New retail cash management capabilities
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on April 02, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, New, Admin GraphQL API, POS Extensions, 2026-04.
What changed
We've rebuilt cash management on Shopify POS from the ground up. The new Admin GraphQL APIs and POS UI extension targets open up cash management data and controls to app developers, enabling custom cash management workflows that were previously impossible to build on Shopify POS. What's new Cash Drawers CashDrawer is a new resource that decouples cash management from individual POS devices. A cash drawer represents a physical cash storage unit at a location. Multiple devices can connect to a single drawer, enabling flexible store setups.
Who is affected
Developers maintaining Shopify POS apps or POS UI extensions 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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