Make your app's activity reportable in Shopify Analytics with App Events
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on October 28, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as API, New, App Events API.
What changed
Apps can now declare events in an analytics_app_events extension. When an app sends a declared event through the App Events API, merchants can report on it in Shopify Analytics. Use Shopify-defined standard events for common event types, such as emails sent. Define custom events with attributes and metrics specific to your app. Extend standard events with your own attributes and metrics.
Who is affected
This capability is available to developers who want merchants to report on activity from their installed apps in Shopify Analytics. If your app already sends events for Dev Dashboard logs or billing, those events don’t automatically become available in Shopify Analytics. They must match a released Analytics App Events declaration.
What action may be needed
No action is required unless you want to make app activity available in Shopify Analytics. To get started, declare your standard or custom events in an analytics_app_events extension in shopify.extension.toml.
Use the official Shopify entry below as the source of truth for technical implementation details, affected APIs, migration instructions and deadlines.
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