Identity verification for Shopify Partners starts today
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on July 09, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as Action Required, Platform, New.
What changed
Starting today, Shopify Partners can complete identity verification before requesting collaborator access to merchant stores. Identity verification is optional today and will become mandatory in the coming weeks before sending a new collaborator request. For this launch: Identity verification applies to sending new collaborator requests. Every user in your partner organization sending a new collaboration will need to verify their identity. Identity verification isn’t required just to access collaborator shops where a merchant has already granted access.
Who is affected
Shopify app developers using the API or platform feature named in this update should review the official change.
What action may be needed
If you or anyone in your partner organization sends collaborator requests, complete identity verification on the Request collaborations page in the Dev Dashboard. Identity verification is optional today, but we recommend completing it now to avoid interruption when it becomes mandatory in the coming weeks. After enforcement begins, unverified users won’t be able to send new collaborator requests until they complete verification. To prepare: Complete identity verification before sending new collaborator requests.
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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