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Bots and agents should identify themselves via Web Bot Auth
What's changing Shopify now applies stricter rate limits to bots and agents that access the Storefront API and Shopify-hosted online store pages. Bots and...
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Collect marketing consent on the account component
The account component on your storefront now includes a marketing opt-in checkbox below the email field. Customers who select it are added to your email...
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More admin intents now support Settings
Seven new Settings intents let apps open editors for notifications, payment capture, gift cards, delivery profiles, and business details. This builds on...
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Inventory transfer webhooks include origin and destination location IDs, and mutation documentation clarified
Inventory transfer webhooks: new origin and destination fields Payloads for the following webhook topics now include the source and destination location...
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Default value of `appliesOnSubscription` changed to `true` for app discount inputs
The default value of appliesOnSubscription has been changed from false to true on the DiscountCodeAppInput and DiscountAutomaticAppInput input types in...
· Hacker News
There is no Shopify for service businesses. Prove me wrong
Article URL: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/there-is-no-shopify-for-service-businesses-i-keep-waiting-for-someone-to-prove-me-wrong-6RVFnjlsPvxsEACuDgwD...
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Analytics metric targets now available in the GraphQL Admin API
You can now create and manage metric targets for merchants using four new GraphQL Admin API operations: analyticsTargets, analyticsTargetCreate,...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Keyboard shortcuts and navigation in Shopify POS
We've added keyboard navigation to Shopify POS so cart-building no longer requires switching between keyboard and touch. Retail staff on iPad and Android...
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Scannable discount codes
As of POS version 11.5, merchants can generate scannable QR codes for any discount code in the Shopify Admin. These QR codes can be applied by both POS...
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Customer tax settings now available in Admin API
Starting in API version 2026-07, the taxSettings field on the Customer object will be publicly accessible in the Admin GraphQL API. Apps with the...
· Hacker News
In the AI Era, Shopify Is Investing in Junior Engineers–Not Cutting Them
Article URL: https://coderpad.io/blog/hiring-developers/in-the-ai-era-shopify-is-investing-in-junior-engineers-not-cutting-them/ Comments URL:...
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Storefront Catalog MCP now implements UCP
What’s changing The following UCP catalog tools in Storefront Catalog are now available: - `search_catalog`: Search a store's product catalog with...
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Added MOST_RELEVANT value for `CollectionSortOrder`
The MOST_RELEVANT value is now available to the GraphQL Admin API's CollectionSortOrder, available in API version 2026-07 and higher. Learn more about...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Updates to Italy's Sardinian province definitions
We've updated Italy's province definitions to reflect the Sardinian administrative restoration that took effect in June 2025: Merchants shipping to...
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mTLS client certificate renewal for Payments Apps
Starting June 15, 2026, Shopify will renew its mTLS client certificate used by Payments Apps to verify that the client initiating the request is...
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Removing deprecated PRIVATE and PUBLIC_READ enums on metaobject definitions
We are updating the MetaobjectAdminAccess enum by deprecating the PRIVATE and PUBLIC_READ values. These values are now obsolete and are never returned by...
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Shopify Scripts will be deprecated on June 30, 2026
We are enhancing Shopify Functions with new capabilities for discounts, shipping, and payments. These improvements aim to replace the functionalities you...
· Shopify Product Changelog
New Cash Management Foundations for Shopify POS
We rebuilt cash management across POS and the POS channel in Admin, and added new register extension targets and APIs. Track, control, and reconcile cash...
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Cart and checkout validation adds billing address and PO number error targets
As of API version 2026-04, you can validate billing addresses and purchase order (PO) numbers in Cart and Checkout Validation Functions. We've added...
· Hacker News
Prediction: The Shopify CEO's Pull Request Will Never Be Merged nor Closed
Article URL: https://joshmoody.org/blog/shopify-ceo-autoresearch-pr/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47585645 Points: 53 # Comments:
· Shopify Product Changelog
See which apps use Extensions and Functions to power your checkout, online store, and more
You can now see exactly which app features are active across your store, which features are inactive, and which ones are collecting data through Pixels, so...
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Role-based access control and org management for partners
We have revamped the way partner organizations manage users and stores. Role-based Access Control: Assign roles to users instead of configuring permissions...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Redesigned theme editor navigation
The theme editor has a new layout that puts your site preview front and center. The left navigation has moved to the top bar, giving you more horizontal...
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The Shopify CLI app release `--force` flag is deprecated and will be removed
We are deprecating the --force flag on the shopify app deploy and shopify app release commands. The flag will be removed in a Shopify CLI release in May...
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Removal of pre_tax_price from the Order REST Admin API
The pre_tax_price and pre_tax_price_set fields on order line items in the REST Admin API are being removed. These fields were previously available to...
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Admin intents now support Settings
We're excited to announce that admin intents now support Settings. This new feature allows apps to direct merchants straight to specific Settings pages...
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Add `includeInactive` argument to `inventoryLevels` and `inventoryLevel` fields
As of API version 2026-04, you can pass includeInactive: true when querying the inventoryLevels or inventoryLevel fields on [InventoryItem]...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Easier Smart Grid setup for discount tiles
Now, when creating a Discount tile in the Smart Grid editor, you can select from available discount codes using a drop down instead of manually typing...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Customize checkout and customer accounts by market
The checkout and accounts editor now lets merchants on Advanced and Plus customize settings, branding, and blocks by market. Tailor the buyer experience...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
New rejection reason codes in Payments Apps API
The Payments Apps API now provides more granular decline reason codes for rejected payment sessions. Multiple new rejection codes have been added to the...
· Hacker News
Shopify/liquid: Performance: 53% faster parse+render, 61% fewer allocations
Article URL: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/13/liquid/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47361351 Points: 8 # Comments:
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Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions available by default in new development shops
We are ending the developer preview for checkout and customer account UI extensions. With this update: All new development shops on the Shopify Plus plan...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Customize settings and app embeds per Market for Themes
We've just released the ability to customize theme settings and app embeds per Market for Themes. This will help Merchants to tailor their storefront...
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Clearer standards for app listing images
We've updated requirement 4.4.4 and added a new requirement 4.4.5 for Shopify App Store apps. Requirement 4.4.4 now provides clearer standards for image...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Track app activity and permissions from Settings
You can now see what your apps are doing and make more informed decisions about your app stack. Go to Settings > Apps to view activity and permission...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
`InventoryLevel.scheduledChanges` field is being removed with no replacement
The InventoryLevel.scheduledChanges field will be removed from the GraphQL Admin AP in version 2026-07. This field has no replacement, so any apps...
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Shop Minis February 2026 update
New Features The following new features are available for Shopify Minis as of February 2026: Product Tagging for User-Generated Content The...
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New analyticsQueryable capability for Metafield Definitions
The analyticsQueryable capability is now available on the MetafieldDefinition type in the GraphQL Admin API, enabling you to specify whether a metafield...
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Enhanced discounts support in the Shopify Functions Cart
As of GraphQL API version 2026-04, Shopify Functions can now access detailed discount information at three levels: Cart-level: All discount applications on...
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Updates effective February 27 to our Partner Program Agreement and API License and Terms of Use
Effective Friday, February 27, 2026, Action Required We have updated our Partner Program Agreement and API License and Terms of Use. These changes clarify...
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Manage dev previews on your dev store without leaving admin
As of Shopify CLI 3.91, the Dev Console has been updated to show all active dev previews and their extensions, right in the admin. You can now see...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Subscriptions APIs: Introduce SubscriptionBillingAttemptState
As of April 2026, you now have access to the SubscriptionBillingAttemptState field in the GraphQL Admin API. This new field replaces several loosely-typed...
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Reduced metafield value sizes
Beginning with API version 2026-04, new metafield values are limited to 16KB. Existing metafields that exceed this size will remain read-only until they...
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Remaining line items weight available for fulfillment orders
In the API 2026-04 release candidate version, a new field, remainingLineItemsWeight, has been added to the FulfillmentOrder GraphQL type. This field...
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Accelerated checkouts now support add‑ons from the product page
It’s now possible to purchase products and their add-on products (for example, a TV and its warranty) from the product page using accelerated checkouts....
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shopify.app.extensions() in App Bridge now supports POS UI extensions
The shopify.app.extensions() method in App Bridge now supports Point of Sale (POS) UI extensions, in addition to checkout, customer account, Admin, and...
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