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Revamped POS UI extensions reference
We've overhauled the Point of Sale (POS) UI extensions reference, making it easier for you to build extensions that integrate into Shopify's Point of Sale interface . Updates include: Expanded guidance: Detailed explanations and real-world use cases help you implement features.
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AI Crawl Control - Pay Per Crawl (Private beta) - Discovery API, custom pricing, and advanced configuration
Pay Per Crawl is introducing enhancements for both AI crawler operators and site owners, focusing on programmatic discovery, flexible pricing models, and granular configuration control. For AI crawler operators Discovery API A new authenticated API endpoint allows verified crawlers to programmatically discover domains participating in Pay Per Crawl.
Introducing the Cross-cluster UI Public Preview
As organizations scale their cloud-native infrastructure, the number of Kubernetes clusters grows exponentially. Managing these environments individually creates silos, making it difficult for Platform Engineers and DevOps teams to understand their fleet's overall health.
Requesting App for Cross App Access (XAA) is now available in Beta
This new Token Vault capability allows Client Applications to obtain access tokens from third-party APIs (resource servers), through an authorization flow that is coordinated by a common Identity Provider implementing the [Identity Assertion Authorisation Grant](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant/) standard.
Added support for prompt caching, which automatically stores and reuses prompt prefixes to reduce latency and...
Added support for prompt caching, which automatically stores and reuses prompt prefixes to reduce latency and improve time to first token for similar requests. Learn more in our Prompt Caching guide.
Container Images (release 251210)
- quay.io/deepgram/self-hosted-api:release-251210 Equivalent image to: quay.io/deepgram/self-hosted-api:1.172.2 quay.io/deepgram/self-hosted-engine:release-251210 Equivalent image to: quay.io/deepgram/self-hosted-engine:3.104.10 Minimum required NVIDIA driver version: >=570.172.08 quay.io/deepgram/self-hosted-license-proxy:release-251210 Equivalent image...
This Release Contains The Following Changes
- Expands Nova-3 with 10 New Languages , Building on the 11-language expansion from the 251118 release, Nova-3 now supports 31 total languages. This release adds 10 additional languages, bringing improved accuracy and contextual understanding across: Southern and Eastern Europe : Greek (el), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk), Catalan (ca) Northern and Baltic...
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New fields to combine bundle options
In the API 2026-01 release candidate version, we've introduced consolidated options in the GraphQL Admin API. This feature allows you to support merchants by combining options, such as size and length, to streamline the checkout process for customers.
ShopifyQL Python SDK and CLI now available for analytics
Developers and merchants can now access ShopifyQL data through a dedicated Python SDK and CLI tool designed for analytics workflows. The ShopifyQL Python package provides a clean, Pythonic interface for ShopifyQL queries while handling GraphQL API complexity behind the scenes.
Monitor admin performance issues by region with Web Vitals API
Enhance your app's global admin performance with regional data from the Web Vitals API. Each Web Vitals event now includes a country field with a two-letter ISO country code, allowing you to pinpoint where users encounter performance issues with your app.
Introducing Sidekick app extensions
Today, we're introducing Sidekick app extensions to give your app new ways to integrate your app with Sidekick , Shopify's AI-enabled commerce assistant. What are Sidekick app extensions? Your app can connect its data and workflows using app extensions.
Simplified App Store requirements
Preparing your app for review just became more straightforward. We've simplified and updated App Store requirements to be clearer, better organized, and easier to work with throughout the development process. What's improved: Streamlined structure: Requirements are organized for better structure and readability, so you can understand exactly what’s needed.
Multi-environment theme commands in Shopify CLI
You can now run theme commands across multiple environments simultaneously, making it easier to manage themes across development, staging, and production stores in a single operation.
A more powerful Dev Assistant on shopify.dev
We've overhauled the Dev Assistant to make it a more reliable and comprehensive companion for your development workflow. While the Assistant is already a familiar tool, this update introduces a new engine designed to deliver higher accuracy and broader knowledge across the entire ecosystem.