---
title: Targets Overview
description: >
  A [target](/docs/apps/app-extensions/configuration#targets) represents where
  your POS UI extension will appear.  You register targets in your
  `shopify.extension.toml` and inside the Javascript file denoted by your toml's
  `module` property.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: pos-ui-extensions
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/pos-ui-extensions/latest/extension-targets-overview
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/pos-ui-extensions/latest/extension-targets-overview.md
---

# Targets Overview

A [target](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/app-extensions/configuration#targets) represents where your POS UI extension will appear.

You register targets in your `shopify.extension.toml` and inside the Javascript file denoted by your toml's `module` property.

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## POS tile locations

POS tile extensions appear on the smart grid. Learn more about [the smart grid](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/pos#home-screen).

Smart grid

Displays a tile on the smart grid.

See [an example](targets/tile/pos-home-tile-render).

![Smart grid](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/smart-grid-DPdQQ4T1.png)

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## POS action locations

POS action extensions appear as menu items throughout the POS and display modally when tapped.

Post-purchase

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the post-purchase screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-purchase-post-action-render).

Post-return

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the post-return screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-return-post-action-render).

Post-exchange

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the post-exchange screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-exchange-post-action-render).

Customer details

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the customer details screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-customer-details-action-render).

Product details

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the product details screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-product-details-action-render).

Order details

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the order details screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-order-details-action-render).

Draft order details

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the draft order details screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-draft-order-details-action-render).

Cart line item details

Displays an action target modally when a menu item is tapped on the cart line item details screen.

See [an example](targets/action/pos-cart-line-item-details-action-render).

![Post-purchase](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/post-purchase-action-C5N0KoxK.png)

![Post-return](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/post-return-action-CMXfmVSH.png)

![Post-exchange](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/post-exchange-action-BTjO9fFD.png)

![Customer details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/customer-details-action-menu-BAw9FbJP.png)

![Product details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/product-details-action-menu-dfLdOyT9.png)

![Order details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/order-details-action-menu-C52DFTdC.png)

![Draft order details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/draft-order-action-menu-OfPo4tHJ.png)

![Cart line item details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/cart-lineitem-action-JKnB6gHG.png)

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## POS block locations

POS block extensions render custom sections within native POS screens.

Post-purchase

Renders a custom section within the native post purchase screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-purchase-post-block-render).

Post-return

Renders a custom section within the native post return screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-return-post-block-render).

Post-exchange

Renders a custom section within the native post exchange screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-exchange-post-block-render).

Customer details

Renders a custom section within the customer details screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-customer-details-block-render).

Product details

Renders a custom section within the native product details screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-product-details-block-render).

Order details

Renders a custom section within the native order details screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-order-details-block-render).

Draft order details

Renders a custom section within the native draft order details screen.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-draft-order-details-block-render).

Receipt header

Renders a custom section in the header of printed receipts.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-receipt-header-block-render).

Receipt footer

Renders a custom section in the footer of printed receipts.

See [an example](targets/block/pos-receipt-footer-block-render).

![Post-purchase](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/post-purchase-block-D2o89CvI.png)

![Post-return](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/post-return-block-BSAwxMbk.png)

![Post-exchange](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/post-exchange-block-BRD2vAjd.png)

![Customer details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/customer-details-block-CJFisOp5.png)

![Product details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/product-details-block-BDYohAy2.png)

![Order details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/order-details-block-DMrU3yyo.png)

![Draft order details](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/draft-order-block-BNNCb0E2.png)

![Receipt header](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/posreceipt-header-aqC5XpvD.png)

![Receipt footer](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/api/pos-ui-extensions/2025-10/posreceipt-footer-DzDljWjP.png)

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