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Shopify metafield owner_type becomes required in 2027-01

Checkout and Customer Account UI extensions declaring metafields must add owner_type before moving to API version 2027-01.

SSophie Harrington•15 Oct 2026
Official Shop developer graphic: Build shopping into your app or agent
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Shop MCP brings product search and Shop Pay to AI agents

Shopify’s 13 October launch connects product discovery, carts, checkout and orders. Here is what merchants and agent builders should check.

JJames Bennett•15 Oct 2026
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Shopify Sidekick adds checkout and accounts guidance

Sidekick can explain saved checkout settings and guide merchants to the right controls. It cannot edit, save or publish the configuration.

Will Slatton•15 Oct 2026
Imitation checkout page documented by Roman Zipp, with empty contact and payment fields
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Shopify checkout hijack reports: what merchants can check

Developers report imitation checkout redirects involving app configuration. What is documented, what remains unknown and what merchants can check.

SSophie Harrington•15 Oct 2026
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Bonobos brings Shopify to its website and 48 Guideshops

Bonobos connects fit profiles, store checkout and seven-day sales attribution as Shopify POS rolls out across its US Guideshops.

JJames Bennett•15 Oct 2026
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Meta launches Muse Wonder: what Shopify merchants can test

Meta’s new model is available through its API and coding tools. The Muse app upgrade is still coming; here is what Shopify teams can test.

Will Slatton•12 Oct 2026
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Shopify shares compare-at prices with AI shopping agents

Shopify Catalog can share compare-at prices with AI shopping agents. Check the sharing switch, regional conditions and product previews before a promotion.

SSophie Harrington•12 Oct 2026
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Riskified plans AI-agent identity checks for Shopify

Riskified plans a December enterprise beta for AI-agent identity checks, starting with Shopify. What is announced and what merchants can verify today.

JJames Bennett•12 Oct 2026
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Shopify Catalog REST API shuts down on 2 November

Shopify’s Global Catalog REST API retires on 2 November. Check the MCP replacements, saved catalog handling and migration tests for affected integrations.

Will Slatton•12 Oct 2026
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Shopify Translate & Adapt adds eight-language Auto-sync

Eligible Shopify stores can translate eight languages and enable weekly updates. Check availability, language-slot limits and what still needs manual review.

SSophie Harrington•12 Oct 2026
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Shopify’s Gemini connector: store tasks and limits

Connect Shopify to Gemini to manage products, stock and reports. Learn how access works and which actions remain in the Shopify admin.

JJames Bennett•10 Oct 2026
Shopify logo on the official Help Center sharing image
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Shopify adds automated store policies: what to review

Shopify can maintain return, shipping and other policy text automatically. Review the wording, ownership and customer links before relying on it.

SSophie Harrington•9 Oct 2026
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