Shopify Customize Library
50 Shopify stories, tutorials, app reviews, and platform updates for builders and merchants.
Shopify’s rebuilt Store activity log centralizes every modification—from products to payments—into one searchable timeline. Learn what’s new, who can see it, and how merchants and developers can act today.
Shopify now calculates custom draft‑order discounts in the draft’s presentment currency instead of the shop’s default. Learn what this means for merchants, developers, and how to update your workflow today.
Shopify’s latest checkout function update adds cost modeling to `cart.deliverableLine` inputs and ties them directly to their originating cart lines. Learn what this means for developers, how to adjust your code, and the best practices to stay compliant.
Shopify's Storefront API 2027-01 now matches Market.metafields keys case‑insensitively. Learn why this matters, who is affected, and how to update your apps and custom storefronts before the change breaks your logic.
Shopify’s latest update changes how overlapping market metafields are resolved, favoring the market with the lowest handle instead of the most recently updated value. Learn who is impacted, how it affects your storefront, and the steps you need to take.
Shopify now lets developers remove their own apps from the App Store without contacting support. Learn the new workflow, how it impacts merchants, and the exact steps—including API cleanup—to safely sunset your app.
Shopify’s newest Customer Accounts update shows shoppers their store‑credit balance and delivers personalized product recommendations, giving merchants a clear path to boost loyalty and sales.
Shopify now requires IP allowlists for custom apps installed on stores outside the app owner's organization. Learn which apps are affected, the deadlines, and step‑by‑step how to configure allowlists so your integrations stay compliant and secure.
Shopify’s latest developer update lets apps combine IP addresses and autonomous system numbers in a single allowlist and expands the limit to 250 entries. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to configure the new settings for tighter security.
Shopify now processes customer data erasure requests in 5 days instead of 10, streamlining compliance and improving shopper trust. Learn who’s affected, what changes to expect, and how to adjust your apps and store policies today.
Shopify is retiring the Storefront MCP search_shop_policies_and_faqs tool. Learn what’s changing, who’s affected, and how to migrate to the new UCP ask_business endpoint before the Jan 15 2027 deadline.
Starting Jan 1 2027 Shopify Tax fees will stay discounted until your store hits $100,000 in lifetime sales, ending the annual reset. Learn who’s affected, how it impacts your fees, and the steps you should take now.
Shop now welcomes stores beyond Shopify Payments, but with updated eligibility rules. Learn who’s affected, how to check status, and steps to qualify for traffic from the Shop app and Shop Campaigns.
Shopify now offers two Liquid variables—return.requested_at and requested_edit.requested_at—so merchants can display the exact date and time a customer submitted a return or cancellation request in the “Request received” notification. Learn how to add, format, and test these variables for a clearer customer experience.
Shopify now lets you enable or disable self‑serve returns and cancellations for each market individually, giving merchants granular control without extra migrations. Learn how to set it up, who it impacts, and what steps to take today.
Shopify has tightened App Store submission policies with new adoption thresholds, identity verification, escalating cooldowns, and automatic removal of unused apps. Discover who’s impacted and the exact steps to stay compliant.
Shopify’s Partner Directory has been revamped with data‑driven profiles that auto‑update from collaboration history. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and the exact steps partners and merchants must take to stay ahead.
Shopify’s Partner Directory now displays verified, data‑backed profiles, letting merchants compare partners based on real work history while giving developers clear integration cues for partner‑related workflows.
Shopify Payments now supports debit‑only Cartes Bancaires transactions on WisePad 3 and POS terminals in France. Learn who this impacts, how to enable it, and what developers need to know.
Shopify POS 11.17 introduces faster card processing, streamlined cash and gift‑card taps, and quicker receipt handling, shaving seconds off each transaction. Learn who’s affected, what changed, and how to enable the new features today.
Shopify POS now supports Alipay, WeChat Pay, Satispay, Scalapay, and GrabPay. Learn how merchants can enable these QR‑code payments, what developers need to know, and actionable steps to boost checkout conversion.
Shopify now requires partner apps to explicitly enable bulk queries or mutations before using the GraphQL Admin API. Learn who’s affected, the exact steps to enable access, and best‑practice code snippets to keep your app running smoothly.
Starting today, Shopify apps must explicitly enable bulk query and mutation access before running bulk operations via the GraphQL Admin API. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to enable the permissions in minutes.
The Dev Dashboard now surfaces mount failure rates for checkout and customer‑account extensions, giving developers actionable insight to fix issues before merchants notice.
Shopify’s 2027-01 API adds optional merchant‑only notes to store credit credits and debits, giving merchants better context without affecting customers. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to implement the new note field today.
Shopify’s 2027-01 API release adds a variantIdentifier field, letting developers create orders using external IDs stored in metafields. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to start using custom IDs today.
Shopify’s latest Function API upgrade lets order routing functions rank a single location across multiple fulfillment groups, simplifying multi‑warehouse logic. Learn what changes, who it impacts, and how to update your code today.
Shopify now lets merchants see detailed app activity, permissions, and security measures right in the admin. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to act now.
Shopify now requires every public app that calls the Admin API to enable an IP allowlist. Learn the deadlines, how to configure it, and what to do if you use serverless or bulk operations.
Shopify now requires every public app to configure an IP allowlist by November 2026. Learn who’s affected, the exact deadlines, why it matters, and step‑by‑step instructions to stay compliant.
Shopify now lets serverless apps add their hosting provider’s ASNs to IP allowlists, simplifying security for dynamic egress IPs. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to configure the new settings today.
Learn how Shopify’s new network access testing preview lets developers validate allowed hosts and sources on a dev store, avoid navigation warnings, and keep merchant sites secure.
Shopify’s 2027-01 API adds a RETRY_DECLINED revocation reason for payment methods, helping developers distinguish processor blocks from consecutive failures. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to update your apps today.
Shopify’s latest admin revamp lets merchants edit collection descriptions in place, switch theme templates instantly, and manage rules without endless scrolling. Here’s what changed, who it impacts, and how to make the most of the new layout.
Starting with API version 2027-01, the Navigation API’s currententrychange event now reports the page a customer left instead of the page they navigated to. Learn how this breaking change impacts full‑page account extensions and how to update your code before the upgrade.
Shopify has removed the 256 KB combined size limit for UI extension locale files, letting developers add more languages without trimming translations. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to expand your extensions instantly.
Shop’s Track with Shop feature now supports buyers in Japan and Singapore and offers a Japanese‑language experience. Learn how this rollout affects your store, the steps to enable it, and the developer tweaks you may need.
Shopify’s new trusted_vault_origin flag gives payment app developers a reliable way to handle missing CVV for vaulted cards. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to update your integration today.
Shopify’s REST Admin API 2027‑01 makes the Gift Card line_item_id field read‑only. Learn who is impacted, why it matters, and the exact steps to update your app before the upgrade.
Shopify’s latest update moves variant management onto the product page, letting merchants edit, search, filter, and bulk‑edit variants without switching screens. Learn who’s affected, how to enable it, and what developers should consider.
Shopify now lets merchants waive unpaid order balances directly from the order page. Learn what changed, who it affects, how to enable permissions, and how to track write‑offs.
Shopify’s 2027‑01 API now adds a provinceCode field to FulfillmentOrderDestination, letting developers read state codes directly. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to update your integrations today.
Shopify’s Admin now validates barcodes against the GS1 registry, offering real‑time GTIN suggestions, autocomplete, and bulk‑accept tools. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to start using the new features today.
Shop SDK lead capture now supports Rich Authorization Requests, letting apps ask for specific customer fields like phone number or birthdate during onboarding. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to implement the new flow step‑by‑step.
Shopify now lets merchants launch automated WhatsApp messages for abandoned browse, cart, and checkout events straight from the Messaging dashboard. Learn what’s changed, who needs to act, and how to set up the automations or extend them via the API.
Shopify’s new Sidekick Launch API lets embedded apps open a Sidekick chat with a pre‑filled merchant message. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to add an Ask Sidekick button in minutes.
Shopify POS now auto‑captures digital receipts and links shoppers to customer profiles, boosting your in‑store list without slowing checkout. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to enable the feature today.
Explore the biggest Fall 2026 Shopify updates—from new GraphQL API versions and Hydrogen 2.0 to merchant‑focused discount and shipping enhancements. Learn who’s affected and the exact steps to stay ahead.
Shopify Flow now lets merchants and developers fire workflows whenever a product or variant changes. Learn what fields you can monitor, how to configure the trigger, and actionable steps to automate metafields, tags, pricing, and more.
Shopify merchants can now see app-generated activity—like marketing emails and loyalty rewards—directly in their analytics reports. Developers get guidance on sending app events and merchants learn how to surface them in dashboards.