Subscription billing mutations record who initiated each charge via a new actor field
Admin API 2026-07 adds an actor argument (customer, merchant or partner) to subscription billing attempt and contract mutations, recording who initiated each billing action.
Read the official Shopify source01 · Source fact
What changed
Admin API 2026-07 adds an actor argument (customer, merchant or partner) to subscription billing attempt and contract mutations, recording who initiated each billing action.
- Published
- May 4, 2026
- Effective
- API version 2026-07
- Deadline
- No explicit deadline stated
02 · Business impact
Who and what may be affected
- Operators
- Agency
- Surfaces
- Admin Api, Subscription Contracts, Billing Attempts
- Impact
- Operations, Technical
- Settlement categories
- No direct payout category identified
03 · Next action
What to check
Pass actor in subscriptionBillingAttemptCreate, billing cycle charge and contract edit mutations so recurring charges carry an auditable initiator for dispute and support workflows.
confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 26, 2026