Shopify launched AI agent capabilities for merchant checkout and introduced Canvas, an AI-assisted way to build online stores
Product launch Provisional 45% confidence first seen
Shopify announced new browser-based AI agent support for merchant checkout, including WebMCP integration, allowing authorized agents to read and update checkout details and complete purchases on Shopify sites. The company also debuted Canvas, a chat-based tool that uses its AI agent to generate and render real Shopify store code with live updates as merchants describe what they want.