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Shopify's Catalog API now returns video and 3D model media and lets you filter search results by media type. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to add the new filter to your apps.
Shopify now lets apps retry token migrations for up to seven days, returning the same access‑ and refresh‑token pair even without a user session. Learn who needs to act, what changed, and how to implement the new flow.
Learn how the 2027‑01 Admin GraphQL API lets apps read and write packed product dimensions, enabling automatic package selection for multi‑item orders. Step‑by‑step guidance for developers and actionable tips for merchants.
Shopify merchants can now set return window overrides per market, collection, product, or variant, letting you tailor return policies for seasonal or high‑value items. Learn how to configure the new feature and what developers need to know.
Shopify now lets apps migrate Billing API subscriptions to the new App Pricing model without merchant re‑approval. Learn who’s impacted, how to use the Partner Dashboard and CLI tools, and the exact steps to ensure a smooth transition.
Shopify POS now lets staff perform cycle and full stock counts on the sales floor, while admins retain review and approval controls in Shopify Admin. Learn how the new workflow works, who it impacts, and the steps you should take to adopt it today.
Shopify POS 11.16+ lets staff create local delivery orders at checkout, using existing delivery zones and rates. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to enable this feature today.
Shopify now lets you pull metaobject data—like designer country, warranty terms, or loyalty tiers—into Analytics reports. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to enable and use this powerful new feature.
Shopify merchants can finally see category attributes like color, material, and fit directly in Analytics. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to start using these new dimensions today.
Shopify’s Sidekick can now surface intent‑only extensions, eliminating the need for a tools file. Learn which apps are affected, how validation changes, and the exact steps to keep your app deployable.
Shopify’s new WebMCP support lets browser agents read and update checkout data in real‑time, enabling smarter automation and seamless buyer experiences. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to implement it today.
Starting Oct 23 2026, Shopify Tax will automatically apply sales tax to return shipping fees for US orders. Learn who’s affected, how the calculation works, and the exact steps merchants and developers must take to stay compliant.
Shopify’s AI Toolkit now bundles all previously separate shopify‑* skills into one unified `shopify` skill. Learn who is impacted, why it matters, and the exact steps to update your environment.
Shopify’s latest update adds a filterable stream of logs and health metrics for custom apps directly in the Developer Dashboard, giving developers and merchants instant visibility into API usage, webhook health, and page performance.
Discover how Shopify’s updated Dev Dashboard centralizes store management, collaborator access, and app health. Learn who it impacts, what’s changed, and actionable steps to start using it today.
Shopify’s GraphQL Admin API now includes a CURRENCY_CONVERSION transaction type, letting developers fetch detailed conversion data directly from balance transactions. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to adapt your integrations.
The Polaris 2.0 release candidate lets embedded apps match Shopify’s new admin design. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to adopt the new visual style before the rollout becomes mandatory.
Shopify now delivers richer, real‑time shipping and duty data in Analytics, refining profit margins and custom reports. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to adapt your store and code.
Starting with GraphQL Admin API version 2027-01, setting DiscountCountriesInput.includeRestOfWorld to true triggers a BAD_REQUEST error. Learn who’s affected, why it matters, and step‑by‑step how to update your apps before the upgrade.
Discover how the 2026-10 GraphQL Admin API adds a feeDetails query, letting developers retrieve granular Shopify Payments fees. Learn who’s affected, why it matters, and how to implement the change today.
Shopify is lowering the Events subscription query complexity limit from 250 to 100 points. Learn what this means for your apps, how to audit and refactor subscriptions, and the exact steps to stay compliant.
Polaris CDN 1.1 is now stable, bringing new UI components, props, and bug fixes. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to leverage or pin the version in your Shopify apps.
Shopify’s new Rollouts UI gives merchants and developers precise tools to schedule launches, run temporary events, and test changes with traffic‑percentage controls. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to implement the new workflow today.
Shop Pay Installments can now be enabled for every eligible business entity in the US, Canada, and UK, giving merchants more flexibility and developers new configuration options. Learn how to activate it and what it means for your store.
The marketCurrencySettingsUpdate mutation is gone in API version 2027-01. Learn who’s impacted, why it matters, and how to switch to marketCreate and marketUpdate for seamless currency settings management.
Shopify now lets you create unlimited private app pricing plans and assign them to any number of stores. Learn what this update means for developers and merchants, how to set up new plans, and how to migrate legacy pricing with the App Migration CLI.
Shopify’s 2026-10 API adds a non‑null translatable boolean to the Metafield GraphQL object, letting apps detect translation eligibility directly. Learn who’s affected, why it matters, and how to update your queries today.
Shopify is revamping how sessions are counted in Analytics, delivering a cleaner view of real shopper activity. Learn what changes, who’s affected, and how to adapt your reports and custom integrations.
Shopify’s 2027-01 API version drops the automaticDiscounts query, breaking apps that read automatic discounts. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and step‑by‑step migration to discountNodes so your app stays functional.
Shopify now caps UI extension bundles at 64 KB (128 KB for full‑page account extensions) and offers a formal exception request. Learn who’s affected, how to optimize, and the exact steps to submit a bundle size exception before the October 2026 deadline.
Shopify’s 2026-10 API now lets apps query parent‑child market relationships directly. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to integrate the new marketRelationships query with actionable code examples.
Shopify’s 2026-10 API adds a CANCELED receive action for inventory shipments, letting apps record units that will never arrive. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to implement the new fields, enum, and webhook updates.
The static session.currentSession.staffMemberId field is removed in API version 2026‑10. Learn how to switch to the new session.staffMember signal, update your code, and keep POS extensions running smoothly.
Shopify’s 2026-10 API adds a pricing audit trail to product variant contextual pricing, letting apps see exactly how prices are calculated. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to query the new field.
Shopify’s latest event update reshapes payloads, refines trigger syntax, and removes two delivery headers. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to migrate your webhook subscriptions with clear code examples.
Shopify’s latest admin overhaul gives merchants a single‑screen view of all payouts, letting you compare details without navigation. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to prepare your store and custom apps for the new layout.
Shopify rolls out a sleek new admin UI with updated colors, typography, spacing, and icons. Learn how the changes affect merchants and developers, and what steps you should take to stay ahead.
Shopify’s latest update lets B2B checkouts omit the buyer’s surname (family_name) in shipping and billing addresses. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to update your Payments app validation today.
Shopify’s admin UI is getting a visual overhaul starting September 15, 2026. Learn what changes look like, which apps are affected, and how to prepare your embedded app for Polaris 2.0 with actionable steps and code examples.
Shopify’s metafieldsSet mutation now uses dynamic complexity costing, changing how API points are calculated. Learn what changed, who is affected, and how to adapt your code to stay within rate limits.
Shopify Functions can now read metafields attached to delivery options, enabling a clean contract between delivery generators and customization functions. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to update your GraphQL queries.
Shopify POS v11.15 adds a persistent cart button on mobile devices, keeping key cart details visible as staff navigate. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to roll it out today.
Shopify expands Multi‑Currency Payouts to Australia and France, letting Advanced and Plus merchants receive payouts in dozens of currencies. Learn who’s impacted, how to enable the feature, and the steps developers should take.
Shopify now lets merchants gather WhatsApp marketing consent right at checkout, turning every purchase into a lead‑generation opportunity. Learn how to enable the feature, what developers need to know, and best practices for turning opt‑ins into revenue.
The Discounts Allocator Function API preview is over and the API has been removed. Learn what changed, who is impacted, and how to update your app configuration to keep deployments running smoothly.
Shopify CLI 4.8 introduces terminal commands to create, list, inspect, and delete development stores, giving developers full control over their Dev Dashboard environments. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to automate store cleanup before hitting the new 250‑store limit.
Shopify now lets each product variant store up to 20 barcodes (UPC, EAN, ISBN, GTIN, ASIN). Learn how this change affects you, what API updates to use, and how to migrate without breaking existing integrations.
Shopify now lets each product variant hold up to 20 barcodes, simplifying inventory across UPCs, EANs, ASINs, and custom codes. Learn how this change impacts your store, the API, CSV workflows, and the steps to start using it.
Meta is now an AI channel in the Shopify admin, letting merchants sync products, enable direct checkout, and track performance alongside other AI channels. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and the exact steps to configure Meta for your store.
Shopify’s Customer Account API now supports a countryCode field for addresses, deprecating territoryCode. Learn what changed, who’s affected, and how to update your apps with actionable code examples.
Shopify’s storefronts now advertise support for the Universal Commerce Protocol version 2026‑08‑25, enabling seamless capability negotiation for platforms and agents. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and the exact steps you should take.
Shopify POS v11.14 now lets authorized staff see an identified customer’s abandoned online cart at checkout. Learn who this impacts, how to enable the permission, and actionable steps to boost in‑store conversions.
Discover how Shopify's latest GraphQL Admin API mutation lets you email customers a secure link to add payment methods for subscriptions, orders, or draft orders—boosting checkout flexibility and reducing friction.
Shopify’s Hydrogen preview adds variant‑specific links, automatic cart refresh, and one‑command local HTTPS certificates—essential upgrades for developers building custom storefronts. Learn what changed, who’s impacted, and how to implement them today.
Shopify POS now shows a real‑time connectivity icon right on the Home screen, letting staff confirm device readiness before checkout. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to make the most of this seamless update.
Shopify POS now lets staff find any product variant by scanning any of its associated barcodes, reducing manual look‑ups and streamlining checkout, receiving, and inventory tasks.
Explore the Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate—semantic versioning, fresh UI components, new props, and essential bug fixes. Learn who’s impacted and the exact steps developers and merchants should take right now.
Shopify’s Polaris CDN now follows semantic versioning, giving developers control over breaking changes while still receiving automatic improvements. Learn who’s affected and how to adapt your apps today.
Shopify now lets apps retry the original refresh token for up to 30 days, giving a safety net for lost token responses. Learn who’s affected, why it matters, and how to implement atomic token storage.
Starting October 1 2026, Shopify CLI versions 3.83.x and older will no longer support theme development on password‑protected storefronts. Learn what changes, who is affected, and how to upgrade or adjust your workflow so you stay productive.
Shopify’s Events API now supports four additional topics—Metaobject, MetafieldDefinition, MetaobjectDefinition, and InventoryTransfer—enabling apps to react instantly to custom content and inventory changes. Learn what’s changed, who it impacts, and how to update your subscriptions today.
Shopify now offers official, open‑source PHP and Python packages for building apps, giving developers framework‑agnostic primitives for verification, token exchange, and GraphQL. Learn what changed, who it affects, and how to adopt the new tools today.
Shopify’s new GitHub integration adds the name of the last person who edited a theme directly to commit messages. This change improves traceability for developers and teams, helping you pinpoint who made the latest changes without digging through the admin UI.
Shopify Payments is now available to Advanced plan merchants in the United Arab Emirates, removing the need for third‑party gateways. Learn eligibility, onboarding steps, and how developers can support the rollout.
Shopify now lets developers deploy Hydrogen storefronts to Oxygen from trial plan stores, removing the paid‑plan barrier. Learn who’s affected, how to set up, and what limits to watch.
Shopify’s latest checkout enhancement automatically pre‑selects a returning shopper’s previously used payment method, streamlining the purchase flow for D2C and B2B stores. Learn who’s affected, what changes to expect, and how to prepare.
Shopify now calculates US sales tax based on the actual fulfillment location for each order, improving reporting accuracy for merchants with multiple warehouses or pickup points.
Shopify will stop injecting script tags into storefronts on March 1, 2027. Learn what this means for your apps, how the deprecation timeline unfolds, and the exact steps you need to replace script tags with app embed blocks or web pixels.
Shopify now updates tax calculations automatically when you edit an order’s shipping address, keeping your financials accurate and eliminating manual adjustments. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and the steps merchants and developers should take right away.
Shop Campaigns performance data is now queryable via ShopifyQL, giving developers and merchants deeper analytics without extra scopes. Learn what changed, who it impacts, and how to start pulling campaign metrics today.
Discover the latest Shopify updates, from personalized checkout field settings to new shipping options and marketing tools, and learn how to make the most of these changes for your business. Get expert advice on navigating recent platform updates and enhancing your store's performance. Stay competitive with the latest Shopify features and best practices.
Shopify is introducing agents.md.liquid, a new theme template designed to help AI agents and shopping assistants understand how to discover and interact with a Shopify store
Shopify is introducing a major update to its Collections API in the 2026-07 GraphQL Admin API release. The new model replaces the traditional split between smart collections and custom collections with a more flexible, composable system based on multiple collection sources
Starting today, Shopify Partners can complete identity verification before requesting collaborator access to merchant stores. Identity verification is optional today and will become mandatory in the coming weeks before sending a new collaborator request
Discover the latest Shopify updates, including app-added annotations, WhatsApp marketing, and UPS return labels, to enhance your store's performance and customer experience. Learn how to leverage these updates to drive sales, improve analytics, and streamline operations. Get expert insights on how to implement these updates and take your Shopify store to the next level.
Shopify continues to improve the developer experience with an exciting new Developer Preview that introduces two powerful additions to Liquid: block and partial tags.
Shopify has introduced a new App Store Requirement (4.1.2) that requires every app published on the Shopify App Store to have a unique and recognizable name. The goal is to reduce merchant confusion caused by duplicate or copycat app names.
Shopify has announced an exciting update for headless commerce developers: Hydrogen developer preview can now be deployed directly to Vercel.
Discover the latest Shopify updates, including new app-added annotations, EU buyer cancellation and return requests, multi-source collections, and more. Learn how these updates can enhance your store's performance and customer experience.
Discover the latest Shopify changelog updates, including EU buyer cancellation and return requests, multi-source collections, and automated duties-inclusive pricing. Learn how these updates affect your store and what actions to take.
Shopify has introduced a highly anticipated feature for merchants: the ability to apply multiple product discounts to the exact same item in a single order
Discover the latest Shopify updates, including automated duties-inclusive pricing, workflow enhancements, and security updates, to optimize your store's performance and customer experience. Learn how to leverage these updates to drive international conversion, streamline workflows, and enhance store security. Get expert tips on implementing these updates for a competitive edge.
Discover the latest Shopify ecosystem updates, including workflow enhancements, SEO improvements, and staff permission updates, to help you streamline your operations and grow your business. Learn how to leverage these updates to increase efficiency and productivity in your Shopify store. Get expert insights and actionable tips to maximize your Shopify experience.
Get the latest on Shopify's recent updates, including Brazil CNPJ validation, inventory transfer metafields, and more. Discover how to make the most of these updates to enhance your store's operations and analytics.
Discover the latest updates in the Shopify ecosystem, including improvements to metafields, location-based analytics, and POS activity logs. Learn how these updates can benefit your business and what actions to take to maximize their potential.
Discover the latest Shopify updates, including the new €3 EU import customs duty, staff attribution improvements, and self-serve returns with cancellations. Learn how these changes affect your store and what you can do to adapt.
Stay updated with the latest changes in the Shopify ecosystem, including EU import customs duty collection, improvements to draft order custom discounts, and enhancements to staff attribution in POS. Learn how these updates affect your store and what actions to take to leverage them effectively.
With the launch of Shopify's Agentic framework—headlined by the dedicated Agentic Plan and Agentic Storefronts—the concept of a standard online store is being entirely unbundled. Consumers are no longer browsing grids of product cards; they are describing complex, highly contextual needs to autonomous AI agents across ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot.
Shopify’s native AI assistant, Sidekick, has officially outgrown its role as a passive text generator. In this release, Shopify has transformed Sidekick into an active, multi-tasking, cross-app business assistant capable of taking asynchronous action on your behalf.
Stay ahead of the competition with the latest Shopify updates, including self-serve returns and cancellations, subscription purchase disclosures, and more. Learn how to leverage these updates to improve your store's performance and customer experience.
Stay ahead of the competition with the latest Shopify updates, including multi-currency payouts, unified staff management, and expanded Shopify Collective features. Discover how to leverage these updates to streamline your operations and boost sales.
Shopify has released several updates to improve store management, including unified staff permissions, shipping performance metrics, and new chart types in Shopify Analytics. This article covers the latest updates and provides actionable insights for Shopify merchants and developers.
Discover Shopify's powerful new Rollouts feature, enabling merchants and developers to schedule, gradually publish, and A/B test themes, checkout, and customer account configurations. Learn how this update reduces risk, optimizes conversions, and streamlines development workflows for a more strategic approach to your store's evolution.
The sign-in page now offers a two-column layout, with the sign-in form shifted to the left and a customizable background image on the right, enabling you to express your brand more visually beyond the logo
Shopify Agentic Storefronts: What the New Terms Mean for AI Commerce
Shopify just rolled out a fresh wave of updates designed to boost your brand, streamline operations, and supercharge your sales. Dive into enhanced customer account customization, built-in SMS marketing, powerful new analytics views, advanced automation testing, and simplified Canadian tax compliance.
Shopify is constantly evolving, and these recent updates bring powerful new tools for both merchants and developers. From enhanced branding on customer sign-in pages to smarter workflow testing and native SMS marketing, discover how to leverage these changes to boost your store's performance and efficiency.
Shopify is constantly evolving! This week, we dive into critical updates that empower merchants and developers to unify their brand experience, streamline complex inventory transfers, and confidently build robust automations with Shopify Flow.
Shopify is continuously rolling out updates designed to help you grow. Discover how new features for Shop Pay, inventory transfers, local currency gift cards, and AI tools can enhance your store's efficiency and customer experience.