Docs
Getting Started with CartWatch
Set up bot detection and Klaviyo suppression in four steps.
-
Install CartWatch from the Shopify App Store
CartWatch is a Shopify app — installation starts in the Shopify App Store.
- Find CartWatch in the Shopify App Store and click Install.
- You will be redirected to your Shopify admin to review and approve the required permissions.
- After approving, you will land in the CartWatch dashboard inside your Shopify admin.
-
Connect your Klaviyo account
Connecting Klaviyo allows CartWatch to automatically suppress flagged bot email addresses from your abandonment flows.
- In CartWatch, navigate to Settings.
- Click Connect Klaviyo.
- You will be redirected to Klaviyo to authorize CartWatch. Review the requested permissions and click Allow Access.
- Once connected, Klaviyo suppression is enabled automatically. CartWatch will suppress any email address it flags as a bot.
-
CartWatch monitors checkouts automatically
No additional configuration is required. CartWatch listens to your Shopify checkout webhooks and scores each session in real time.
When a checkout is flagged as a bot, CartWatch will:
- Record the event in your CartWatch dashboard with a full audit trail.
-
Apply the
CARTWATCH_FLAGGED_BOTtag to the Shopify customer account (if auto-tagging is enabled). - Suppress the email address in Klaviyo (if Klaviyo is connected and suppression is enabled).
-
Review flagged activity in your dashboard
Visit the CartWatch dashboard at any time to review detected bots, see why a session was flagged, and track suppression status across your connected providers.
Each flagged checkout shows the email address, detection signals, scoring breakdown, and actions taken — so you always have a clear audit trail.