Current read
The API pivot is getting relevant impressions but still has not proven click demand. The strongest topic signal remains Shopify returns API, so that page has been upgraded from a short change explainer into a deeper migration guide with a migration map, codebase search checklist, mutation shape, and test matrix.
Use this when: an app, integration, API request, webhook, authentication flow, SDK, or dashboard automation depends on a versioned developer platform.
API change records
| Change | Who is affected | First action |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify Returns API migration guide: returnProcess, returnRefund, and 2025-07 | Apps creating returns, approving return requests, processing refunds, or handling exchanges | Search for deprecated return/refund surfaces and migrate return completion to returnProcess |
| Stripe API versioning: what changes, what breaks, and how to upgrade safely | Teams upgrading Stripe account defaults, SDKs, per-request versions, or webhook endpoints | Inventory every Stripe version boundary before changing production |
| Shopify offline access token expires: public app migration by 2027 | Public apps still using non-expiring offline Admin API tokens | Migrate token exchange, refresh handling, and storage before January 1, 2027 |
| Shopify 2026-10 invalid metafield filters return errors | Apps filtering products, orders, or customers by metafields in GraphQL Admin API 2026-10+ | Audit filters and confirm metafield definitions allow filtering before upgrading |
| GitHub REST API versioning and support window | Integrations specifying or relying on GitHub REST API versions | Send X-GitHub-Api-Version explicitly and check breaking changes before upgrading |
Page format
- What changed. The official change in one sentence.
- Who is affected. Exact apps, requests, APIs, versions, or flows.
- What breaks. The failure mode to look for.
- Smallest safe action. The first migration or audit step.
- Deeper migration help. Search strings, maps, code shape, and test cases when a page has search signal.
- Official sources. Direct links to the platform source.