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July 31, 2026

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* Admin GraphQL API
* 2026-07

# New fields for cash management activities and drawers in POS

New fields are now available on cash management resources in the GraphQL Admin API, providing more detail about cash drawer balances and cash count activities.

## What's new

### Cash Drawer balance

The [`CashDrawer`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/objects/CashDrawer) object now exposes the current drawer balance directly:

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| [`balance`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/objects/CashDrawer#field-balance) | The current balance in the cash drawer, returned as a `MoneyV2` value. |

### Cash count activity details

[`CashCountActivity`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/objects/CashCountActivity) now includes additional context about opening and closing counts:

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| [`note`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/objects/CashCountActivity#field-note) | A note associated with the activity, such as a comment left by staff during a cash count. |
| [`reasonCode`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/objects/CashCountActivity#field-reasoncode) | The [reason code](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/unions/CashManagementReasonCode) for the activity, connecting counts to merchant-defined categorization. |

### Learn more

* [New retail cash management capabilities (2026-04)](https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-retail-cash-management-capabilities)