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Script tags are deprecated and will stop running on March 1, 2027

doc:019fb619-9b4a-74ac-a83e-3ffa98844fb4::feed/https://shopify.dev/changelog/online-store-script-tags-deprecation
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"content_hash": "213dfa5e5e4256e96fb9602635f9ceca353d2b39ab972e20199cbc434b48a47f",
"excerpt": "Starting October 1, 2026, the scriptTagCreate and scriptTagUpdate mutations will return an user error, and the ScriptTag REST Admin API resource will reject POST and PUT. The deprecation applies to all API versions, including older ones, so pinning won't defer it. On March 1, 2027, Shopify will stop injecting script tags into storefronts. Storefronts are the last place script tags still run, since they already stopped working on the Order status page. If your app uses a script tag to load JavaSc…",
"identity": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/online-store-script-tags-deprecation",
"link": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/online-store-script-tags-deprecation",
"published_at": "2026-08-24T16:00:00Z",
"title": "Script tags are deprecated and will stop running on March 1, 2027"
}

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The evidence indicates a deprecation of script tags with enforcement steps: starting Oct 1, 2026 certain mutations will return user errors and the ScriptTag REST API will reject POST/PUT; on Mar 1, 2027 Shopify will stop injecting script tags into storefronts. This is an informational change documenting deprecation and eventual removal, not a current change in behavior but a timeline of when features will cease functioning.

Script tags are deprecated and will stop running on March 1, 2027 Starting October 1, 2026, the scriptTagCreate and scriptTagUpdate mutations will return an user error, and the ScriptTag REST Admin API resource will reject POST and PUT. The deprecation applies to all API versions, including older ones, so pinning won't defer it. On March 1, 2027, Shopify will stop injecting script tags into storefronts. Storefronts are the last place script tags still run, since they already stopped working on the Order status page. If your app uses a script tag to load JavaSc…

Deadline Mar 1, 2027Vendor source ↗

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  1. Info
    SDK release 14.0.1sdk:npm/@shopify/shopify-api@14.0.1
    Shopify Admin GraphQL API
  2. Info
    SDK release 14.0.1sdk:npm/@shopify/shopify-api@14.0.1
    Shopify Admin GraphQL API