Introducing Shopify Subscription APIs: Build Apps That Integrate with Shopify Checkout
The Shopify Subscription APIs and Product Subscription App Extension enable developers to build subscription experiences directly within Shopify Checkout.
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Oh wow. This is massive news IMO and a huge win for Shopify.
Excited to see what this new API gets used for. Hoping it's not just Amazon-like, where you can subscribe to monthly shampoo or battery deliveries...
Also see:
How is different from subscription we paying every month for apps installed from Shopify marketplace?
It's more like extension that allow shopify merchants to sell physical goods on subscription basis. For example: coffee that will be delivered to you every week. But I think they will have support of digital subscriptions too
really looking forward to digging in this.
I think the likes of Carthook will leverage best offering post purchase upsell to subscriptions through the native checkout.
Does this compete directly with Recharge then?