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API Credentials Security Responsibility

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Medium Aug 1, 2026

The updated terms clarify the legal identity of the Shopify entity you contract with and establish which courts have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve disputes, depending on your store's billing address. Previously, the terms specified exclusive jurisdiction by region (Ontario for US/Canada, Singapore for Asia Pacific, Ireland for EMEA and other areas). The revised structure presents this information in a table format and adds explicit language stating that disputes can only be brought in the courts listed for your region, with those courts having exclusive jurisdiction. Shopify Inc. may act as a billing agent for other Shopify entities to collect fees and remit taxes in some jurisdictions. You can review the contracting party and forum table in Section 13 to confirm which entity and courts apply to your store based on your billing address.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 333 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs using your API Credentials (as defined in the API Terms) and for keeping your API Credentials secure.

Excerpt from Shopify's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Shopify Terms of Service
Entity
Shopify
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025706
Document ID
CA-D-00123
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d5123aeb673afc21c9499d8c8d14831ca2b3c6d85b4b2dd1176fd4a5590b03d6
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 08:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Shopify
Document: Shopify Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-025706
Captured: 2026-05-12 08:55:13 UTC
SHA-256: d5123aeb673afc21…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/shopify/shopify-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-025706/api-credentials-security-responsibility/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Shopify's API Credentials Security Responsibility clause do?

The clause states: “You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs using your API Credentials (as defined in the API Terms) and for keeping your API Credentials secure.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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