Developer changelog

We’re simplifying feedback collection and reducing non-informative content. These ratings contribute to the overall score without impacting the recent review ranking updates.

GraphQL Admin API now supports safety_stock, damaged, and quality_control inventory states, tracking them as on_hand but unavailable for sale in Shopify admin.

Effective August 28, 2023, Shopify updated its Partner Program Agreement and API Terms. Developers must sync order data off-platform. Review changes to ensure compliance.

Starting Monday September 18th, languages listed under the Languages section of your App Store listing must be fully available within the app. Any language listed that is not accessible within...

Cart and Checkout Validation Functions now run on the online store cart (they previously only ran on the storefront cart API). You can now apply custom validation logic to buyers on the online...

Shopify is bringing a new feature for merchants, the ability to create automatic free shipping discount.

As of 2023-10 API version, you can create automatic free shipping discounts via admin or...

As of Aug 17, 2023, checkout_started triggers on every checkout visit with checkout extensibility, offering more insights into the customer journey.

POS UI extensions v1.3.0 adds DatePicker, TimePicker, DateField, TimeField, EmailField, NumberField, TextField, TextArea. Tile props updated: enabled, onPress optional; badgeValue added.

New metaobject features enable SEO attributes and render landing pages in the Online Store. Configure independently for SEO metadata and web page rendering via Liquid and Storefront API.

For Server Pixels, we've added order_id to the checkout_completed event payload so that you can track it server-side.

We’ve shipped refinements to our app review ranking system and will continue to further invest in it. If you have any feedback, please submit it to this form.

Shopify CLI update: Release all extensions simultaneously, use app-level versioning, preview Functions, and delete extensions. Opt-in per app. Future release.

Shopify CLI now supports Flow tasks and actions creation, unifying app management. Requires CLI v3.48+. Feedback welcome at flow-connectors-dev@shopify.com.

Flow actions can now return data, enabling new automations. Use Shopify CLI v3.48+ to define actions. Integrate services like OpenAI for enhanced workflows.

Starting today partner accounts can distribute a single custom app to all stores within a Shopify Plus organization. As a result, it's now much simpler to manage and maintains apps for multi-store...

You can now create custom apps that contain only extensions without the need to build and host an external web application, or implement OAuth. Custom apps without a requirement for embedded admin...

We have released API versioning for checkout UI extensions. As part of this release, we are also moving checkout UI extensions over to the new ui extension packages.

• For information on how to...

Developers can now create Admin action and block extensions for Shopify, integrating app functions directly into admin pages for improved merchant efficiency and faster API access.

The Shopify Functions API for cart and checkout validations is now available on production stores for custom apps.

Learn more about building cart and checkout validations in our dev docs: [Cart...

The ProductVariantComponent API now supports fixed bundles in GraphQL Admin API. Use the new Cart Transform Function API for customized bundles.

The beta release of Polaris v12 is now available, providing developers with early access to resources for updating the look and feel of your apps to fit seamlessly within the newly redesigned...

New APIs allow extensions to modify shipping addresses, access B2B buyer details, and read/write metafields on carts and companies, enhancing customization and data handling.

The Cart Transform Function API now supports expanding or merging cart items, enabling developers to create customized bundles efficiently.

We have released a new version of App Bridge. You can add the <script> tag to the <head> of your app pages and get the benefits immediately.

App Bridge has been written from the ground...

Shopify CLI now packages and deploys extensions simultaneously with app-level versioning. Simplified deployment is optional until Sept 5, then mandatory. Available in CLI 3.48.

Starting today, you can configure and manage your apps directly in your codebase without having to visit the Partner Dashboard. Using Shopify CLI, you can link your shopify.app.toml file to an...

Updated App Design Guidelines clarify directives as "Must Do" and "Do Not" and add rules for Forms, Marketing, and Admin UI. Effective for Built for Shopify from Sept 1, 2023.

Oxygen now supports log drains, enabling Shopify Plus developers to forward logs to platforms like DataDog, Splunk, and New Relic via Shopify admin, no coding needed.

The Developer Preview of the Customer Account API is now available, offering enhanced security and personalization for headless storefronts with passwordless SSO and customer management features.

We’ve added app review summaries (powered by Shopify Magic) to the Shopify App Store, helping merchants see your app’s value based on other merchants' experiences. To start, review summaries will...

Hydrogen update boosts headless store setup with Shopify CLI, offering full purchase journey scaffolding, styling options, live inventory, Remix-optimized components, and enhanced GraphQL type safety.

Storefront API now serves all legitimate requests from both private and public clients without rate limits. Headless stores will stay protected against bot activity and never hit a throttle, no...

Shopify introduces 17 new checkout APIs, Hydrogen enhancements, admin UI extensions, and Function APIs with JavaScript support, boosting customization and app development efficiency.

The latest GraphQL API update allows using the Admin API to manage Smart Grid layouts for POS, enabling creation, naming, and multi-location assignment with synchronized updates.

The 2023-10 Shopify Functions API update introduces Fulfillment Constraints, enabling custom fulfillment strategies by restricting shipping rates if constraints aren't met.

Storefront API now groups cart lines by discount and amount, aligning with Online Store/Ajax API. Developers must adjust to new BXGY discount line folding behavior.

Ajax API cart tokens now have a c1- prefix. Ensure apps/themes handle tokens flexibly, avoiding hard-coded assumptions about format or length.

As of API version 2023-10, url field is available on the GraphQL MediaImage's originalSource field...

The latest Admin GraphQL API update lets you check Shop Pay order protection status via shopifyProtect and listen to status changes with a new webhook, aiding fraud protection apps.

We’ve combined the “Fit seamlessly” and “Integrates with” fields on our app listing pages into one place. Apps that are built using the Checkout and Point of Sale extensions will have them...

We’ve updated the app settings page with a new notification system to inform merchants of notable insights on their installed apps. Merchants will be able to quickly identify apps that are...

As of Admin API version 2023-07, selected partners can use the new customerPaymentMethodGetDuplicationData and customerPaymentMethodCreateFromDuplicationData to migrate subscription...

As of version 2023-07 of the Storefront GraphQL API, you can now use the StoreAvailability.quantityAvailable field to determine the inventory available for a product variant at a particular local...

The tax_exempt field in REST Admin API 2023-07 helps determine tax exemption status for orders, excluding tax-exempt products. Key for handling tax settings in Draft Orders.

As of 2023-07 we're introducing a new capability to translate filters.

When enabled, all filter labels will be eligible for translations through the [Translations...

Added taxAppConfigure mutation for tax partners to configure existing tax services, enhancing flexibility and efficiency in tax management for smoother app operations.

As of 2023-07, we are introducing sales type UnknownSale with line type UNKNOWN that represents new types of sales that may be added in the future and do not exist on older versions.

This...

Product Feeds API v2023-07: Replace 'bulk' with 'full' in webhook topics; correct 'occurred_at' spelling. Use 'productFullSync' mutation for full sync notifications.

As of the Admin API 2023-07 Release the tax_partners/update webhook will be available.

The tax_partners/update webhook will be called whenever a tax partner is added or updated. Partners...

Sales records can now be of type AdditonalFeeSale as of 2023-07, which represents a sale associated with an additional fee charge.

For more information on this new type implementation, visit...