POS UI extensions can now use the device camera
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
Starting with POS version 10.19.0, POS UI extensions can now access the device camera through a new Camera API. This enables new use cases like scanning IDs, capturing product photos, and attaching images directly within Shopify POS. For options, usage examples, and best practices, see Camera API .
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