Shop locales permission now required

Altera now requires read_locales permission to support future translated app versions and improved locale-aware features.

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Changelog

August 28, 2025


We now request access to your shop’s locale settings to better support international stores and pave the way for translated app versions.


🚀 What’s New

  • Shop locales permission – Altera now requests access to your shop’s language and locale settings.
  • Primary locale detection – the app automatically identifies your shop’s primary language for better compatibility.

⚠️ Heads-up

  • Permission approval required – when you next open the app, you’ll see a permission request that needs to be accepted.
  • Store owner approval – if you’re not the store owner, they’ll need to approve this new permission.
  • No functionality impact – existing imports and exports continue working normally while we prepare locale-aware features.

🔜 Coming Soon

  • Translated app interface – support for multiple languages in the Altera dashboard.
  • Locale-aware data handling – improved support for international product catalogs and market-specific content.