Cart tokens will now be returned with a new format for both the AJAX and Storefront GraphQL Cart APIs. API features and functionality remain unchanged. Apps and themes should be designed to handle cart tokens in any format and of any length. Treat the cart token as a random identifier that will change in the future.
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| Platform | Shopify |
|---|---|
| Effective date | No date published |
| Precision | n/a |
| Published | 2025-07-02 |
| Categories | Breaking / action requiredFormat change |
| Tags | API, Action Required, 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-409414bc41 · JSON |