Shops
The Shops role is the instance of the Commerce Engine that serves traffic from one or more storefronts.
Supported infrastructure
You can host the Shops role on:
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IIS
Refer to the Sitecore Commerce compatibility table for compatible versions.
Reference structure
The Shops role has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.
Referenced by
The Shops role is referenced by the following roles:
References
The Shops role references the following roles.
Storage roles
Role name |
Connection string name |
Port |
Type |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Global |
1433 |
SQL | ||
SitecoreCommerce_SharedEnvironments |
Application roles
Role name |
Connection string name |
Default Port |
Type |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
|xm-content-management |
None - see notes. |
HTTPS |
Accesses items via the Sitecore Services Client. |
Search indexes
Index |
Port, Solr |
Port, Azure Search |
Type |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
8983 |
443 |
HTTPS |
Privacy and security
The Shops role handles personal data in the following ways:
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Query, Create and Update Operations on Customer and Orders which can contain personal data.
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Queries search indexes which contain personal data.
Refer to the Sitecore Commerce DevOps Guide for steps to secure the Shops role.