Private Apps are deprecated since January 2022 according to this https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/apps/private-apps Is there also an end of life for Private Apps? For how long will Private Apps continue to work? Is there a date when people need to “migrate” and set up a new app to be able to give…

Hi, @Funnel ! Although you can no longer create private apps, existing private apps will continue to work. If you have private apps on clients’ stores, please ensure that your contact information is up to date under Apps > Develop apps in the Emergency developer email field. This is how Shopify wi…

Thank you for the quick response! :slightly_smiling_face: Just one more question, how will you announce when there is a deadline for migration of Private Apps? Will there be an email sent to all customers or is there a site with updates we can follow?

As per the January 19th changelog https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/private-apps-are-being-automatically-converted-to-custom-apps All Private apps are automatically converted to Custom App. How can we confirm that the private app that we installed are converted to custom app. Will this continue …

This migration happened automatically and without impacting existing API keys. After migration from the private to custom framework, merchant apps will continue to function as they currently do, and merchants won’t need to take any action. All impacted merchants will see a banner on the app detail …

Since Private Apps has been deprecated, does this mean there is also an end of life?

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Sophia February 5, 2022, 1:35am 4

App developers should receive an email if a deadline is announced. I also recommend keeping an eye on these changelogs:

Shopify changelog
Developer changelog

Topic		Replies	Views
Will the existing private apps continue to run since those are auto converted to custom app? Shopify Discussion	1	38	March 11, 2023
Private App Depreciation (and using Custom Apps instead) Billing Setting-Up	1	270	February 13, 2022
Can custom apps replace private apps for multiple Shopify stores? Shopify Apps	4	61	August 26, 2022
Why might my private apps stop working after April 1, 2021? Shopify Apps	1	33	March 17, 2021
Apps on your Shopify store require updating before April 1, 2022 - reference UPS Marketplace Shopify Apps	1	30	February 22, 2022

Since Private Apps has been deprecated, does this mean there is also an end of life?

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