Episode 017 - Shopify Checkout Extensibility: Checkout Extensions and Shopify Functions

Taylor and Karl dive into the fascinating and confusing world of Shopify Checkout Extensions in this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast.

From weather updates to work experiences, they traipse through the nuances of Shopify's checkout extensibility, discussing everything from Pixels integration to the migration from Shopify Scripts.

Learn the distinctions within Checkout Extensibility, such as Checkout Extensions and Shopify Functions. Also discussed are the implications for developers and merchants.

// Resources //

Shopify Checkout: https://www.shopify.com/checkout

Customizing Shopify Checkout: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/checkout

Checkout Extensibility Upgrade Kit: https://pages.shopify.com/rs/775-MIT-288/images/checkout-extensibility-migration-kit.pdf

Jason Godson's Shopify Script Creator: https://jgodson.github.io/shopify-script-creator/

Checkout Upgrade Technical Guide for Partners: https://cdn.shopify.com/static/partner-resources/Checkout%20Upgrade%20Technical%20Guide%20for%20Partners%20(Feb%202023)%20(2).pdf

Shopify Unite 2022 Checkout Extensibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRYuO5JfjjM

Shopify Academy Customizing Shopify Checkout: https://academy.shopify.com/partner-education-customizing-shopify-checkout?locale=en

Shopify Academy Upgrading to Checkout Extensibility: https://academy.shopify.com/partner-education-upgrading-to-checkout-extensibility?locale=en

Shopify Dev Docs Checkout UI Extensions: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions

Extensions-only apps (Plus only): https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/app-extensions/extension-only-apps

Customer Account Extensibility (still in dev preview): https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/customer-accounts

// Shopify Dev Changelog // Checkout supports header and footer customizations: https://shopify.dev/changelog/checkout-supports-header-and-footer-customizations Checkout branding supports container styles: https://shopify.dev/changelog/checkout-branding-supports-container-styles [Scheduled April 1, 2024] Deprecation of checkout APIs: https://shopify.dev/changelog/deprecation-of-checkout-apis // Picks // (Karl) Interactive eclipse map: https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/statemap.html (Taylor) Raycast app: https://www.raycast.com/