Oxygen is now available on development stores
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on August 03, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, Update, Hydrogen.
What changed
You can now deploy Hydrogen storefronts to Oxygen from dev stores. Previously, Oxygen hosting required a paid plan. Note that development stores don't include public environments, so deployment URLs always require a store login.
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
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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