Developer changelog

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 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.

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...

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.

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.

The Content-Type: application/graphql request format is deprecated and will no longer be accepted as of 2025-01 schema versions. As of 2025-01 schemas, all requests must specify `Content-Type:...

As of the 2025-01 release of the Admin GraphQL API, the deprecated multiLocation field on ShopFeatures will be...

As of Oct 31, 2024, merchants can now manage their apps using the new Apps tab, which includes app extension collections.

Note: If your app contains customer account UI extensions, these...

Added metaobject and metaobject_list theme settings for consuming specified metaobjects. Use standard metaobject definitions for theme store themes.

Hydrogen v2024.10.0 adds Storefront API 2024-10 support, cart warnings, product option updates, worker compatibility, and optimizations. Deprecated features removed for improved performance.

Metafields without a type now default to "string" instead of blank. Update your checks to ensure compatibility with this change.

Transition from BOOMR to window.Shopify.theme for theme data by 31/01/2025. Use schema_name and schema_version for reliable theme info. BOOMR support ends on this date.

We’re rolling out new standard events to web pixels that enable you to better understand the issues that buyers encounter in checkout. Merchants can now capture specific alerts seen by buyers, such...

Starting 28th Oct 2024, hCaptcha is required for login, account creation, and password reset forms. reCAPTCHA is deprecated; update custom code to avoid 400 errors.

In API version 2025-01, heldBy is replaced by heldByApp in fulfillmentHold. Update queries to fulfillmentHold.heldByApp.title for full app details.

Full-page extensions can't coexist with others in the same extension, enhancing performance. Use editor extension collections for compatibility. Affects new or updated extensions only.

Grace period for criteria like store speed and app rating extended to 60 days. Fulfillment and Carrier services criteria will also have a 60-day grace period upon enforcement.

As of version 2025-01 of the GraphQL Storefront API, Cart now supports removing Gift Cards by Id.

After a cart has been created and a Gift Card applied - perform the...

Starting October 15th, 2025, all Shopify App Store apps that appear in the Shopify admin must use the latest Shopify App Bridge by...

As of API version 2025-01, you can access StringConnection.nodes field shorthand to retrieve an array of strings directly instead of via edges. This connection type is now consistent with...

Deep link to editor extension collections in checkout/accounts editor on dev stores. Streamline merchant onboarding with app deep links when released to merchants.

Checkout UI extensions for purchase.checkout.reductions.render-before and render-after now render at the top of one-page mobile checkouts, enhancing visibility across all API versions.

GraphQL Admin API 2024-10 adds ADVANCE_FEES and ADVANCE_GROSS fields to ShopifyPaymentsPayoutSummary, enhancing payout detail visibility for developers.

Certain Shopify Function resource limits now scale proportionally to the number of line items in the cart. Starting at 200 line items, your Shopify Function runs will be able to use more resources...

The merchant export in Partners now provides an "Attribution" column that specifies installs that are attributable to Shopify App Store ad clicks. For more information on the Partners merchant...

As of today, you can use the lineItem on FulfillmentOrderLineItem without planning for deprecation. This applies to all API versions.

Learn more about FulfillmentOrderLineItem.lineItem on...

In Admin GraphQL API 2025-01, CalculateExchangeLineItemInput.variantId and CalculatedExchangeLineItem.variant are nullable, but variantId still requires validation.

As of GraphQL Admin API version 2025-01, the accountOpenerName field will be added to shopifyPaymentsAccount

As of version 2025-01, the userErrors field that is returned by the Admin API bulkOperationRunMutation will include an optional code field.

GraphQL Admin API 2024-10 adds ADVANCE and ADVANCE_FUNDING to ShopifyPaymentsTransactionType, enhancing transaction categorization for developers.

GraphQL Admin API v2024-10 introduces Business Entity attributes for querying. Order REST API v2024-10 and webhooks now include Business Entity identifiers.

GraphQL Admin API 2024-10 now supports querying all disputes for a shop as a GraphQL connection, enhancing data retrieval for developers.

The 2024-10 Admin GraphQL API adds variantStrategy to productOptionsCreate, offering LEAVE_AS_IS or CREATE strategies for better variant and inventory management.

As of the 2024-10 version of the GraphQL Admin API, the requiresComponents field available in ProductVariantInput has been added to ProductVariantsBulkInput.

This field allows variants to...

As of 2024-10 version, we are adding CollectionsCount query to the Admin GraphQL API.

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As of GraphQL Admin API Version 2024-10, you can subscribe to MetafieldDefinition changes under the webhook topics metafield_definitions/create, metafield_definitions/update, and...

Shopify's GraphQL is now the primary API, with REST marked as legacy. From April 1, 2025, all new apps must use GraphQL. Migration timelines for existing apps will be announced in 2025.

As of October 1st, 2024 we have update the Theme Store algorithm. This new ranking system will refine how themes are discovered, prioritizing factors like recency, quality, and trust signals to...

As of GraphQL Admin API version 2025-01, we're cleaning up the shopifyPaymentsBankAccount endpoint and removing several unused fields.