Order Edit Cancel using Storefront API

Topic summary

Core Issue:
Orders created via Shopfront API cannot be modified or cancelled through the API itself, requiring use of Admin API instead.

Key Developments:

  • Initial inquiry (Mayank_Kumar) asked about editing/cancelling orders created with Storefront API Android SDK
  • Shopify representative (vix) confirmed orders created by apps/Storefront API cannot be edited at that time
  • Feature was noted as something planned for future development

Business Impact:

  • One user reported client upset due to lack of documentation on this limitation
  • Store using Storefront API for checkouts found the restriction “completely unacceptable”

Current Status:

  • Thread later updated indicating order editing became available for orders created 100% through Storefront API
  • However, recent follow-ups (4 years later) suggest ongoing confusion about:
    • Cancelling/editing orders via Storefront API
    • Listing all customer orders
    • Whether full functionality is now available

Resolution: Partially resolved but remains unclear whether complete edit/cancel capabilities exist in current Storefront API.

Summarized with AI on November 8. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi, is there a storefront API yet to cancel/edit the order, also for listing all orders of a customer?