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Walmart’s U.S. delegated-access authorization guide gives two different dates for existing delegated API keys. During a live review on October 1, 2026, its notice banner listed April 30, 2027, while the FAQ on the same page still said September 2026.
What sellers need to know
The documentation supports a move toward App Store OAuth authorization, but the conflicting dates do not establish a definitive cutoff. Ask your provider which connection your account uses and whether migration is complete.
What the documentation says
The banner says creation of new delegated keys for approved Solution Providers was retired July 30, 2026, and that existing keys continue working until April 30, 2027. The FAQ says existing delegated keys stop functioning after September 2026.
These are separate milestones: stopping new-key creation is different from ending support for keys already in use. The discrepancy concerns that second milestone. It is not evidence that integrations have stopped working.
Seller Squash has not obtained a written clarification resolving the two statements. Until that happens, neither a confirmed extension headline nor a universal shutdown claim would accurately describe the evidence.
Which connections should sellers check?
The guide concerns delegated access used by approved Solution Providers. Walmart separately documents seller-owned credentials for direct API integration. Do not assume that every API credential in your account belongs to the same migration flow.
A seller may use different tools for inventory, orders, pricing, and reporting. A provider’s general statement that it supports OAuth does not, by itself, tell you whether your specific account connection has been migrated.
Questions to send your integration provider
- Does our account currently use delegated keys or an App Store OAuth connection?
- Has our account’s migration been completed, and how can we verify that?
- Is any reconnection required? If so, what permissions will the app request?
- Which seller actions, if any, are due, and what official notice supports that date?
- How will we check that inventory and order synchronization still work afterward?
Keep the answers with your integration inventory. Record the provider, business function, account connection, migration owner, and any outstanding action. That gives your team a clear follow-up list without treating an inconsistent banner as an operational guarantee.
What to do if the dates affect your plan
Ask the provider to resolve the question through Walmart’s support route and share the applicable written guidance. Do not disconnect a working integration merely because a date appears in a headline. Plan any reconnection with the owner of the workflow, review the requested permissions, and check the result.
Sources and verification: Walmart’s delegated-access guide was inspected live October 1, 2026. Direct-seller documentation describes a separate credential flow. This article reports a documentation conflict verified on October 1, 2026; the definitive sunset date remains unresolved. Confirm applicable guidance with Walmart and your integration provider. No outage or enforcement outcome is claimed.
