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Decide when to use Shopware 6's built-in Storefront API versus custom controllers for headless cart and checkout flows. Includes a worked payment webhook example, update-safety trade-offs, and a verification checklist.
Learn how to implement custom entities in Shopware 6 using the Data Abstraction Layer (DAL), including migrations, EntityDefinitions, and Criteria-based repository queries.
Choose Shopware 6 post-purchase automation by constraints: Flow Builder for no-code auditable changes, plugin for custom control, scheduled task for batch work.
Add domain-specific data to Shopware 6 products without overriding core classes by defining custom fields in a migration.
Learn how to replace hard‑coded payment visibility checks with Shopware 6’s Rule Builder, using a concrete customer‑group example and verification steps.
Deciding between Shopware's Data Abstraction Layer (DAL) and direct SQL (DBAL) is a balance of system consistency and raw performance. Learn when to use each and how to implement them.
Shopware Rule Builder handles conditional discounts declaratively, but per-request evaluation and overlapping rules create practical limits. Learn when to configure and when to code.
Design and validate the Shopware 6 order state machine with deterministic transitions, audit logging, and clear failure modes.
A decision guide for Shopware 6 developers choosing between Custom Fields (JSON metadata on existing tables) and Custom Entities (dedicated DAL definitions with relationships and indexes). Includes migration examples, performance trade-offs, and a validation checklist.
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