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New paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation emails customers a link to add a payment method for a subscription, order, or draft order

doc:019fb619-9b4a-74ac-a83e-3ffa98844fb4::feed/https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-paymentinstrumentsendaddemail-mutation
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{
"content_hash": "04f8ee6da5d60db22626b3d1105dd06e19a0a913a434c7663ac7bf9087fbebad",
"excerpt": "You can now use the paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation in the GraphQL Admin API to email a customer a link for adding a payment method to a specific resource (for example, a subscription contract). This lets you collect payment details directly from the customer rather than needing them up front, and the link scopes the customer to that specific resource, so they don't need to sign in to their account. The mutation is available as of API version 2026-10. This is an additive change, so existi…",
"identity": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-paymentinstrumentsendaddemail-mutation",
"link": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-paymentinstrumentsendaddemail-mutation",
"published_at": "2026-09-03T16:00:00Z",
"title": "New paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation emails customers a link to add a payment method for a subscription, order, or draft order"
}

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The evidence describes a new GraphQL Admin API mutation named paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail that emails customers a link to add a payment method for a specific resource (subscription, order, or draft order). It clarifies usage, scope, and that the mutation is available as of API version 2026-10. There is no indication of a deprecated endpoint or breaking change; it is an additive enhancement to the API.

New paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation emails customers a link to add a payment method for a subscription, order, or draft order You can now use the paymentInstrumentSendAddEmail mutation in the GraphQL Admin API to email a customer a link for adding a payment method to a specific resource (for example, a subscription contract). This lets you collect payment details directly from the customer rather than needing them up front, and the link scopes the customer to that specific resource, so they don't need to sign in to their account. The mutation is available as of API version 2026-10. This is an additive change, so existi…

Deadline Oct 1, 2026Vendor source ↗

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  1. Potentially breaking
    SDK release 15.0.0sdk:npm/@shopify/shopify-api@15.0.0
    Shopify Admin GraphQL API
  2. Potentially breaking
    SDK release 15.0.0sdk:npm/@shopify/shopify-api@15.0.0
    Shopify Admin GraphQL API