Developer changelog

The appliesOnSubscription and appliesOnOneTimePurchase fields on app discounts are now enforced at checkout. Existing discounts are unaffected.

New Admin GraphQL 2026-07 field coversAllItems for app-owned shipping delivery profiles lets authorized apps apply rates to all shippable items without per-product assignment

Admin GraphQL API 2026-07 allows defining and setting metafields directly in inventory transfers, streamlining custom data integration without separate metafieldsSet calls.

Shopify bulk queries are now up to 4X faster for exporting large datasets.

A new color_palette setting type lets themes define a flat list of colors that merchants edit directly, replacing color schemes as the recommended approach.

API 2026-07: GraphQL Admin adds channel markets. Create, update, and query markets per sales channel for channel-specific availability, pricing, and currencies.

The next version of Hydrogen allows you to use Shopify's commerce primitives in any JavaScript framework. Now available as a developer preview.

New Shopify rules for Sidekick extensions: must match core app functionality and App Store listing, and cannot show promotions, ads, cross-sell content, or review requests.

New APIs let you read and update WhatsApp marketing consent on a customer’s default phone via customerWhatsAppMarketingConsentUpdate and the CustomerPhoneNumber consent field

Themes can now emit standardized events and expose actions that let apps and agents interact with the storefront reliably across all themes.

All app developers can now build Sidekick app extensions. These extensions allow your app to integrate with Sidekick, giving Sidekick the ability to access data or take action within your apps.

Apps must use the Customer Account API to authenticate buyers by December 1, 2026, to maintain Built for Shopify status, ensuring secure, unified sign-in across storefronts and apps.

Check your app's LCP, INP, and CLS scores in one place, with the same data that determines your Built for Shopify status.

New Partner API 2026-07 appSubscriptionCancel mutation lets partners cancel owned public app subscriptions, schedule end-of-cycle cancels, and request prorated credits.

To be accessible through the Customer Account API, metafields stored on the app resource must have a metafield definition with customer accounts permissions.

Shop User metafields are now readable during checkout via Shopify Functions, enabling partners to access buyer-specific data and customize checkout experiences.

The CartLine type now returns viewKey, so you can correlate returned lines with the view_key sent to cartLinesUpdate and cartLinesRemove.

Use the Shopify AI Toolkit and enhanced dev docs to speed up your checkout and customer account UI extension upgrade to Polaris web components. Complete the upgrade by October 1, 2026.

New Metaobject values property enables simplified reads/writes with automatic conversion to/from JSON objects

Headless checkout docs now use sso=silent for silent SSO, replacing logged_in=true. Existing URLs remain valid. Update impacts terminology, not functionality.

In GraphQL Admin API v2026-07, GiftCardCashOutTransaction is added to distinguish cash-out adjustments from debits. Query giftCard.transactions using __typename to identify them.

API v2026-07 adds local currency gift cards via GraphQL Admin API. Use giftCardProductSet for creation, set issuanceCurrency, manage cross-currency redemption, and query settings.

New inventory transfer webhooks include origin and destination fields. Documentation for inventoryTransferSetItems and inventoryTransferRemoveItems is clarified. Error messages are more descriptive.

Track and resolve app quality check feedback on published apps in the Partner Dashboard.

cartLinesUpdate and cartLinesRemove now accept view_key to identify cart lines

Customize content for /agents.md, /llms.txt, and /llms-full.txt by adding specific templates in Themes. Defaults to agents.md if no template is set.

Create App Home landing pages using Preact-based admin UI extensions with admin.app.home.render. Bundles with admin UI, no web server needed. Available for custom apps from API version 2026-07.

Shopify CLI 4.0 introduces semantic versioning, automatic updates, and removes the --force flag. Deprecated commands are removed, enhancing control and clarity for developers.

Shop Minis update: Optional consent with new hooks, intents for contextual launches, async storage limits, availableForSale for stock checks, and deprecation of localStorage/sessionStorage.

Starting Jan 1, 2027, all public apps must use expiring offline access tokens for Admin API calls to enhance security. Migrate from non-expiring tokens to avoid authentication errors.

Next Generation Events are now available in developer preview. Events improve on traditional webhooks with field-level trigger control, custom GraphQL payloads, and filters.

You can query shippingLine on FulfillmentOrderLineItem, aiding apps in identifying shipping methods for merged fulfillment orders.

Function run logs are now viewable in the Dev Dashboard based on your app's access scopes. Ensure your app requests necessary scopes to access these logs without merchant intervention.

New migration guides help upgrade Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions to the latest API version, using Preact, Polaris components, and the global shopify object.

Send custom and billable app events to the App Events API and see a holistic view of your app’s performance in your Dev Dashboard Logs.

Shopify App Pricing lets you configure usage-based pricing, fixed pricing, or combined plans directly in app submission. Shopify handles your app listing, pick-a-plan page, metering, and invoicing.

Starting with version 2026-07, Storefront API's Cart emits warnings for products unavailable in buyer's location.

You can now create discounts that are eligible for specific markets, giving you better control over which buyers can access your discounts based on region, B2B company location, or retail location.

Shopify now applies stricter rate limits to bots and agents that access the Storefront API and Shopify-hosted online store pages. For higher rate limits, bot operators should use Web Bot Auth.

ProductVariant is now Publishable allowing fine-grained control over visibility per channel. Variants default published, channels/feeds that do not use product feed should implement support.

App automation tokens enable CI/CD deployment for all apps via the Dev Dashboard, replacing CLI tokens. Use with Shopify CLI for GitHub Workflows. Existing CLI tokens remain valid until expiry.

Seven new Settings intents added for notifications, payments, gift cards, delivery, and business details. Simplifies merchant navigation via API, enhancing app integration efficiency.

The appliesOnSubscription default is now true in Admin GraphQL API inputs. No action required.

A new actor field in subscription mutations tracks action initiators (customer, merchant, partner).

GraphQL Admin API now supports creating, updating, reading, and deleting merchant metric targets, enhancing analytics integration for goal-setting, reporting, and planning apps. Requires specific permissions.

POS 11.5 changes fixed-amount discounts to per-unit calculation, affecting setLineItemDiscount. No action needed for API 2026-04 or earlier; future updates will require per-unit amounts.

Shopify now supports QR codes for discount codes, usable in POS and online. Apps can generate these QR codes without changes, enhancing the discount experience for merchants and customers.

The Storefront Catalog MCP server now implements the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Catalog capability to interact with a store's data.

App-owned metaobjects now require no access scopes, simplifying developer use. Ensure Admin API version 2026-04+ for this feature. Merchant-owned metaobjects still need specific scopes.

As of API v2026-07, customerPaymentMethodRemoteCreate requires a payment method ID for Stripe, Authorize.net, and Braintree. Update integrations to include these IDs.