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Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/shopify-says-ai-search-is-driving-more-traffic-and-sales-not-replacing-google/ Comments URL:...
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Shop Campaigns performance data now available via ShopifyQL
The shop_campaign_insights schema is now available in the ShopifyQL. Analytics and reporting apps can query Shop Campaigns performance data on behalf of...
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Standard storefront events and actions now support cart attributes
The updateCart standard action now updates cart attributes, and a new shopify:cart:attributes-update event fires whenever an attributes update is...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
WebMCP support for Liquid and Hydrogen storefronts
Online stores now expose WebMCP tools that AI agents can call. Agents can search your catalog, manage the shopper's cart, and go to checkout on the...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Oxygen is now available on development stores
You can now deploy Hydrogen storefronts to Oxygen from dev stores. Previously, Oxygen hosting required a paid plan. Note that development stores don't...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Updated Built for Shopify requirements for Fulfillment services apps
We've updated three Built for Shopify requirements for Fulfillment services apps. The updated thresholds better reflect how fulfillment operations run in...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Hydrogen developer preview update: July 30, 2026
The Hydrogen developer preview adds new capabilities to the toolkit and extends the ways developers can build Shopify storefronts: Vue bindings: Build your...
· Hacker News
Billionaire Shopify CEO thinks poor Canadians shouldn't be able to vote
Article URL: https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/07/28/billionaire-shopify-ceo-thinks-poor-canadians-shouldnt-be-able-to-vote/ Comments URL:...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Merchants now see partner details on collaborator requests
Collaborator access is built on trust. When a merchant approves a request, they're giving a partner access to a live store — and merchants need enough...
· Hacker News
Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians
Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/shopify-ceo-appears-to-endorse-giving-more-votes-to-wealthy-canadians-9.7286688 Comments URL:...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
POS UI extensions can now print directly to hardware receipt printers
POS UI Extensions 2026-07 introduces the Printing API (shopify.printing), which enables extensions to discover hardware printers with getPrinters() and...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Invalid metafield queries now return errors in the GraphQL Admin API
Starting in API version 2026-10, the GraphQL Admin API returns an error when a query filters by a metafield that isn't set up for filtering, instead of...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Liquid templates can now compose pages with blocks and partials
The Liquid July ’26 developer preview introduces a simpler way to build theme pages. Page structure can live directly in a Liquid template, where...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Physical inventory feature preview
The physical inventory feature preview gives you early access to a new set of inventory APIs in the unstable version of the GraphQL Admin API. Enable it on...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Card deposit endpoint now requires mTLS certificate
Shopify's card-deposit endpoint now requires a Shopify-issued mTLS client certificate. Apps that store cardholder data with the...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Storefront API `@inContext` supports `channelId`
As of Storefront API version 2026-10, the @inContext directive accepts an optional channelId argument. Use channelId to apply a specific sales channel’s...
· Hacker News
Garnix Is Joining Shopify
Article URL: https://garnix.io/blog/shutting-down/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862035 Points: 12 # Comments:
· Shopify Dev Changelog
POS Extensions now supports a background extension target
The pos.app.ready.data target runs for the entire POS session, letting your extension observe POS events and run background logic without rendering any UI...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
POS UI extensions 2026-07 uses per-unit fixed-amount line item discounts
Starting with POS UI extensions API version 2026-07, FixedAmount line item discounts passed to setLineItemDiscount and bulkSetLineItemDiscounts from the...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Deprecating the useBuyerJourneyIntercept API on checkout UI extensions
Starting in version 2026-07, the useBuyerJourneyIntercept hook on checkout UI extensions, and the block_progress capability it depends on, are deprecated....
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Customer Account API Customer.lastIncompleteCheckout and Checkout types removed in 2026-10
As of Customer Account API version 2026-10, the deprecated Customer.lastIncompleteCheckout field is removed. This also removes the now-unreachable Customer...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
[DRAFT] Markets APIs now support MarketRegionSubdivision
Sub-region Markets are available in the Admin GraphQL API 2026-07 release candidate Apps using Admin GraphQL 2026-07 can encounter Markets configured with...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Draft order deposit fields are now available in the GraphQL Admin API and Customer Account API
As of the 2026-07 API version, draft order deposit fields are available in the GraphQL Admin API and Customer Account API. Apps can now set a deposit when...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Define and manage metafields on inventory transfers
Inventory transfers now support custom metafields in the Shopify admin and Admin GraphQL API. Set up transfer metafields Go to Settings > Metafields and...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Hydrogen now deploys to Vercel
The Hydrogen developer preview can now be deployed to Vercel in a few clicks. A new Deploy button creates a repo from the Next.js starter template, sets up...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Payment mandates now expose an id field
In API version 2026-07 and later, the PaymentMandateResource object includes a new id field. PaymentMandateResource is returned by the mandates connection...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Carrier services will no longer be automatically added to the default shipping profile
Starting with GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10, creating a carrier service no longer automatically adds it to the shop’s General shipping profile. This...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Storefront MCP cart tools are being deprecated in favour of UCP Cart MCP
What's changing The cart tools on the Storefront MCP server are being deprecated in favour of the UCP-conforming Cart MCP tools: get_cart and update_cart...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
`DraftOrderDiscountNotAppliedWarning.priceRule` removed in GraphQL Admin API 2026-10
Starting with GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10, the deprecated priceRule field on the DraftOrderDiscountNotAppliedWarning object is removed. This is a...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
New Collection model and APIs now available
The 2026-07 release replaces a collection’s single ruleSet with a multi-source model in the GraphQL Admin API. Each collection now has one or more...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Removal of ITEM_NOT_STOCKED_AT_LOCATION error
The ITEM_NOT_STOCKED_AT_LOCATION error will be removed from InventoryAdjustQuantities, InventoryMoveQuantities, InventorySetOnHandQuantities, and...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Flow action extensions now support relative paths for endpoint URLs
You can now use relative paths for endpoint URLs in your Flow action extension configuration. The runtime_url, validation_url, config_page_url, and...
· Shopify Product Changelog
Checkout Blocks: Prevent non-compliant shipping addresses at checkout
Address format validation in Checkout Blocks is now available to all merchants. Use the new checkout rule to block non‑compliant shipping addresses. This...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
New purchaseType and recurringCycleLimit fields in the discounts API for discount UI extensions
You can now configure purchaseType and recurringCycleLimit for app discounts directly from discount UI extensions using the discounts plugin. Previously,...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
New appSubscriptionCancel mutation in the Partner API
Starting with API version 2026-07, Partner API clients can use the new appSubscriptionCancel mutation to cancel app subscriptions for public apps they...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Shop User Metafields in Shopify Functions
Shop User is Shopify’s cross-merchant buyer identity. Partners who use metafields on Shop Users can now read those metafields during checkout using Shopify...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Streamlined Metaobject API
It’s now easier to work with metaobjects. With the new values property, you can fetch all fields of a metaobject in a single call without handling...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Shopify AI Toolkit for upgrading extensions to Polaris web components
The Shopify AI Toolkit now supports upgrading checkout and customer account UI extensions to new API versions, including the migration to Polaris web...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Local currency support gift cards now available in the GraphQL Admin API
Starting in API version 2026-07, the GraphQL Admin API supports local currency gift cards. You can create gift card products that are issued in a specific...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
`GiftCardCashOutTransaction` is now resolvable from `GiftCardTransaction`
Starting with GraphQL Admin API version 2026-07, the [GiftCardCashOutTransaction](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-07/objects/GiftCardCashOu...
· Hacker News
Shopify Storefronts Are Down
Article URL: https://www.shopifystatus.com/incidents/gbqcx5fk01gz Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48384102 Points: 6 # Comments:
· Shopify Dev Changelog
App quality checks now managed in Partner Dashboard
The end-to-end review management experience previously launched for new app submissions in the Partner Dashboard now also applies to app audits. When a...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Customize /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt and /agents.md
Your store includes a default agents.md file accessible at /agents.md. The paths /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt also point to this content by default. Add...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Build App Home as a UI extension
You can now create your app's landing page in App Home as a Preact-based admin UI extension using the new admin.app.home.render target. This means your App...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Shopify CLI 4.0: SemVer, auto-updates, removing deprecated flags and commands
The release of Shopify CLI 4.0 today brings clarity to CLI versioning, the introduction of automatic updates, and the announced removal of the deprecated...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Shop Minis March April 2026 update
New Features Optional Consent Users can now reject scopes and continue using your Mini. Consent is no longer all-or-nothing — if a user declines a scope,...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Next Generation Events now available in developer preview
Next Generation Events are now available in developer preview, with field-level control over when events fire, what data they carry, and what triggered...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Shipping line field now available on FulfillmentOrderLineItem
You can query the shippingLine field on FulfillmentOrderLineItem. This field returns the ShippingLine associated with a fulfillment order line item, if...
· Hacker News
Kushner's Thrive Capital Invests $100M in Shopify
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/joshua-kushner-s-thrive-capital-invests-100-million-in-shopify Comments URL:...
· 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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Polaris web components migration guides now available for Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions
We’ve published new migration guides to help you upgrade Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions to the latest API version and Polaris web...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
Shopify App Pricing: charge for usage, recurring subscriptions, or both
Shopify App Pricing supports subscriptions, usage-based charges, or combined models, configured in the Partner Dashboard. What's new: Managed Pricing is...
· Shopify Product Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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:...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· 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 Dev Changelog
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...
· 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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· 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 Dev Changelog
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
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:
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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...
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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....
· Shopify Dev Changelog
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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