Updates effective July 16 to our Partner Program Agreement and API License and Terms of Use

[Shoppy]

EFFECTIVE Wednesday, July 16, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED

We've made changes to our 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 ensuring the continued reliability and performance of our platform and its offerings.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://shopify.dev/changelog/updates-effective-july-16-to-our-partner-program-agreement-and-api-license-and-terms-of-use

[Brett]

Any insight on the actual changes here?

[Liam-Shopify]

Hi Brett,

I believe the changes include updated terms like the Developer Dashboard:

Will find out the exact changes too.

[Brett]

Thanks @Liam-Shopify! These are always marked as “Action required” but it’s so difficult to figure out what has actually been updated

[Liam-Shopify]

There’s also new terms for developers building Shop Minis:

[Liam-Shopify]

We’d recommend that you should read and review the PPA and API license fully as there are additions that relate to keyword advertising campaigns, trademarks, and revenue sharing models.