Platform changesShopifyChanges

confirmed · Api Change · published May 15, 2026

Order object exposes checkoutToken in the GraphQL Admin API

The GraphQL Admin API Order object now exposes checkoutToken, matching the REST checkout_token field, so an order can be joined back to the checkout that created it.

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01 · Source fact

What changed

The GraphQL Admin API Order object now exposes checkoutToken, matching the REST checkout_token field, so an order can be joined back to the checkout that created it.

Published
May 15, 2026
Effective
API version 2026-07
Deadline
No explicit deadline stated

02 · Business impact

Who and what may be affected

Operators
Agency, Bookkeeper
Surfaces
Admin Api, Orders Api
Impact
Reporting, Technical
Settlement categories
No direct payout category identified

03 · Next action

What to check

Use Order.checkoutToken as the join key when migrating REST-based order-to-checkout reconciliation onto the GraphQL Admin API.

confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 26, 2026

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