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Accounting handoff, DATEV & data export — found from sitemap — Shopify POS
Checked for Shopify POS on 29 Oct 2026
- Page
- https://www.shopify.com/legal/api-terms
- Checked
- 29 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC
- How we may use it
- Public page, crawling permitted
Technical details
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- page
- http status
- 200
- content hash
- sha256:8da2e77b256469d5250ceaecae0dda4235234b3682da907bf41d833743e18662
- permission
- robots_ok
- screenshot
- Screenshot on file (internal exhibit, not published)
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Facts read from this source
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API terms last updated Report an error
“Last updated on: October 7, 2026”
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API terms contracting entity Report an error
“you agree to this Shopify API License and Terms of Use (“Terms”) with Shopify Inc. and its affiliates (“we”, “our”, “us” or “Shopify”)”
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Deletion on uninstall Report an error
“delete all originals, copies and reproductions of the Merchant Data within 30 days when (A) the Merchant uninstalls the Application”
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Data export to merchant Report an error
“provide the Merchant (or where required by applicable law, the Customer) with access to a structured, commonly used, and machine readable copy of any Personal Information that you have that relates to such Merchant or Customer”
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Breach notification deadline Report an error
“notify Shopify of any actual or suspected breach or compromise of Merchant Data (a “Data Breach”) immediately upon, but no later than twenty-four (24) hours of, becoming aware of such occurrence”
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GDPR required Report an error
“comply with all applicable local, state, provincial, national or international laws or regulations, and policies of regulatory bodies or agencies, including: (i) the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2016/679)”
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API audit right Report an error
“Shopify shall have the right to audit, or to appoint an independent auditor under appropriate non-disclosure conditions to audit Developer’s App, systems and records to confirm Developer’s compliance with the Terms”
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Liability cap Report an error
“In any event, Shopify’s liability to you under the Terms for any reason will be limited to $100 USD”
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API license scope Report an error
“Shopify grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable and limited license to use and make calls to the Shopify API”
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Checkout restriction Report an error
“not, except with Shopify’s express written authorization, (i) use an alternative to Shopify Checkout for checkout or payment processing for Shopify Merchants, or register any transactions through the Shopify API in connection with such activity”
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AI training restriction Report an error
“not use any information derived from the Shopify API, Merchant Data, any Merchant Store, the Services, or any aspect or portion thereof (including any anonymous, aggregate, or derived forms of data), to: (i) create, develop, train, fine tune, or improve any machine learning or artificial intelligence systems, models, or technologies, including large language models”
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Customer data sync required Report an error
“automatically sync to the Merchant Store Admin the Customer Data set out in the guidelines here: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/compliance/api-terms-compliance (the "API Compliance Guidelines") that is collected by the Application on the Merchant Store”
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Order data sync required Report an error
“automatically sync to the Merchant Store Admin the available Order Data set out in the API Compliance Guidelines here: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/compliance/api-terms-compliance, along with any updates to such data made by the Application on behalf of the Merchant”
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Consent tracking API Report an error
“integrate with Shopify's Consent Tracking API (also referred to as the "Customer Privacy API") or, when using Checkout Kit, collect and pass end user consent through the designated Storefront API directive when interacting with the cart”
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API rate limits Report an error
“Shopify may set and enforce limits on your use of the Shopify API (limiting the number of requests that you may make or the number of Merchants you may serve), in our sole discretion”
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Custom app single merchant Report an error
“not make Custom Applications available to or for use by more than one Merchant”
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Third party transfer restriction Report an error
“not, except with Shopify’s prior written consent, develop or distribute any Application that has as its primary purpose the transfer, sharing, selling, disclosing or otherwise providing of Merchant Data to any third party”
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Monitoring right Report an error
“YOU AGREE THAT SHOPIFY MAY MONITOR USE OF THE SHOPIFY API TO ENSURE QUALITY, IMPROVE SHOPIFY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND VERIFY YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS”
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Partner account requirement Report an error
“Except in the case of Private API Credentials or unauthenticated Checkout Kit access, in order to access and use the Shopify API, Developer must obtain an API Client by registering for a Partner Account”
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Developer privacy policy required Report an error
“Developer will have in place and will present the Merchant with a privacy policy that complies with all applicable privacy laws and provides adequate notice and obtains prior consent as required for the collection, use and storage of the Merchant Data”
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Developer runs own servers Report an error
“Your Application will be installed and run on your server or another server, but will not be run on Shopify’s servers”
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Beta services disclaimer Report an error
“Shopify makes no representations or warranties that the Beta Services will function. Shopify may discontinue the Beta Services at any time in its sole discretion”
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API changes unilateral Report an error
“We may change or discontinue the availability of some or all of the Shopify API at any time for any reason with or without notice”
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Merchant consent required Report an error
“Prior to Developer accessing a Merchant Store or any Merchant Data, the Merchant must grant Developer access (A) through a consent screen provided by Shopify at the time the Application is installed by a Merchant, or (B) to the Merchant’s Private API Credentials”
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