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title: Subscription billing attempts throttling - Shopify developer changelog
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metadata:
  effectiveApiVersion: 2026-01
  affectedApi:
    - displayName: Admin GraphQL API
      handle: admin-graphql
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  createdAt: '2025-10-23T09:56:37-04:00'
  postedAt: '2026-01-01T12:00:00-05:00'
  updatedAt: '2025-10-27T10:06:58-04:00'
  effectiveAt: '2026-01-01T12:00:00-05:00'
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January 1, 2026

# Subscription billing attempts throttling

DateJanuary 1, 2026

Version[2026-01](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2026-01)

FlagsNew

SurfacesAPI

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

Beginning in API version 2026-01, billing attempts will be throttled based on internal trust metrics to prevent abuse. If an attempt is throttled, it will be visible in the new `throttled` error code on the [`BillingAttemptUserErrorCode`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/BillingAttemptUserErrorCode) enum.