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December 4, 2023

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# Collaborator request code now required to initiate request for store access

Partners must now obtain a unique code to initiate a collaborator request and access a merchant’s store.

Collaborator request codes, previously optional, are now enabled by default for all merchants. This change gives merchants more control over who can access their store as collaborators, by ensuring that only those with the unique code can send a collaborator request.

Learn more about collaborator requests in the [Shopify Help Center](https://help.shopify.com/en/partners/dashboard/managing-stores/request-access).