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Built for Shopify requirements for Returns and exchanges apps and Subscription apps (effective December 1, 2026)

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Effective December 1, 2026 , Returns and exchanges apps and Subscription apps that provide buyer-facing self-service experiences must authenticate customers using the Customer Account API. Apps that don't meet this requirement by the deadline are at risk of losing Built for Shopify status .

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Purchase-type filtering now enforced for app discounts

The appliesOnSubscription and appliesOnOneTimePurchase fields on app discounts are now enforced at checkout. Previously, these fields existed on DiscountCodeAppInput and DiscountAutomaticAppInput but had no effect. All app discounts applied to every line item regardless of purchase type.

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Hydrogen developer preview

The next version of Hydrogen moves the commerce logic out of React Router into a framework-agnostic core. You can build storefronts in any JavaScript framework using Shopify's commerce primitives, and it ships with skills that coding agents use to scaffold a storefront for you.

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Create channel markets with the GraphQL Admin API

Starting in API version 2026-07 , the GraphQL Admin API supports channel markets. Apps can now create and update Markets that apply to one or more sales channels, then use existing catalog and market APIs to manage channel-specific product availability, pricing, and currency. This is an additive change.

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