In AdventureQuest Worlds (AQWorlds), a Shop ID is a unique numerical identifier assigned to every shop in the game's database.
While regular players don't usually need to interact with these IDs during normal gameplay, they are a fundamental part of how the game's engine functions.
How Shop IDs Work
Every time you click an NPC to "Browse Shop" or open a menu, the game client sends a request to the server using a specific ID.
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