Payment / commerce API

Shopify REST Admin API

Legacy commerce API surface with official migration direction to GraphQL Admin API.

StatusDeprecated
Still usablePartial
Action requiredMigrate
Production riskHigh

Current state

Legacy API surface

Official Shopify documentation describes REST Admin API as legacy and directs developers toward GraphQL Admin API.

Provider
Shopify
Tracked deadline
2025-04-01
Replacement
GraphQL Admin API
Last checked
2026-06-05

Timeline

Lifecycle events

  1. 2024-10-01REST Admin API marked legacy in official documentation.
  2. 2025-04-01Tracked deadline is marked passed unverified for this sample record.

Evidence

Official source

REST Admin API reference — Shopify Developers

Always verify with official provider documentation before making production changes.