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confirmed · Api Change · published Jul 9, 2026

POS extensions add a session-long background event target in 2026-07

POS extensions 2026-07 adds pos.app.ready.data, a non-visual target that stays active for the POS session and can observe transaction and cash-tracking events.

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01 · Source fact

What changed

POS extensions 2026-07 adds pos.app.ready.data, a non-visual target that stays active for the POS session and can observe transaction and cash-tracking events.

Published
Jul 9, 2026
Effective
2026-07-13
Deadline
No explicit deadline stated

02 · Business impact

Who and what may be affected

Operators
Seller, Agency
Surfaces
Pos Ui Extensions, Pos Events, Transaction Events
Impact
Operations, Technical
Settlement categories
No direct payout category identified

03 · Next action

What to check

Evaluate the background target for POS event workflows and keep event handling idempotent because it runs for the full session.

confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 14, 2026

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