Developer changelog

App developers can now configure the "Get Support" button to redirect merchants to your preferred support channel, such as a help desk, ticketing system, forum, or live chat.

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All ad types on the Shopify App Store now offer bid suggestions. In addition to search ads, you’ll now see bid suggestions when creating Homepage and Category ads. Bidding within the suggested...

Update references from "new" to "customer accounts" and "classic" to "legacy customer accounts" in your docs. No API/product changes. Classic accounts will be phased out eventually.

Announcing 150+ updates to Shopify.

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Built for Shopify requirements about responding to callback requests for fulfillment services...

Shopify released a Subscriptions Reference app to aid developers in building subscription apps, showcasing Selling Plan APIs and best practices to accelerate development.

Developers can now build a single extension using the Purchase Options UI extensions so merchants can more easily...

Effective immediately, apps can manage the storefront and customerAccount access settings for metafield definitions in the merchant namespace. The only acceptable value for admin access...

As of 2025-01 Admin API, you can now make metafield definitions that enforce uniqueness.

The new uniqueValues capability ensures that each metafield has a unique value across all resources....

As of 2025-01 Admin API, you can use your own identifiers to lookup Products and Customers with the following APIs:

• customerByIdentifier
• productByIdentifier

Custom ids are defined...

Subscription billing now respects inventory policies, preventing overselling. New processingError feature helps identify product variants causing billing errors, enhancing error diagnostics.

Shopify Functions input size limit has been increased from 64kB to 128kB. This will enable developers to support a larger number of cart lines.

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Clarifying the availability.

The Customer Accounts API now supports returns, enabling partners to build return apps, query returns, and customize return experiences with new fields, mutations, and return eligibility insights.

Shopify Collective now supports automated returns, reducing manual effort. Use the returns/close webhook to integrate and streamline refund processes for merchants.

With the latest version of App Bridge and Admin UI extensions, you can use the picker API to open a search-based interface to help users find and select one or more resources that you provide,...

Draft orders now auto-update to current prices at checkout. Set custom prices on line items via GraphQL API, locking them for all calculations like taxes and discounts.

All Built for Shopify apps must use the latest version of App Bridge. Update to the latest App Bridge by adding the...

Shopify now has category-specific requirements for various app types, including updated rules for Subscription apps. Compliance is needed by July 2025 for Built for Shopify status.

New Built for Shopify requirements for apps to achieve or maintain status in 2025

New Shopify design requirements enhance clarity and mandate UX best practices, tab navigation, specific layouts, and color usage by January 2025 for Built for Shopify status eligibility.

Apps can now use admin link extensions to replace admin and bulk action links, offering localization, source control management, and Shopify CLI deployment.

All requirements for achieving Built for Shopify status are now consolidated in one place. The new [Built for Shopify requirements...

In the new year we’re simplifying how metafield and metaobject permissions work. This makes the system easier to work with and will further improve API response times.

In summary:

• On **Jan...

The admin REST API for product images is deprecated. Migrate to GraphQL using media IDs. admin_graphql_api_id now returns media image IDs to aid transition.

The .dev Assistant now converts REST requests to GraphQL operations. Just copy and paste your REST request, and receive the equivalent GraphQL Admin API query or mutation.

Plus, your...

Carrier services and Fulfillment services performance dashboards are now available, and can be found on the Insights page in the apps section of the Partner Dashboard.

Partners can now track...

As of Dec 4, 2024, Shopify Plus merchants can customize product thumbnails and quantity badge colors in Checkout via the Checkout Branding API. Aspect ratio setting is in unstable release.

Starting December 5, 2024, app extensions, including admin links, checkout extensibility, and theme app extensions can’t be used to advertise your app, promote related apps, or request reviews.

As of Dec 4, 2024, request Chat API access to embed and style chat on Checkout pages, enabling real-time support and data queries. Access via partner dashboard.

Starting in API version 2025-01, PrivateMetafield will be removed from the GraphQL Admin API. Use <a...

Admin API 2024-10 introduces optional_scopes for apps, allowing dynamic scope requests/revocations per store, enhancing flexibility and control over app permissions.

The JS Buy SDK is deprecated by Jan 2025. Switch to Storefront API Client or upgrade to JS Buy SDK v3.0 by July 1, 2025, to ensure continued functionality and purchase capability.

As of 2025-01, you can use the PickupAddress field in both SubscriptionDeliveryMethodPickupOption and SubscriptionPickupOption to query for a customer pickup address.

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The discount limit in our system increased from 5 to 25, enabling developers to manage more campaigns with precise timing and migrate from Shopify Scripts to Shopify Functions.

Merchants can now search and browse apps based on a specific category feature in the Shopify App Store. Keep your apps updated with the most relevant category features and follow our [best...

You can now use more dynamic source attributes in the online store editor. The following new attributes have been added:

• Product: url, featured_image, description
• Collection:...

Apps with strong brand term matches now appear at the top of search results. Restricted keywords for search ads are removed, allowing more bidding options and aligning with industry standards.

Developers can now edit customer account header menus, link all full-page extensions by default, and use the same menu across stores. Navigation tool moved to Admin > Content > Menus.

As of GraphQL Admin API version 2025-01, the manualPaymentGateway field will be added to orderTransaction object. This field indicates if the transaction is processed by a manual payment...

Category-specific criteria for Built for Shopify apps are now available, aiding developers in accurate app categorization. Mandatory for reviews starting January 2025.

As of Shopify CLI 3.70, existing Marketing Activity Extensions can be migrated from the Partner Dashboard to CLI. Learn more about how to import and migrate your Marketing Activity Extensions to...

As of Nov 12, 2024, the Payment Customization API allows disabling gift card features, hiding fields, and removing applied cards. Available in unstable and stable 2025-01 API versions.

Shopify has deprecated some fonts and added 32 new open-source typefaces. Theme developers must replace deprecated fonts by Jan 3, 2025, using recommended or available alternatives.

Discount apps can now embed configuration UI in the discount details page using Shopify-hosted Admin UI extensions, eliminating the need for custom web infrastructure.

The Built for Shopify category-specific criteria assessments are now available for...

On Feb 28, 2025, Shopify POS will deprecate POS Links, cart app, and product recommendation extensions. Rebuild using POS UI Extensions for enhanced capabilities.

As of 2025-01 the metafieldDelete Admin API method is being removed. The metafieldsDelete method should be used instead. The former relies on the Metafield GID, while the latter takes an...

Shopify's 2024-10 taxonomy update adds new categories and attributes for better product classification in areas like Apparel, Home, and Sporting Goods, enhancing accuracy and user feedback integration.

GraphQL requests now support application/graphql-response+json format, affecting status codes. Use /graphql endpoint, application/json content type, and updated Accept headers for 2025-01 API.