--- title: Updated function syntax on the segment query language description: Starting with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10, functions in the segment query language switch from `= true`/`= false` syntax to `MATCHES`/`NOT... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Updated function syntax on the segment query language | daily.dev og:description: Starting with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10, functions in the segment query language switch from `= true`/`= false` syntax to `MATCHES`/`NOT... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/8r4TCVARK.png og:image:alt: Updated function syntax on the segment query language og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Updated function syntax on the segment query language **[Shopify Developer changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/shopifychangelog)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Starting with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10, functions in the segment query language switch from `= true`/`= false` syntax to `MATCHES`/`NOT MATCHES` operators. Function parameters now support their own operators, enabling previously impossible queries. Several named dates have been deprecated in favor of existing date offsets, with examples showing the equivalent offset syntax. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How does the segment query language function syntax change in Shopify GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10? Functions now use MATCHES and NOT MATCHES operators instead of the old `= true`/`= false` syntax. Function parameters also gained their own operators, which expands what queries are possible, enabling parameter comparisons that previously could not be expressed in segment queries. _Developers migrating Shopify segment queries can track syntax changes like this through daily.dev._ ### What happened to named dates in Shopify's segment query language as of API version 2026-10? Several named dates were deprecated in the segment query language starting with GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10. Developers should replace them with existing date offsets instead; for example, the deprecated 12-month named date is equivalent to the date offset -12m. _Anyone updating Shopify segmentation queries can keep tabs on deprecations like this via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Invalid metafield queries now return errors in the GraphQL Admin API](https://daily.dev/posts/invalid-metafield-queries-now-return-errors-in-the-graphql-admin-api-sohgl4b9o) · Shopify Developer changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Advanced Metafield & Metaobject Querying](https://daily.dev/posts/advanced-metafield-metaobject-querying-quwsdmcne) · Shopify Developer changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Analytics metric targets now available in the GraphQL Admin API](https://daily.dev/posts/analytics-metric-targets-now-available-in-the-graphql-admin-api-qf5tm4ha1) · Shopify Developer changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Postgres Changes gets AND filters, new operators, and column selection](https://daily.dev/posts/postgres-changes-gets-and-filters-new-operators-and-column-selection-ejffdwnv1) · Supabase · 32 upvotes · 3 comments - [Shopify Reports 15X Faster Graphql Execution with Breadth First Engine](https://daily.dev/posts/shopify-reports-15x-faster-graphql-execution-with-breadth-first-engine-0xn3kh03q) · InfoQ · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#graphql](https://daily.dev/tags/graphql), [#shopify](https://daily.dev/tags/shopify) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Updated function syntax on the segment query language","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark"},"datePublished":"2026-10-01T11:03:05.681Z","dateModified":"2026-10-01T11:03:22.758Z","description":"Starting with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10, functions in the segment query language switch from `= true`/`= false` syntax to `MATCHES`/`NOT...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a5b9f0de82c011d79696b4f6b99b7364?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/a5b9f0de82c011d79696b4f6b99b7364?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Shopify Developer changelog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Shopify Developer changelog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/aefcb5d2c1ca4b45b5d2256b9e2a9cc3","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/shopifychangelog"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"graphql,shopify","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Shopify Developer changelog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/shopifychangelog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Updated function syntax on the segment query language"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/updated-function-syntax-on-the-segment-query-language-8r4tcvark#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How does the segment query language function syntax change in Shopify GraphQL Admin API version 2026-10?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Functions now use MATCHES and NOT MATCHES operators instead of the old `= true`/`= false` syntax. 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