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title: Removing unnecessary RELEVANCE sort options - Shopify developer changelog
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metadata:
  effectiveApiVersion: 2025-04
  affectedApi:
    - displayName: Admin GraphQL API
      handle: admin-graphql
    - displayName: Customer Account API
      handle: customer-account-graphql
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  createdAt: '2024-12-20T11:45:07-05:00'
  postedAt: '2025-02-01T12:00:00-05:00'
  updatedAt: '2024-12-30T15:56:29-05:00'
  effectiveAt: '2025-02-01T12:00:00-05:00'
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February 1, 2025

# Removing unnecessary `RELEVANCE` sort options

DateFebruary 1, 2025

Version[2025-04](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2025-04)

Flags[Breaking API Change](https://shopify.dev/changelog?filter=breaking-api-change)

SurfacesAPI

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

`RELEVANCE` will no longer be included in connection sort options by default as of `2025-04` API versions. This will eliminate cases where the option offered no unique behavior, and acted as a basic `ID` sort. Legitimate cases where this option provides unique capabilities and services regular traffic will not change.