REST Product APIs Being Deprecated in February 2025

[glevineLeap]

Don't know if this repo is still actively monitor or maintained.

The REST Product APIs are being deprecated in February with the rest of the REST APIs to follow later in the year. The tap relies on the ShopifyAPI package and as yet I haven't seen any indication that they intend to support the existing Product model on GraphQL with the same interface: Shopify/shopify_python_api#745.

Is there a plan for supporting the product stream beyond February and what is the larger roadmap for the rest of the tap given the impending deprecation of the remaining REST endpoints?

[glevineLeap]

There's a response on the linked issue confirming that the resources used by the tap are not going to continue to be supported by the official library:

Response from Shopify Developer Support:

James here from the Developer Support team at Shopify. John has caught me up to speed on your issue with your questions about the Python pyactiveresource library.

My team does not support our public libraries, but I notice that the last commit was over 2 years ago, and their philosophy statement outlines how it aims to provide a "wrapper object-relational mapping for REST web services", but our REST Admin API's as a legacy API in our latest quarterly release.

I reached out to our developers who work on the Python API library to see if I could get some clarification, and they confirmed that they we do not currently plan to map the existing GraphQL Admin client to use that resource based syntax. Their recommendation is to migrate to using GraphQL queries and mutations in order to move off of the REST Admin API for all of the current users of the client libraries in all languages.

Our dev docs also have some resources on how to migrate from REST to GraphQL, but please let me know if you have any specific issues with how to implement a request in GraphQL and we can take another look.

[m1l0sz]

this is just a deprecation, they are not actually removing the endpoints. the tap will continue to work (such as it does) afaik.

[glevineLeap]

@m1l0sz Deprecation already occurred as of 2024-04. The migration off these endpoints is a hard requirement as of February 2025, which I take to mean they will be disabling them:

REST Admin API /products and /variants endpoints on any version:

• Public apps must migrate to supported GraphQL APIs by February 2025
• Custom apps must migrate if they're integrated with stores that plan to have products with more than 100 variants. The REST API won't return more than 100 variants for each product and won't write to products with more than 100 variants.

https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/graphql/migrate/new-product-model#whats-changing

[m1l0sz]

they are not disabling them. if you read the thing you pasted, it does not anywhere say that they are being disabled. they will continue to work as they did before.

[gus]

they are not disabling them. if you read the thing you pasted, it does not anywhere say that they are being disabled. they will continue to work as they did before.

Is there a plan for migrating to non-legacy API endpoints? At some point, Shopify will indeed stop honoring these endpoints; they are deprecating them now, which implies they will no longer be supported.

[m1l0sz]

i personally think this is unlikely in the short to medium term.

this project does not appear to be actively maintained. though you could try fixing it yourself and submitting a pr.

[glevineLeap]

Response to follow-up with Shopify Partner Support:

It’s great to hear back from you, and I appreciate your diligent follow-up on this matter.

Just to clarify and confirm your understanding, indeed the Shopify REST API Product endpoints are scheduled to be deprecated by February 2025. This means that any applications relying on these REST endpoints must transition to using the supported GraphQL APIs before this date to ensure continued functionality. After February 2025, these REST endpoints will be disabled and cease to function, which aligns with what you've gathered.

While I understand this necessitates adjustments on your end, the good news is that Shopify provides a wealth of resources to aid in this transition. You can find detailed guidance on how to migrate from REST to GraphQL in our developer docs, specifically tailored to assist with your migration efforts. Here is a useful link to get you started: Migrating to GraphQL.

Additionally, if you encounter specific challenges or have more inquiries as you implement these changes, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our team is here to support you every step of the way, ensuring a smooth transition and optimal use of Shopify APIs.

[m1l0sz]

the llm is giving you incorrect information. they are not planning to disable the endpoints.