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Increased limits in metafield and metaobject definitions
We've increased the limits for metafield and metaobject definitions, providing you with more flexibility when building custom data structures for your apps and stores. For app developers : Each app has its own allocation, so apps aren't competing with each other for definition space.
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What's new in Sigma
API Impersonate a user in API calls (Beta) A user assigned the Admin account type can impersonate other users in API calls, for example to retrieve and display the contents of their My Documents folder in embedded content. For more details and an example test Python script, see Impersonate users .
Workers - Automatic resource provisioning for KV, R2, and D1
Previously, if you wanted to develop or deploy a worker with attached resources, you'd have to first manually create the desired resources. Now, if your Wrangler configuration file includes a KV namespace, D1 database, or R2 bucket that does not yet exist on your account, you can develop locally and deploy your application seamlessly, without having to run...
Magic Config, HTTP Metrics, Secure DB queries
Last week, one of our newest additions was repo-aware settings, giving you autocomplete for your Railway config paths. This week? We're doubling down on the zero-config magic. Railway now automatically detects the environment variables your code needs and surfaces them right when you're configuring your service.
- Duplicate MotherDuck notebook cells: Duplicate cells in MotherDuck UI notebooks using the cell options menu...
- Duplicate MotherDuck notebook cells: Duplicate cells in MotherDuck UI notebooks using the cell options menu or command menu. Access the duplicate option from the three-dot options menu on any cell, or use Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P to open the command menu and search for "duplicate."
The little things, week ending October 24, 2025
A collection of updates to Replicate for the week ending October 24, 2025.
AI tooling, branch navigation, and Postgres updates release - Oct 24, 2025
Claude Code plugin for Neon. We've launched a new plugin that brings Neon's capabilities directly into Claude Code. The new plugin includes Claude Skills to str...
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New ACH support for deferred payments
The 2026-01 Admin GraphQL API introduces support for ACH payment methods, enabling merchants to accept and manage bank account-based payments through Shopify Payments. This means new types of PaymentInstrument and CustomerPaymentInstrument are now available for B2B company locations, supporting payment terms and draft orders.
Updated online store promotion app store requirement
Effective Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, the following requirement for the online store has been revised: Your app must not use theme app extensions or blocks to promote your app, promote related apps, or request reviews.
New `notify` parameter available on the `storeCreditAccountCredit` mutation
The storeCreditAccountCredit mutation now includes an optional notify parameter. When this parameter is set to true , the account owner will receive a "store credit issued" email notification. If the parameter is not provided, no email will be sent. To enable email notifications, you must explicitly set this flag to true .
Optional location inputs for inventory transfers
You can now create inventory transfers without specifying an origin or destination location. Previously, the InventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShip mutation required both origin and destination location IDs. Now, these inputs are optional. This change supports workflows where the transfer's origin or destination is unknown at creation time.
Improved concurrency handling in the Cart AJAX API and Storefront Cart GraphQL API
As of October 10, 2025, the Cart AJAX API and Storefront Cart GQL API now processes simultaneous requests. For example, when sending two cart add requests at the same time, the Cart AJAX API executes both requests. Previously, the Cart AJAX and GraphQL APIs were inconsistent in handling concurrent requests. This sometimes resulted in requests being dropped.
New: Unlisted Product Status
UNLISTED is available as a new product status value in the 2025-10 GraphQL Admin API and REST Admin APIs, as well as in the Webhooks API. The Unlisted status hides products from store search and recommendations (including collections), all sales channels, internet searches and Shopify Catalog , while still allowing access via a direct URL.
Bulk operations group objects default changed to `false`
We have optimized the output of bulk operations in the GraphQL Admin API to enhance speed and reliability. What's Changed Bulk Queries ( bulkOperationRunQuery ) The groupObjects argument now defaults to false . Grouping objects can slow down operations and increase failure rates, especially with large datasets.
The `cartDiscountCodeUpdate` mutation now requires the `discountCodes` field
As part of the GraphQL Storefront API 2026-01 release , the cartDiscountCodesUpdate mutation now requires the discountCodes argument to be included. Previously, mutation calls without the discountCodes argument were allowed, but would not actually modify the cart in any way.