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February 24, 2026

# Support for market-aware auth URLs in Customer Account API

DateFebruary 24, 2026

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SurfacesAPI

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

You can now pass `locale` and `region_country` parameters to the Customer Account API authorization endpoint to build\
market-aware login experiences in headless storefronts.

Liquid storefronts handle this automatically with `{{ routes.account_login_url }}`, but headless storefronts previously had no documented way to construct login URLs that respect market context. We've added documentation and support for two optional\
authorization parameters:

* **[`locale`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer#authorization)**: Controls the language of the login screen. Supports regional variants like `fr-CA` and `en-GB`, which load market-specific translations set through Translate & Adapt.
* **[`region_country`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer#authorization)**: Controls the market context for policies, branding, and other non-translation content. Uses an ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 country code.

These parameters can be used independently or together for a fully localized login experience.

Learn more about [building market-aware auth URLs for headless stores](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-customer-account-api/market-aware-auth-urls). For the full list of authorization parameters, refer to the [Customer Account API authorization reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer#authorization).