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confirmed · Api Change · published Jun 17, 2026

Shopify APIs add WhatsApp marketing consent management in 2026-07

Admin and Customer Account APIs can now read and update WhatsApp marketing consent for a customer's default phone number.

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01 · Source fact

What changed

Admin and Customer Account APIs can now read and update WhatsApp marketing consent for a customer's default phone number.

Published
Jun 17, 2026
Effective
API version 2026-07
Deadline
No explicit deadline stated

02 · Business impact

Who and what may be affected

Operators
Seller, Agency
Surfaces
Admin Api, Customer Account Api, Customer Consent
Impact
Operations, Compliance
Settlement categories
No direct payout category identified

03 · Next action

What to check

Map WhatsApp consent into channel-specific marketing workflows and preserve the customer's current status before sending messages.

confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 14, 2026

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