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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| Platform | Shopify |
|---|---|
| Effective date | 2026-12-01 (in 45 days) |
| Precision | day |
| Published | 2026-06-17 |
| Categories | Breaking / action requiredTracking & signal lossPolicy |
| Tags | Action Required, Built for Shopify, Update |
| Official source | Shopify developer changelog ↗ |
| Fetched | 2026-10-17T03:44:00+00:00 |
| First seen | 2026-10-17T01:05:46+00:00 |
| Status | Listed by the source |
| Stable ID | shopify-3298dec977 · JSON |