Shopify 2024-10 — Breaking Changes Checklist

5 items total2 critical~1 hour for a typical integration

Before You Upgrade

1.Review the official Shopify API changelog for version 2024-10.
2.Identify all API endpoints and resources your integration uses.
3.Assess the impact of listed breaking changes on your codebase.
4.Back up your application's code and database.
5.Create a test environment or staging site with the 2024-10 API version enabled.

API Changes

0/2

Review modifications to existing endpoints, fields, and resource behaviors.

Remove usage of deprecated fields on ProductVariant resources.Criticaleasy

Several fields related to product variant pricing and inventory tracking have been deprecated and will be removed. Ensure your integration does not rely on these.

⚠ API requests using these fields will fail, potentially causing checkout or product management errors.

Update any code referencing the InventoryLevel resource fields.Highmedium

Changes have been made to the InventoryLevel resource, including field renames and deprecations. Review your inventory management logic.

⚠ Inventory tracking and updates may become inaccurate or fail.

Authentication and Permissions

0/1

Understand any changes in how your application authenticates and the permissions it requires.

Verify if your app requires new or adjusted API scopes.Mediumeasy

New features or underlying changes may necessitate adjustments to the API scopes your app requests. Check for any scope updates related to the 2024-10 release.

⚠ Inability to access newly introduced or modified resources/features.

Testing and Validation

0/2

Ensure your application functions correctly with the new API version through thorough testing.

Test all critical business workflows against the 2024-10 API version.Criticalmedium

Conduct comprehensive testing of your application's core functionalities, including order processing, product management, and customer interactions, using the new API version.

⚠ Unexpected bugs, data corruption, or user experience issues in production.

Review and update API error handling logic for potential new error codes or formats.Loweasy

Shopify may introduce new error codes or change error response formats. Ensure your error handling is robust enough to manage these.

⚠ Application may not gracefully handle API errors, leading to unexpected downtime or user frustration.

After You Upgrade

✓Deploy your updated application to the test/staging environment.
✓Run all automated tests, focusing on the areas affected by breaking changes.
✓Manually test critical user flows in the test/staging environment.
✓Monitor application logs for any new or recurring errors.
✓If issues are found, revert changes, address bugs, and re-test.
✓Once confident, deploy the updated application to production.
✓Monitor production for any unexpected behavior or errors.

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