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confirmed · Deprecation · published Mar 14, 2026

ShopifyQL Returns fields renamed to sales reversals ahead of 2026-07 removal

ShopifyQL analytics deprecates the Returns fields in 2026-04 and replaces them with sales_reversals and reversed_quantity names covering refunds, returns, order edits and cancellations; the old names are removed in 2026-07.

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01 · Source fact

What changed

ShopifyQL analytics deprecates the Returns fields in 2026-04 and replaces them with sales_reversals and reversed_quantity names covering refunds, returns, order edits and cancellations; the old names are removed in 2026-07.

Published
Mar 14, 2026
Effective
API version 2026-04
Deadline
API version 2026-07

02 · Business impact

Who and what may be affected

Operators
Agency, Bookkeeper
Surfaces
Admin Api, Shopifyql Analytics
Impact
Reporting
Settlement categories
Refunds, Revenue

03 · Next action

What to check

Rename ShopifyQL queries to the sales_reversals fields and adopt the returns schema's returned_quantity and return-reason fields where physical-return detail matters.

confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 26, 2026

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