23 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Agents can now pass buyer consent choices at Shopify checkout

Shopify's Cart and Checkout MCP now support UCP buyer consent, so shoppers buying through an AI agent can opt in or out of email and SMS marketing as they would in a store's own checkout.

23 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Shopify asks app developers to tighten security this week

Shopify is asking app developers to run a new security check and start moving to short-lived access tokens. Merchants should expect apps to get stricter about how they handle store data.

22 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Shopify storefronts can now let AI agents find your retail stores

Stores with a physical retail location can let shopping agents search locations by name, city or distance, and check which stores carry a buyer's items. It's optional, so nothing changes if you don't use locations.

22 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Polaris 2.0 is now stable; apps adopt it on their own schedule

Polaris 2.0, the toolkit apps use to build their admin screens, is now stable. Store owners see no change until each app updates to it.