App Events: See app usage and performance data in your Dev Dashboard
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on May 12, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, New.
What changed
The App Events API lets you send any event from your app to Shopify. App event data appears in your Dev Dashboard Logs alongside webhooks, Function executions, and API calls. How it works: 1. Send app events to a single API endpoint: Define the event_handle and attributes you want to track and send them to the App Events API, including: Feature usage: bulk_edit_completed, report_generated, automation_created Workflows: onboarding_completed, campaign_sent, export_finished Performance: sync_failed, api_timeout, rate_limit_hit Conversion signals: limit_hit, premium_viewed, milestone_achieved Billable activities: order_processed, email_sent, label_printed 2. View events in Dev Dashboard: All app events flow into Dev Dashboard Logs automatically for monitoring, alongside data Shopify provides about your app, i.e: Webhooks, Functions executions, and API calls.
Who is affected
Apps that subscribe to or process Shopify webhooks or event payloads should review this change.
What action may be needed
Review whether the new capability is relevant to your app. If you plan to use it, test the affected API or workflow before adopting it in production.
Use the official Shopify entry below as the source of truth for technical implementation details, affected APIs, migration instructions and deadlines.
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