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  effectiveApiVersion: 2026-07
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July 31, 2026

# New fields for cash management activities and drawers in POS

DateJuly 31, 2026

Version[2026-07](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2026-07)

FlagsNew

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)

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)