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RSS Updates- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Expanded control of privacy settings using the GraphQL Admin APIRead full post –>
API version 2025-04 lets you manage shop privacy settings, including cookie banners, data sale opt-outs, and privacy policy automation.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04New
include_mirrored_exchanges
query filter parameterRead full post –>API version 2025-04 introduces the
query filter parameter, which provides greater flexibility in managing and viewing exchange data.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04New ends_at, created_at, and updated_at query filter parameters for searching discountsRead full post –>
API version 2025-04 introduces the
,
, and
query filter parameters, which provides greater flexibility in managing and viewing discounts.
- Action RequiredAPIExplicit access grants for metafields removedRead full post –>
Explicit grants for app-owned metafields end on Feb 24, 2025. Use custom namespace for sharing metafields between apps after this date.
- PlatformHydrogen February 2025 releaseRead full post –>
Hydrogen v2025.1.1 validated Remix v3_singleFetch future flag, stabilized B2B methods and props and several package version updates.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04
NON_TEST_ORDER_LIMIT_REACHED
error code for subscriptions billing attemptsRead full post –>Adds
field to
, alerting you when you've exceeded the order limit for a payment processor.
- ThemesLiquid arrays now support the
find
,find_index
,has
, andreject
filtersRead full post –>New Liquid filters
find
,,
has
, andreject
simplify array handling by eliminating verbose loops and complex logic, making your code more concise and declarative - Admin GraphQL API2025-04Attribute Marketing Consent to Retail LocationsRead full post –>
Use the GraphQL Admin API to query the retail location where customers are updating their marketing consent.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Updated Country Harmonized System Code validations on Product Variant mutationsRead full post –>
As of
2025-04
, Product Variant mutations will validate country harmonized system codes against existing inventory item harmonized system codes. - PlatformFlow: Template extensions no longer block deploysRead full post –>
app deploy
now instantly deploys Flow template extensions. After a post-deploy review, approved templates appear in the library; unapproved ones receive feedback for changes before redeployment. - Admin GraphQL APIDiscounts reference docs improvementsRead full post –>
Revamped our Discounts GraphQL Admin API docs with more detailed descriptions and real-world examples, based on your user feedback!
- Customer Accounts2025-04Support added for app-owned metafieldsRead full post –>
The 2025-04 API version for Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions allows reading app owned metafields via
API. Configure by applying the
$app
format in the extensiontoml
. - Admin GraphQL APIAdmin REST API2025-04New fees and net fields for balance transactionsRead full post –>
API version 2025-04 adds fees and net fields to the GraphQL and REST Admin APIs for adjustment orders, which are helpful for financial reconciliation in balance transactions
- Admin GraphQL API2025-01Events and Origins in Store Credit Account TransactionsRead full post –>
Admin API 2025-01 adds 'event' and 'origin' fields to store credit transactions, enhancing traceability and auditing for better financial reporting and customer service.
- Admin GraphQL APICustomer Account API2025-04Removing unnecessary
RELEVANCE
sort optionsRead full post –>will no longer be included in connection sort options by default as of
2025-04
. This will eliminate cases where the option offered no unique behavior. - PlatformHydrogen January 2025 releaseRead full post –>
Hydrogen v2025.1.0 adds Storefront API 2025-01 support, validated Remix v3_lazyRouteDiscovery future flag and several bug fixes. Deprecated features removed for improved performance.
- Customer Account API2025-04New
event
andorigin
fields for store credit transactionsRead full post –>New fields
event
andorigin
added to store credit transactions for Customer Account GraphQL API2025-04
. - Action RequiredAdmin GraphQL API2025-04New Catalog APIsRead full post –>
Catalog APIs now support multiple markets per catalog. Use
to maintain single market behavior.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Payout statuses In Transit and Scheduled have been mergedRead full post –>
Payout statuses "In Transit" and "Scheduled" are now merged as "Scheduled." Update workflows to recognize "Scheduled" for accurate payout info. Change is effective immediately.
- Liquidshop.metaobjects is now just metaobjects in liquidRead full post –>
Access metaobjects in Liquid using
metaobjects.type.handle
for standardization. The oldshop.metaobjects.type.handle
is deprecated but still supported. Transition to the new syntax. - Admin GraphQL APICustomer Account API2025-04New creation, update, and status filters for subscriptionContractsRead full post –>
API v2025-04 now supports filtering subscriptionContracts by
,
, and
status
in admin and customer APIs. - Shopify App StoreApps will be reviewed for necessary scopesRead full post –>
Starting February 1, 2025, all apps submitted to the Shopify App Store will be checked for scopes that require Shopify permission for approved use cases.
Apps that have unnecessary scopes, or...
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Record partial payments on OrdersRead full post –>
As of
2025-04
partial payments can be recorded on orders using the new orderCreateManualPayment mutation.... - Admin GraphQL API2025-04Optional
role
argument forthemeCreate
mutationRead full post –>The
mutation now supports an optional
role
argument. - Admin GraphQL APIInventoryItem Queryable and Updatable with Products ScopesRead full post –>
Updated InventoryItemInput and InventoryItem scopes allow updates with write_products and queries with read_products. Restrictions on inventoryLevel and location queries remain. Applies to all API versions.
- Admin GraphQL APISupport added for $app in product queries by metafieldRead full post –>
Support added for $app namespaces in product queries by metafield which improves query flexibility.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Combined Listings Update Mutation EnhancementsRead full post –>
As of Admin API 2025-05, we have introduced new error codes that will be returned from the
mutation. These new errors are to provide more clarity when the mutation is called...
- Action RequiredStorefront GraphQL APIContinuous cart authenticationRead full post –>
Enable continuous authentication by appending customerAccessToken to cart in buyerIdentity. Authenticated checkouts now available for all plans.
- Action RequiredShopify App StoreNew Buyer Consent RequirementRead full post –>
As of Feb 18, 2025, all apps must show costs and get buyer consent for paid items in Storefront, Cart, and Checkout. Applies to published and unpublished apps.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Line item weight input for
orderCreate
mutationRead full post –>The
mutation now supports
to set line item weights.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04Expose the id field in ProductFullSyncPayload objectRead full post –>
Version 2025-04: Admin API now includes the return field id in product full sync payload, enhancing data tracking for developers.
- Admin ExtensionsAdmin GraphQL APINew
inventoryItem
field on ProductSetVariantInputRead full post –>The GraphQL Admin API now includes the
field in
, effective from API version
2024-10
, enhancing product management capabilities. - Built for ShopifyPerformance, integration and category-specific requirements come into practiceRead full post –>
To ensure that the Built for Shopify status represents the highest quality of app apps will need to meet the following performance, integration and category-specific requirements. These...
- Admin GraphQL API2025-04New card brands for OrderTransactions.paymentMethodsRead full post –>
now includes
and
. From API version 2025-04, transactions using these methods will show updated values in responses.
- ToolsShopify Functions template and Shopify CLI changes to support Rust 1.84Read full post –>
Shopify Functions templates for Rust now exclude
cargo-wasi
due to Rust 1.84 changes. Shopify CLI 3.73 adds default build optimization. - API2025-01New validations on function input query variables metafieldsRead full post –>
As of 2025-01, Function APIs validate input query variables. Invalid metafields now trigger
, improving error detection and debugging for developers.
- Admin GraphQL APIFunctionsAdd tax validation with localizedFields in Checkout UI Extensions & FunctionsRead full post –>
Use the new localizedFields in the Checkout Extensions APIs to apply custom validation for tax fields. The localizationExtensions field in the Admin API has now been renamed to localizedFields.
- POS ExtensionsPOS UI Extensions 2025-01 UpdateRead full post –>
As of January 20, we added the following updates to POS UI Extensions:
Breaking Changes
- Removed the deprecated ActionItem component. Use a...
- Action RequiredAdmin GraphQL API2025-04New Markets APIsRead full post –>
Markets APIs update: Use
for shop-wide regions,
replaces
.
is nullable.
replaces
.
- Admin GraphQL API2024-10New
collection_id
filter added toproducts
query filtersRead full post –>The 2024-10 GraphQL Admin API update adds
as a filter in the
products
query, usable with specific filters like,
status
, andvendor
. - Admin GraphQL APICustomer Account API2025-01New fields to represent product bundles in a grouped viewRead full post –>
We introduced two new fields that allow you to accurately nest component products under the parent product in a grouped view.
- Storefront GraphQL API2025-01Filter products by category or taxonomy metafieldRead full post –>
Storefront API 2025-01 adds
and
for filtering products by category ID and taxonomy metafield, enhancing search and collection queries.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-01Minimum requirement is now optional on automatic discountsRead full post –>
The
field in discount APIs is now optional, allowing
null
values. This change simplifies discount setup for merchants in version 2025-01. - Admin GraphQL API2025-01New customer input field for the OrderCreate mutationRead full post –>
GraphQL Admin API 2025-01 deprecates
for
customer
, allowing direct customer association or upsert, simplifying order creation by removing the need to fetch customer IDs. - Admin GraphQL API2025-01Introduce concatenatedOriginContract to subscriptionLineRead full post –>
As of 2025-01, we've introduced
to
.
You can now query the origin contract of the lines if you have used the Subscription Billing Cycle APIs to...
- Action RequiredAdmin GraphQL API2025-01Unused PriceListUserErrorCode values removedRead full post –>
Starting from 2025-01, unused
values will be removed.
- Storefront GraphQL API2025-01Update to
percentage_adjustment
field onSellingPlanPercentagePriceAdjustment
Read full post –>In Storefront API 2025-01,
in
changes from
Int
toFloat
, affecting how percentage price adjustments are handled. - Customer Account API2025-01Deprecation of
storefrontCustomerAccessTokenCreate
MutationRead full post –>API version 2025-01 deprecates
. Use Customer Accounts API tokens directly with Storefront API for cart and buyer updates, replacing the deprecated mutation.
- Admin GraphQL API2025-01New delivery promise participants APIRead full post –>
As of the 2025-01 Admin GraphQL API, you can now query for delivery promise participants, using...
- Admin GraphQL API2025-01Combined Listings update mutation error improvementsRead full post –>
Starting with the Admin API version 2025-01, we've introduced new error codes for the
mutation. These enhancements aim to provide clearer feedback when incorrect data is...