Validate gift cards before pay, not after.
Catch expired, zero-balance, or wrong-store gift cards at the moment of entry. No more “your card was declined” at the pay step.
The engine under your blocks.
Gift Card Validation checks the gift card against Shopify's gift-card system the moment the customer enters it. If the code is expired, drained, or invalid, we surface the error inline — not three steps later when they try to pay. Customers fix it (or remove it) and proceed. Stores see materially fewer “my card didn't work” support tickets.
Three steps. Zero code.
Enable validation
Single toggle. Live validation kicks in immediately for all gift-card entries.
Configure the error message
Customise the inline error copy — “This card has expired” vs “Card not recognised, please re-enter”.
Monitor the dashboard
See how many cards got caught, the drop-off rate, and the customer-success delta.
Where it earns its keep.
Holiday gift redemption
January gift-card redemptions spike. Validation catches the expired ones, prompts a refund-and-reissue flow.
Subscription gift cards
Recurring orders applying a gift card — validation catches when the balance runs out, prompts a payment-method add.
B2B gift programmes
Corporate gift-card programmes — validation prevents end-of-quarter checkout failures when balances are low.
Common questions.
Something else we missed? Our support team replies within a day.
Ask support-
Does this work with Shopify's native gift cards?
Yes. We use Shopify's gift-card API. No separate ledger to manage.
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What if the gift card is from a partner system?
If the partner has an API, we can connect (Rise.ai, Govalo, etc.). Contact support for partner additions.
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Does validation reveal the balance?
We show whether the card has at least the order total. We don't surface the exact balance — that would be a privacy issue.
Pairs well with these.
Checkout Rules
Run supported actions when conditions match: hide payment methods, show blocking errors, add products, set quantities or validate checkout through an API. Rules require Rules Executor in checkout.
See the feature Platform featureAddress Validator
Check shipping addresses through a validation service you connect. Your developer must set up the service and connect it using Validate Via API. The checks available depend on that service.
See the feature Platform featureConditional Visibility
Show or hide a whole saved block using supported conditions, such as products in the cart or shipping country. Any matching condition shows the block.
See the featureTurn on Gift Card Validation in your next checkout.
Every platform feature is included on the 3-day trial. No credit card. No developer required.