What changed in Shopify, what's breaking and what to do about it.

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• DeprecationAction requiredScript tags are deprecated: create and update blocked from 1 October 2026, injection stops 1 March 2027Shopify will block scriptTagCreate and scriptTagUpdate from 1 October 2026 and stop injecting script tags into storefronts on 1 March 2027; replace them with app embed blocks or web pixels.20 Oct 2026
• DeprecationAction requiredThe automaticDiscounts query is removed in API version 2027-01The deprecated automaticDiscounts query is removed from the GraphQL Admin API in 2027-01; move to discountNodes with query: "method:automatic" before upgrading.20 Oct 2026
• GuideHow to protect your Shopify store from app security flawsWhat Shopify's own security guidance expects of apps, how to vet the apps you install, and how to read and act on a security advisory when one affects your store.17 Oct 2026

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• Customer Account API

  Built for Shopify

  1 Dec 2026 · 42 daysAction requiredSource
• Checkout UI extensions

  Checkout UI extensions metafields

  16 Jan 2027 · 88 daysAction requiredSource
• Webhooks and events

  checkouts/create, checkouts/update, orders/cancelled, orders/create, orders/fulfilled, orders/link_requested, orders/paid, orders/partially_fulfilled, orders/updated webhooks

  16 Jan 2027 · 88 daysAction requiredSource
• Admin GraphQL API, Storefront API, Customer Account API, Checkout UI extensions, Admin UI extensions

  Admin GraphQL API, Storefront API, Checkout UI, Functions, Admin Extensions, Customer Accounts

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• Admin GraphQL API

  CustomerPhoneNumber object

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