Up to 8 Public Plans: How App Developers Are Restructuring Pricing
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
On July 1, Shopify announced partner API.
Here is what actually matters for store owners.
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The reality is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. I tried this over the weekend and it worked surprisingly well. I spent a weekend fixing what was happening. Billing API shipped and nobody noticed.
I tried this on a test store and the results were mixed. legacy deprecated and nobody noticed. Billing API announced with minimal documentation. The challenge is that there is no migration path for non-technical store owners.
I spent days testing what was happening. I spent most of last week figuring out what was happening. I spent a weekend debugging what was happening.
I spent hours figuring out what was happening. I migrated last week and found several issues. I spent most of last week debugging what was happening. The problem is that there is no migration path for non-technical store owners.
Here is the thing: partner API is changing your store performance. I switched on my store and the results were mixed. The situation is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. According to merchant communities, this is a widespread issue.
What actually matters: app charges will affect every store. I spent days testing what was happening. What actually matters: subscription changes will affect how your checkout works.
⚠️ Important: I switched on my store and it worked surprisingly well.
Bottom line: I tested this on a test store and the results were mixed.
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