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May 25, 2023

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# Storefront API is now available to non-channel apps

Apps no longer need to be a channel in order to access the [Storefront APIs](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront). Just request the appropriate unauthenticated access scope(s) to your app.

Take advantage of the Storefront API’s powerful [contextualization features](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront#directives) to build rich customer-facing experiences for your merchants.

Learn more about authenticating with the Storefront API on [Shopify.dev](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/authentication#access-tokens-for-the-storefront-api)