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Shopify, May 2026 new features

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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 any of the following templates under Online Store > Themes > Edit code to serve different content per path: templates/agents.md.liquid , controls /agents.md (and the default for the other two paths)...

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Feature preview: Customer account improvements

Customer accounts are getting a visual refresh, featuring improved navigation, layout, and consistency across devices. You can preview these changes now and test your Shopify Extensions within the updated layout. What's changing: Single-column native pages : These are now consistent across both desktop and mobile, with simplified navigation.

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Checkout And Accounts Configuration API for unified branding across checkout, customer accounts, and sign-in

As of API version 2026-04, the new Checkout And Accounts Configuration API is now available to unlock consistent branding customizations across checkout, customer accounts, and sign-in surfaces. This API is exclusively available to Shopify Plus merchants. This new API replaces the Checkout Profile API and Checkout Branding API (both are now deprecated).

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Target discounts to specific markets

We've introduced markets as a new option in DiscountContextInput , enabling you to target discounts to specific regional markets, retail locations, or B2B company locations. This option can be used alongside existing eligibility options such as all , customerSegments , and customers .

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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 agents that don't sign their requests are subject to the strictest limits. To qualify for higher rate limits, operators should sign their requests with Web Bot Auth.

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Ship and pickup in one order now available in feature preview

Shopify Plus and Enterprise merchants will soon be able to enable a single checkout experience where customers can choose both shipping and store pickup within the same order. Previously, customers had to place separate orders for each delivery method. This change impacts how delivery and fulfillment information flows through checkout.

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Add actor field to subscription contract and billing attempt mutations

We have introduced a new actor field in subscription mutations to help you track who initiated an action - whether it was the customer, the merchant, or the partner app's automated system. You can now include an actor argument when creating billing attempts or editing subscription contracts.

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