“The client sent the file” is not a QA result.
The preflight is useful as a gate between catalog preparation and live import. It produces a deterministic verdict without requiring the agency to share Shopify credentials with ShadowOrders.
Agency handoffs are exactly where assumptions multiply: supplier file, cleaned file, current store export and planned import may all be different. A two-file preflight gives the team one explicit risk artifact before execution.
ShadowOrders product: Shopify Variant ID Risk Preflight. This page describes one specific use case; the technical boundary is the same as the underlying product.
The preflight is useful as a gate between catalog preparation and live import. It produces a deterministic verdict without requiring the agency to share Shopify credentials with ShadowOrders.
Run the current-vs-planned comparison. If risk is found, the paid detail provides affected-row evidence that can be passed back to the person preparing the catalog.
No store mutation and no account access. Agencies remain responsible for the live import and client approval.
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