Developer changelog

New 2026-07 APIs add draft order deposits: apps can set partial payments via Admin GraphQL, customers see deposit details via Customer Account API. Shopify Plus only.

The isCumulative argument in marketingEngagementCreate is deprecated, defaulting to false. Update integrations to send non-cumulative engagements. Migration is available anytime.

The GiftCard object in the GraphQL Admin API now includes a lineItem field, linking gift cards to their originating order, or null if issued manually.

New GraphQL Customer Account API fields expose draft order discounts and per-line-item allocations, enabling precise discount querying and analysis for draft orders.

discountedUnitPrice on DraftOrderLineItem is now deprecated. Use approximateDiscountedUnitPrice instead and update queries for per-unit discounts.

In API v2026-07, BusinessEntity in Admin API now includes legalEntityId, a stable ID for consistent legal entity identification across shops and markets, aiding partner integrations.

Merchant-owned shipping moves from delivery profiles to Markets. Legacy delivery profile GraphQL APIs become stale for these shops; apps must migrate to market-driven shipping APIs.

The new Admin GraphQL API lets you configure market-specific shipping rates, supporting multiple rate types, conditions, and real-time carrier rate fetching.

The Next.js starter template in the Hydrogen developer preview now has a Deploy button that ships it to Vercel.

New 2026-07: sales channel apps can define granular order attribution, pass handles via orders/carts, manage via Admin GraphQL, and read results with deprecated Order.channelInformation.

In API version 2026-07 and later, the PaymentMandateResource object includes a new id field.

PaymentMandateResource is returned by the mandates connection on CustomerPaymentMethod. Its...

Starting in Admin API 2026-10, GraphQL and REST carrier service creation won’t auto-add rates to the General shipping profile.

Storefront MCP get_cart/update_cart deprecated. Migrate to UCP Cart MCP.

2026-10 Admin API removes DraftOrderDiscountNotAppliedWarning.priceRule and PriceRule types. Update queries to use discountTitle and discountCode instead.

ITEM_NOT_STOCKED_AT_LOCATION error removed from inventory APIs in 2026-10. Apps can drop handling for this obsolete error as inventory is adjustable at any location.

Flow action URLs now support relative paths, enabling you to more easily use tunnels during local development.

App discount UI extensions can now configure purchaseType and recurringCycleLimit through the discounts plugin to control subscription behavior.

Use the Intents API with pick:shopify/File to let merchants choose files from their Shopify file library.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

New Admin GraphQL shippingLabelPurchase mutation lets apps buy Shopify Shipping labels asynchronously for fulfillment orders

2026-07 adds a new Collection model with multiple product group sources, shareable app-owned sources, and variant-level collection membership; migrate from ruleSet and legacy collection input.

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

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

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.

Customer accounts are getting design updates including a new single-column layout, improved navigation, and more visible UI extensions. Test your customer account UI extensions in the updated design.

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