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useApi()
React Hook

Returns the full API object that was passed in to your extension when it was created. Depending on the extension target, this object can contain different properties.

For example, the purchase.checkout.cart-line-item.render-after extension target will return the CartLineDetailsApi object. Other targets may only have access to the StandardApi object, which contains a basic set of properties about the checkout.

For a full list of the API available to each extension target, see the ExtensionTargets type.

Note

> As of version 2025-10, you no longer need this hook. The full API object is accessible via > the global shopify object.

Target extends keyof

<Target extends = >
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Accessing Properties

Preact

import '@shopify/ui-extensions/preact';
import {render} from 'preact';

export default function extension() {
render(<Extension />, document.body);
}

function Extension() {
// As of version 2025-10, you no longer need the `useApi` hook.
// The full API object is accessible via the global `shopify` object.
return (
<s-text>
Shop name: {shopify.shop.name}
</s-text>
);
}