Next Generation Events now available in developer preview
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on May 27, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, New, Events & webhooks.
What changed
Next Generation Events are now available in developer preview. Events give you field-level control over when a subscription fires, what data it carries, and what triggers each delivery, fixing three common friction points faced with traditional webhooks: over-delivery, fixed payloads, and no built-in signal for what changed. Events are available today on the unstable API version for the Product and Customer topics, with more rolling out through 2026. Classic webhooks on Shopify Apps often need to react when merchant data changes in Shopify: A product information management app syncing product data to an external catalog. A loyalty app updating a customer profile when customer data changes.
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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