Does updating your app handle break Shopify App Store links to your app?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

Issue: Changing an app handle in the Shopify App Store breaks existing links without automatic redirects.

Key Points:

  • Shopify does not redirect old app handles to new ones (/old-handle → /new-handle)
  • Links pointing to the previous URL will return 404 errors
  • No official documentation appears to exist on this behavior

Recommendation: If changing the app handle is necessary, manually update all external references including:

  • Website links
  • Email communications
  • Social media profiles
  • Any other promotional materials

Status: Question answered with confirmation that redirects are not supported.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
1

I couldn’t find any official documentation on this. Wondering if anyone who has changed the app handle can confirm whether or not the Shopify App Store will redirect links /old-handle → /new-handle.

2

Hi @DanAtBonify

Changing your app handle will break the existing Shopify App Store links. Shopify does not automatically redirect /old-handle to /new-handle, so any external links pointing to your app’s previous URL will result in a 404 error.

If you need to change your handle, it’s best to update all external links (website, emails, social media, etc.) manually.