CreatorCommerce automatically tags orders and customers in Shopify when a sale is attributed to a creator. These tags enable native filtering, reporting, and workflow automation without leaving Shopify Admin.
Every order attributed to a CreatorCommerce affiliate receives these tags:
| Tag | Format | Example | Purpose |
|---|
| Creator ID | cc-creator-id-{id} | cc-creator-id-66c35503bb33ccae069f43bb | Identifies which creator drove the sale |
| Campaign ID | cc-campaign-id-{id} | cc-campaign-id-66c35503bb33ccae069f43bb | Identifies which campaign the sale belongs to |
| General | CreatorCommerce | CreatorCommerce | Quick filter for all CC-attributed orders |
Order Attributes (Backup)
The same data is also stored as order attributes (via cart attributes at checkout). This provides a secondary lookup method:
| Attribute | Value |
|---|
cc-creator-id | Creator’s CreatorCommerce ID |
cc-campaign-id | Campaign ID |
cc-creator-handle | Creator’s shop handle |
cc-shop-id | Shop identifier |
| Tag | Format | Example | Purpose |
|---|
| Creator identity | cc-creator-id-{id} | cc-creator-id-66c35503bb33ccae069f43bb | Marks the customer record as a creator (if they are one) |
| Referred by | cc-referred-from-creator-id-{id} | cc-referred-from-creator-id-66c35503bb33ccae069f43bb | Tracks which creator referred this customer |
Customer tags persist even if the customer makes future purchases without using an affiliate link. This preserves lifetime attribution to the original creator.
Filter Orders by Creator
- Go to Orders in Shopify Admin
- In the search bar, type:
tag:cc-creator-id-{creator-id}
- All orders from that creator appear
Filter All CC Orders
Search for: tag:CreatorCommerce
Filter Orders by Campaign
Search for: tag:cc-campaign-id-{campaign-id}
Find Customers Referred by a Creator
- Go to Customers in Shopify Admin
- Search:
tag:cc-referred-from-creator-id-{creator-id}
- View all customers that creator has referred
Reporting Use Cases
| Report | How to Build |
|---|
| Revenue per creator | Filter orders by cc-creator-id-{id}, sum total sales |
| Revenue per campaign | Filter orders by cc-campaign-id-{id}, sum total sales |
| New customers per creator | Filter customers by cc-referred-from-creator-id-{id}, count records |
| Customer LTV per creator | Filter customers by referral tag, analyze total spend |
| Creator order volume | Filter orders by CreatorCommerce tag, count per period |
Automation with Shopify Flow
These tags can trigger Shopify Flow workflows:
- Order tagged with
CreatorCommerce → Send internal Slack notification
- Customer tagged with
cc-referred-from-creator-id-* → Add to a Klaviyo segment
- Order tagged with specific campaign → Apply fulfillment priority
Implementation Details
- Automatic — Tags are applied by CreatorCommerce when the order is processed. No manual setup required beyond having the SDK enabled.
- Non-destructive — CC tags are added alongside any existing tags. They don’t overwrite other tags.
- Editable — You can manually edit or remove tags in Shopify Admin, but removing CC tags will break reporting for that order/customer.
- Idempotent — Repeat purchases through the same creator won’t create duplicate tags.
