# Golden Tide Collective

[Golden Tide Collective](https://apparel-swim.mock.shop/llms.txt) is a [mock.shop](https://www.mock.shop/) sample store for building against a swimwear and resort wear shop before a real Shopify store is ready. The catalog includes bikinis, one-piece swimsuits, cover-ups, shirts, beach bags, hats, and skincare products. There are 30 products across four collections. Products have 12 variants each, with product-specific choices for building selectors.

mock.shop is an auth-free Shopify Storefront GraphQL API backed by sample reference stores. Find out more about [mock.shop sample stores](https://www.shopify.com/blog/mock-shop).

## When to use this store

Choose Golden Tide Collective when you want to build a swimwear and resort wear store with swimsuits, cover-ups, beach accessories, and skincare.

Use Golden Tide Collective for:

- A swimwear shop with bikinis, one-piece swimsuits, and cover-ups
- Swimsuit pages with size and color choices alongside beach bag and skincare pages
- Resort wear collections and carts mixing clothing with beach accessories

Choose another mock.shop store if you need a swimwear-only catalog or single-variant clothing. Browse <https://mock.shop/llms.txt> to find a store that matches your catalog.

## Example Golden Tide Collective query

Here’s an example GraphQL `POST` request that retrieves options and variant prices for one product from <https://apparel-swim.mock.shop/api>:

```bash
curl https://apparel-swim.mock.shop/api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"query":"{ product(handle: \"minimalist-one-piece-swimsuit\") { id title options { name values } variants(first: 50) { pageInfo { hasNextPage } nodes { id title selectedOptions { name value } price { amount currencyCode } compareAtPrice { amount currencyCode } availableForSale } } } }"}'
```

This query retrieves Minimalist One-Piece Swimsuit, including option values, variant IDs, selected options, availability, and current and compare-at prices. Use the selected variant’s ID and price when adding it to a cart.

The endpoint doesn't require authentication or an access token. Read <https://apparel-swim.mock.shop/llms.txt> for catalog details and store-specific instructions.

## What this catalog lets you test

Build a swimwear and resort wear storefront with product pages, collection browsing, and mixed-item carts. Minimalist One-Piece Swimsuit uses Color (Azure, Coral, Sand) and Size (XS, S, M, L). Use those returned values to build its selectors. All 30 products have prices that vary by selection, so keep product pages and carts aligned with the selected variant. Five products have compare-at prices for sale displays. Collections such as Horizon Swim Essentials and Coastal Breeze Layers support themed browsing. Beach accessories and skincare have different choices, including Material and Finish or Size and Scent. Some taxonomy labels conflict with product titles: items labeled Sunglasses are hats or bags, and items labeled Sunscreen are skincare products. Don’t use those labels to promise eyewear or sun protection.

Preview the catalog in a storefront by opening <https://apparel-swim.hydrogen.mock.shop> in a browser.

![Golden Tide Collective product page for a beige and white striped minimalist one-piece swimsuit, $75, with flat lay views and a poolside lifestyle photo](images/golden-tide-collective-minimalist-one-piece-swimsuit-20260911.webp)

## Build with an AI coding tool

To build a swimwear and resort wear storefront with Golden Tide Collective using Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable, or another AI assistant, copy the prompt below. It gives the assistant the store domain and directs it to the catalog instructions before it starts writing code.

```text
Build me a Hydrogen storefront using apparel-swim.mock.shop as the store domain. Setup instructions: apparel-swim.mock.shop/llms.txt
```

Shopify also provides a [mock.shop starter project](https://github.com/Shopify/mock-shop-starter): a Hydrogen storefront with product pages, collection browsing, and a working cart already connected to mock.shop. You or your AI coding tool can customize this code instead of building those pieces from scratch.

Follow the repository’s setup instructions, then set `PUBLIC_STORE_DOMAIN=apparel-swim.mock.shop` in `.env` and restart the dev server to use Golden Tide Collective’s catalog. Leave `PUBLIC_STOREFRONT_API_TOKEN` empty; mock.shop doesn’t require a token.

## Move to a real Shopify store

mock.shop uses fictional, read-only catalog data. Cart operations work, and checkout is mocked: no payment is taken and no real order is placed. The Customer Account API isn’t supported.

When you’re ready to launch, point your storefront at a Shopify store and add that store’s public Storefront API token. If you don’t have a Shopify store yet, [start a Shopify free trial](https://www.shopify.com/free-trial) to create one.

Read the [mock.shop developer documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/mock-shop) for setup and migration details.

## Store facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Store handle | `apparel-swim` |
| Catalog model | Swimwear and resort wear shop |
| Products | 30 |
| Collections | 4 |
| Categories | 10 |
| Variants per product | 12 |
| Compare-at prices | 5 products |
| Requires shipping | All products |
| API endpoint | <https://apparel-swim.mock.shop/api> |
| Store instructions | <https://apparel-swim.mock.shop/llms.txt> |
| Browser preview | <https://apparel-swim.hydrogen.mock.shop> |