--- title: Disconnecting a Shopify API Connection to the Google Merchant Center Feed description: Remove Content API connection within Google Merchant Center for a Shopify Store --- [Skip to content](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/disconnecting-shopify-content-api#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Feedops-logo\_Final-2-4 1](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Feedops-logo_Final-2-4%201.png?width=150&height=55&name=Feedops-logo_Final-2-4%201.png)](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact Us](https://feedops.com/contact-us/) [Contact Us](https://feedops.com/contact-us/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Troubleshooting](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/troubleshooting?hsLang=en) # Disconnecting a Shopify API Connection to the Google Merchant Center Feed ## Remove Content API connection within Google Merchant Center for a Shopify Store Shopify and similar e-commerce platforms provide simple apps to link online stores with Google Shopping. However, these apps usually only transfer data without enabling advanced data optimization or segmentation. For sustained success, merchants aiming to expand their businesses typically require more robust features like product optimization, scalability, and comprehensive support, which these basic apps often lack. If you've switched from Shopify's "Google & YouTube" app to a data feed management solution - FeedOps - remember to disconnect your Google Merchant Center account from within Shopify. Failing to do so could result in FeedOps' optimized product feeds being occasionally replaced with unoptimized data from Shopify's "Google & YouTube" app. Disconnect your Shopify API connection to the Google Merchant Center by following these steps: 1. Log in to the Shopify admin 2. Navigate to “**Sales Channels**” on the left sidebar and then click on the “**Google & YouTube**” channel![Shopify - Google Sale Channel App](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shopify%20-%20Google%20Sale%20Channel%20App.png?width=203&height=522&name=Shopify%20-%20Google%20Sale%20Channel%20App.png) If you can't find the "Google & YouTube" sale channel app in the left sidebar, click on the "Sales channels" section and search for the "Google & YouTube" app within the popup. 3. Click on the **Settings** tab![Shopify - Google Settings Tab - Channel App](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shopify%20-%20Google%20Settings%20Tab%20-%20Channel%20App.png?width=688&height=287&name=Shopify%20-%20Google%20Settings%20Tab%20-%20Channel%20App.png) 4. In the **Your Google Merchant Center** **account** section, click the **Disconnect** button to deactivate the Shopify API that feeds to the Google Merchant Center.![Shopify - Google Settings Tab - Channel App - 2](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shopify%20-%20Google%20Settings%20Tab%20-%20Channel%20App%20-%202.png?width=688&height=287&name=Shopify%20-%20Google%20Settings%20Tab%20-%20Channel%20App%20-%202.png) The last step is to remove the "Content API" from the Google Merchant Center. NOTE - Before removing the "Content API", you need to make sure that FeedOps's "Shopping Feed" is present within your Google Merchant Center. For "**Classic Google Merchant Center**" follow these steps: 1. Log into your Google Merchant Center account. 2. Navigate to the "**Feeds**" section within the left sidebar![GMC - Left Side Bar - Shopify API](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GMC%20-%20Left%20Side%20Bar%20-%20Shopify%20API.png?width=322&height=491&name=GMC%20-%20Left%20Side%20Bar%20-%20Shopify%20API.png) 3. **Delete** the **Content API** within the **Primary feeds** section![Delete Content API - Classic](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Delete%20Content%20API%20-%20Classic.png?width=688&height=283&name=Delete%20Content%20API%20-%20Classic.png) For **Merchant Center Next** follow these steps: 1. Log into your Google Merchant Center account. 2. Navigate to the **Data sources** section within the **Settings** icon on the top-right side ![GMC Next - Data Sources](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GMC%20Next%20-%20Data%20Sources.png?width=688&height=94&name=GMC%20Next%20-%20Data%20Sources.png) 3. **Delete** the **Content API** within the **Data sources** section![GMC Next - Delete Content API](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GMC%20Next%20-%20Delete%20Content%20API.png?width=688&height=197&name=GMC%20Next%20-%20Delete%20Content%20API.png) That's all, you have successfully disconnected the Shopify API connection from your Google Merchant Center. - [FeedOps Toolkit](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/feedops-toolkit?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Feed Optimization](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/feedops-toolkit?hsLang=en#feed-optimization) - [Insights](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/feedops-toolkit?hsLang=en#insights) - [Onboarding FeedOps](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/onboarding-feedops?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Initial Set-Up](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/onboarding-feedops?hsLang=en#initial-set-up) - [Account & Website Settings](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/onboarding-feedops?hsLang=en#account-website-settings) - [Supported Platform Guides](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/onboarding-feedops?hsLang=en#supported-platform-guides) - [Troubleshooting](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/troubleshooting?hsLang=en) - [Choosing FeedOps](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/choosing-feedops?hsLang=en#main-content) - [FeedOps Overview](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/choosing-feedops?hsLang=en#feedops-overview) - [Help Center Introduction](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/choosing-feedops?hsLang=en#help-center-introduction) - [Using FeedOps](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Google Free Product Listings](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#google-free-product-listings) - [FeedOps Optimizations](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#feedops-optimizations) - [Google Ads](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#google-ads) - [eCommerce Store Connection](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#ecommerce-store-connection) - [Google Analytics](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#google-analytics) - [Google Merchant Center](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#google-merchant-center) - [Facebook Catalog](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#facebook-catalog) - [Microsoft Ads](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/using-feedops?hsLang=en#microsoft-ads) - [Website Integration Help](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#main-content) - [BigCommerce](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#bigcommerce) - [Google Analytics](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#google-analytics) - [Magento](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#magento) - [Ecwid](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#ecwid) - [Shopify](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#shopify) - [Magento 2.X](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#magento-2-x) - [Neto](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#neto) - [OpenCart](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#opencart) - [Other](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#other) - [Google Merchant Center](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#google-merchant-center) - [WooCommerce](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#woocommerce) - [Salesforce Commerce Cloud](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#salesforce-commerce-cloud) - [Marketplacer](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#marketplacer) - [Tracking Conversions and Remarketing Events](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/website-integration-help?hsLang=en#tracking-conversions-and-remarketing-events) - [Learning Center](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/learning-center?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Google Ads](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/learning-center?hsLang=en#google-ads) - [Google Merchant Center](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/learning-center?hsLang=en#google-merchant-center) - [Muzaara Bing Shopping Feed](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/muzaara-bing-shopping-feed?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Platform](https://kb.feedops.com/knowledge/muzaara-bing-shopping-feed?hsLang=en#platform) [![FeedOps ](https://kb.feedops.com/hs-fs/hubfs/60a5a09c9ca6b7064e3fac09_feedops-footer-logo.png?width=322&height=87&name=60a5a09c9ca6b7064e3fac09_feedops-footer-logo.png "FeedOps ")](http://feedops.com) Copyright © 2026, FeedOps