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We are changing our Partner Terms and Conditions to support the upcoming launch of Shopify's new agentic commerce features, a step forward in empowering partners to build smarter, more dynamic solutions for merchants and customers. In addition to supporting agentic commerce, we're also making wider updates across Shopify's Partner Program Agreement and API License and Terms of Use. These updates include terms that are intended to support the growth of Shopify partners and merchants, while maintaining the security and integrity of products and services offered on our platform.
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Here’s a summary of some of the key updates taking effect Friday, February 27, 2026:
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1. Agentic Commerce Launch & Expanded Definitions
With the introduction of agentic commerce, we’ve updated and expanded several definitions in our terms and partner roles. These changes are designed to reflect new opportunities and responsibilities that come with agentic products and services.
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2. Protection of Merchant and Customer Data In line with best practices and our commitment to user trust:
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You must not scrape, mine, or request more merchant or customer data than necessary from our platform or APIs.
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Use of merchant or customer data (including aggregated or derived forms) for AI or ML training or development is prohibited.
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3. Additional Partner & API Updates
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Partner Roles: Introduction of new partner types, such as Checkout Kit Developers and Platform Service Partners.
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Shopify Checkout: Updated definition to include Shop Pay and all checkouts processed through the Shopify Checkout API, with revised rules for data use and integrations.
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Open Source Components: Clarification that API features may use open source components with no requirement for you to disclose or open source your proprietary code when used as permitted under our terms.
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Billing Transparency: Apps must maintain pricing transparency and provide notice before pricing changes.
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Payment Program: Payment apps are subject to periodic compliance reviews and may be removed if they do not comply.
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Wind-Down Requirements: Payment apps must allow for a wind-down period post-termination.
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Continued use of Shopify services on or after Friday, February 27, 2026 confirms that you’ve read, understood, and accepted these new terms.
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