.

## Verdict

The official path for Shopify headless—for better and worse.