Checkout footer visibility now applies to merchant-configurable content
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on October 21, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, Update, GraphQL Admin API.
What changed
Checkout can now display Shopify-provided copy in the footer for eligible orders. This content is part of checkout and isn’t controlled by the footer content visibility setting or configurable through checkout branding. The visibility setting continues to control merchant-configurable footer content, including merchant policy links and copyright copy. Setting it to HIDDEN hides that merchant-configurable content without suppressing Shopify-provided footer content. The descriptions for the following GraphQL Admin API fields now clarify this boundary: CheckoutBrandingFooterContent.visibility CheckoutBrandingFooterContentInput.visibility CheckoutAndAccountsConfigurationBrandingFooterContent.visibility CheckoutAndAccountsConfigurationBrandingFooterContentInput.visibility No fields, input types, enum values, access scopes, or mutations have changed.
Who is affected
This change affects apps that customize checkout branding for Shopify Plus stores through either the legacy Checkout Branding API or the Checkout and Accounts Configuration API, especially if they manage footer visibility or render previews. All checkouts and Thank You pages now display the additional Shopify-provided footer copy. Apps that don’t manage checkout footer visibility are unaffected.
What action may be needed
No action is required to keep existing integrations working. Existing mutations and stored branding configurations continue to work without changes. If your app manages or previews checkout branding: Check whether it assumes that visibility: HIDDEN removes all footer content. Update previews and visual tests to allow Shopify-provided transaction information to remain visible when visibility hides only merchant-configurable content.
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