So the new theme app extensions are available to a theme when an app is installed, ok great. How does this work with subscriptions? A store can install an app without subscribing, giving them access to the extensions without paying. How do we limit access to theme app extensions until a store subs…

Hi guys ! The solution : Use app meta data to set boolean in app backend. Use available_if config in app embed schema like: "available_if": "{{ app.metafields.applicationInstallation.hasPlan }}",

Hi @mattdenoronha , it’s correct that merchants would be able to add the theme app extension, but you still control what happens inside it and would have total control of when to enable/disable the feature provided by the extension based on your own business rules.

Thanks @Bunty So would that be, every view of the section would require a call to our servers to check if we’ve marked that store as subscribed, then render the section if they’ve paid? Seems quite extensive and likely to slow the page just to display what may be a simple section with some text and…

Not necessarily, there are techniques to mitigate calling the backend on each view, like session caching, or I believe you can use liquid in theme app ex, so you could also use metafields. The World is your oyster.

Hi , what if we want to hide the app blocks provided by theme app extension for the app if any user clicks on unsubscribe is it not possible.

Bumping this. If a merchant installs the app and clicks cancel on the subscription approval page, they can still insert the app block into their theme without issue and there does not appear to be anything in the Shopify docs on how to handle this scenario with regards to Theme App Extensions and sh…

Bumping this again. I’ve spent some more time looking around in the docs and seeing what’s available to solve this issue, but am not coming across anything useful. Being able to toggle the availability of the Theme App Extension based on whether or not the merchant is up-to-date on their payments …

Hi guys ! Any news about that ? @Shopify_77

Hey, have you found any solution for using an “OR” operator in the available_if option? I have it working with one metadata value but when I use an OR operator and add in another value, it gives me an error. I’m not sure it works as I want, but I also don’t know of a workaround. Any help would be ap…

I like this approach, but how is the metafield handled when the app is uninstalled?

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Does anyone have an idea on this? Is there a way to limit theme app extensions to only subscribed stores? One that doesn’t require a server call on every page view? Will standard theme app extensions only be for free apps?

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