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Shopify connects to Grok: what agents can and cannot do
Grok and Grok Bot have separate Shopify connections. Check permission limits, blocked actions and a practical way to test agent work.
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Shopify offline tokens: prepare for the January deadline
Public apps must migrate by 1 January 2027. What merchants should ask vendors, and how developers can recover a migration response that was lost.
Will Slatton
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Shopify POS changes discount values and cart updates
POS 11.15 changes percentage discount values across API versions. Separate cart-write handling changes apply to extensions adopting 2026-10.
SSophie Harrington
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Shopify fixes Admin CLS spike: what app teams should check
Shopify confirms a fix after app developers reported an Admin layout-shift spike. Retest affected screens and distinguish fresh results from historical metrics.
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Shopify Balance adds international supplier payments
Eligible US merchants can send supplier payments abroad through the Balance mobile app. Check account access, destination, exchange fees and delivery timing.
JJames Bennett
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Shopify purchase order reports: check incoming stock
Three new Shopify Analytics reports cover purchase order costs, linked shipments and open orders. Use them to check restocks before promising promotional stock.
Will Slatton
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Personal Agent Protocol: what Shopify merchants should know
Shopify and Stripe join Meta and Sierra’s proposed standard for customer AI agents. What is announced, what remains pending, and what merchants should ask.
SSophie Harrington
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TikTok Buy Direct: what Shopify merchants should check
Buy Direct needs a UCP integration and testing eligibility. Here is what Shopify merchants should check before planning an implementation.
JJames Bennett
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Shop cart sync: what Shopify merchants should check
Shop carts can follow recognised shoppers across devices. Here are the conditions and practical checks for your store.
SSophie Harrington
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Shopify Catalog 3D models: prepare your product media
What Shopify’s Catalog media support means for product uploads, 3D scanning and visual shopping apps, with official guidance and original demonstrations.
JJames Bennett
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Stripe agrees to buy Parafin: what merchants should know
Parafin says existing offers and repayment terms are unaffected. The proposed acquisition is still subject to closing conditions.
SSophie Harrington
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Shopify ShopGym: a sandbox for testing shopping agents
Shopify’s open-source framework lets developers compare shopping agents in repeatable test stores. Here is what the research does—and does not—show.
JJames Bennett