App embedding does not auto save with deep link

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Topic summary

A developer reports that after migrating to Shopify’s new deep link structure, app embedding no longer auto-saves in the theme editor. Clients frequently forget to manually save, leading to complaints.

Confirmed Behavior Change:

  • The new deep links for app embeds require manual saving
  • Merchants must click the main “Save” button in the theme editor’s top right corner
  • This applies to all changes, including enabling app blocks

Recommended Solution:

  • Update onboarding instructions to explicitly tell merchants they must click “Save” after enabling the app
  • Make this step clear before directing merchants to the theme editor

The developer also asks whether there’s a communication channel for these types of platform changes, but this question remains unanswered.

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Hello, dear Shopify partners,

Recently, my app’s embeding deep links (after migrating to the new deep link structure), it started not auto-saving the embed, and clients always miss saving and complain. Has anybody experienced and maybe fixed this issue? Is it not auto-save anymore?

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Hi @HashimovH

You are correct, this behavior has changed. The new deep links for app embeds do not auto save, and this is a common point of confusion. The Shopify theme editor requires a merchant to manually click the main “Save” button in the top right corner to apply any change, including enabling an app block.

The solution is to update your app’s onboarding instructions to be more explicit. Before sending a merchant to the theme editor, you must clearly instruct them that after enabling your app, they need to click the main “Save” button to finalize the setup.

Hope this helps!

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Thank you for your answer. Is there any channel when these types of changes are communicated?