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Shopify REST Admin API Gift Card line_item_id breaking change date

Starting in REST Admin API version 2027-01, line_item_id is read-only and ignored in Gift Card create and update requests.

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Change
Breaking change
Effective
January 2027 (vendor gave a month, not a day)
Announced
Oct 30, 2026
Replacement
none named; check the source
Source
shopify.dev
Vendor's words
Gift Card line_item_id will become read-only in REST Admin API version 2027-01. In REST Admin API version 2027-01 and later, the line_item_id property on the Gift Card resource is read-only. Shopify ignores the property in create and update requests. Remove it from those requests before you upgrade. What changed In REST Admin API version 2027-01 and later, apps can't add, replace, or clear a gift card's line-item ass…

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