Shopify API Updates

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1. Jun 17, 2026
   Color palettes in ThemesImportant

   2 months ago
2. Monitor admin web vitals in the Dev Dashboard

   2 months ago
3. Buy Shipping Labels with the GraphQL Admin API

   2 months ago
4. Standard storefront events and actions

   2 months ago
5. Built for Shopify requirements for Returns and exchanges apps and Subscription apps (effective December 1, 2026)

   2 months ago
6. Sidekick app extensions available today

   2 months ago
7. New App Store requirements for Sidekick app extensions

   2 months ago
8. WhatsApp marketing consent now available in the Admin API and Customer Account API

   2 months ago
9. New Collection model and APIs now availableImportant

   2 months ago
10. Jun 16, 2026
    New appSubscriptionCancel mutation in the Partner API

    2 months ago
11. Metafields now require a definition to be accessed through the Customer Account API

    2 months ago
12. Jun 13, 2026
    Shop User Metafields in Shopify Functions

    3 months ago
13. Jun 12, 2026
    Read a cart line's `viewKey` from the `CartLine` type

    3 months ago
14. Jun 11, 2026
    Shopify AI Toolkit for upgrading extensions to Polaris web components

    3 months ago
15. Streamlined Metaobject API

    3 months ago
16. Jun 8, 2026
    Headless checkout SSO is now documented with sso=silent

    3 months ago
17. Jun 5, 2026
    Inventory transfer webhooks include origin and destination location IDs, and mutation documentation clarified

    3 months ago
18. Local currency support gift cards now available in the GraphQL Admin APIImportant

    3 months ago
19. `GiftCardCashOutTransaction` is now resolvable from `GiftCardTransaction`

    3 months ago
20. Jun 2, 2026
    App quality checks now managed in Partner Dashboard

    3 months ago
21. Identify cart lines by `view_key` in `cartLinesUpdate` and `cartLinesRemove`

    3 months ago
22. Jun 1, 2026
    Build App Home as a UI extension

    3 months ago
23. May 28, 2026
    Customize /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt and /agents.md

    3 months ago
24. May 27, 2026
    Next Generation Events now available in developer preview

    3 months ago
25. May 21, 2026
    Shopify CLI 4.0: SemVer, auto-updates, removing deprecated flags and commandsImportant

    3 months ago

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