Storefront API now returns errors when adding a gift card to a cart with missing or invalid recipient details
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
As of API version 2026-01 , the Storefront API returns a GIFT_CARD_RECIPIENT_INVALID error when adding a gift card to a cart with missing or invalid recipient details, such as in this example .
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