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

Current Shopify documentation describes REST Admin API as legacy and directs new app development toward GraphQL Admin API. April 1, 2025 applies to new public apps and is not treated here as a universal removal deadline for all existing REST integrations.

Provider: Shopify
Universal removal deadline: Not recorded
Replacement: GraphQL Admin API
Last checked: 2026-08-20

Timeline

Lifecycle events

2024-10-01REST Admin API marked legacy in official documentation.

Evidence

Official source

REST Admin API reference — Shopify Developers

Always verify with official provider documentation before making production changes.