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May 21, 2025

# Shopify Functions WebAssembly query API

DateMay 21, 2025

FlagsNew

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Functions](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=functions-api)

Shopify Functions now support a WebAssembly query API, letting you build smaller, faster, and more powerful functions. Deserialize data just-in-time, and only pay for the fields your function actually uses.

Learn more about [WebAssembly for Functions](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/functions/programming-languages/webassembly-for-functions).