OAuth error missing_shopify permission: write_payment_gateways, write_payment_sessions

Topic summary

Multiple developers are encountering an OAuth error when installing their Shopify apps. The error indicates missing permissions for payment-related scopes: write_payment_gateways, write_payment_sessions, read_payment_gateways, and read_payment_sessions.

Resolution Found:

Ongoing Questions:

  • One developer reports that support is requiring a paid plan purchase to enable these permissions, raising uncertainty about whether a plan is necessary for app development and testing on test stores.
  • Another user is asking where to purchase the required plan.

The discussion remains open with unresolved questions about plan requirements for development environments.

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

Hi Team,

While installing app on my store the following error occurs,

OAuth Error missing_shopify_permission: write_payment_gateways, write_payment_session, read_payment_gateways, read_payment_session.

Any idea?

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Hi, I am experiencing the same issue… would be glad for any help

Same issue here too

To get these permissions you should ask to apply the permissions for your app in support team

https://help.shopify.com/en/questions/partners#/contact/chat

helped me

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Hi i am also facing same issue, and wheni reported this to support team they are asking me to purchase a plan. do i need to purchase a plan to develop app and test in test store?

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Good afternoon, where can I buy the plan?