--- title: "Recap 3" description: "Build advanced Workflows across your stack, and seamlessly add custom logic to your backend and Admin. Explore our work from the past 12 weeks." url: https://medusajs.com/recap-3 last_updated: 2026-10-20T10:28:53Z --- # Recap 3 Build advanced Workflows across your stack, and seamlessly add custom logic to your backend and Admin. Explore our work from the past 12 weeks. ##### Introducing modularized commerce building blocks ###### Recap - April 2023 ###### Medusa Recap Medusa gets better every week. Here’s the work we did over the past 10 weeks to streamline development and empower your digital commerce applications. [README](https://medusajs.com/readme) ###### Introducing modularized
commerce building blocks Today we are unveiling a big change to Medusa's architecture with the introduction of the new Modules SDK. With this new tool we will make commerce logic, like our cart and product engines, available independently and with unprecedented flexibility. Modularized commerce enables seamless integration with existing products, incremental adoption, and compatibility with any Node.js-supported infrastructure. Accelerate your development cycles and craft amazing experiences. [ Read about the new Modules SDK here.](/blog/announcing-modules) [Read the announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-multi-warehouse) ###### Effortless multi-warehouse management The new Inventory module streamlines inventory control across multiple locations, enhancing efficiency and order fulfillment. ###### New advanced tools for your commerce development Enhance your Medusa experience with modular flexibility, impressive composability, and API documentation management. ###### Transaction Orchestrator for composable commerce Coordinate transactions across multiple modules for improved data consistency and tool integration. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-transaction-orchestrator) ###### Cache Modules Adapt caching technology for better infrastructure compatibility and tool preferences. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-cache-modules) ###### Event Bus Modules Seamlessly integrate Medusa events with your preferred pub/sub technologies like Kafka, SQS, and more. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-event-bus-modules) ###### Consistent API Management Streamline custom API documentation with OAS spec and client SDK generation including client TypeScript types. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-openapi-spec-codegen-tool) ###### Product Categories Efficiently manage deep category trees with our nested categories feature. ###### Order editing Easily edit placed orders, streamline payment collection, and align bookkeeping with our order editing feature. ###### Sales Channels Expand your reach and manage multiple sales channels seamlessly, unifying your commerce experience. ###### Publishable Keys Link sales channels securely with Publishable API Keys, ensuring storefront implementations stay within channels. ###### Complete redesign of our Docs We redesigned and restructured our Docs for an improved developer experience [Visit Docs](https://docs.medusajs.com) [Visit the directory](https://medusajs.com/plugins) ###### Browse Medusa’s plugin ecosystem Our new plugin directory makes it easy to find the integrations and plugins you need. ###### Payment Plugins Instantly integrate with your customers’ preferred payment methods and control availability across regions. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/plugins/?filters=Payment) ###### CMS Plugins Super-power your content management with integrations to powerful CMSes. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/plugins/?filters=CMS) ###### Fulfillment Plugins Use your favorite fulfillment tools and give your customers the shipping options they want. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/plugins/?filters=Shipping) ###### Build your own Medusa provides unprecedented customization options. Use our APIs to build plugins that streamline workflows and awe your customers. [Learn more](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/plugins/create) ###### Admin workflows Medusa Admin now ships as a plugin to your Medusa server making development simpler. Soon you will be able to extend Admin effortlessly. ###### Admin Plugin Simplify Medusa development and eliminate version mismatches with our npm-shipped admin plugin for seamless backend integration. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-admin-plugin) ###### Extensible Admin (Coming soon) We are adding extension areas to admin. No more need to fork the admin project. ##### Product Module; Widgets and UI Routes (beta); Omnichannel experiences ###### Recap - June 2023 ###### What's new Medusa gets better every week. Here’s the work we did over the past 10 weeks to streamline development and power your digital commerce applications. ###### Product Module Serverless modules enable developers to use Medusa in new, powerful environments, like Vercel, with an amazing developer experience. [Read Announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-product-module/) ###### Query product data in any application The new Product Module ships as an npm package that you can install into any Node application. Initializing the module gives you instant access to your product data right where you need it. ###### Customize logic and deliver personalized experiences Build logic tailored to your needs around the Product Module. Create personalized queries with impressive performance. ###### Deploy modules to serverless environments The new Product Module runs anywhere Node runs. This means you can deploy to serverless environments like Vercel Functions and get dynamic scaling that meets demands during peak traffic and scales down to save costs when things cool off. ###### Personalized Front Page Demo Learn how to use the new Product Module with Next.js to create a personalized ecommerce frontpage. [Visit the demo](https://product-module.medusajs.com/) ###### Commerce building blocks for Next.js Medusa's modules work seamlessly with Next.js for amazing customer experiences, quick iterations, and fast storefronts. ###### app/api/featured-products/route.ts ###### Next.js Starter Template Get started with Next.js 13 and Medusa with our pre-built template. [Check out our Next.js Starter](https://medusajs.com/nextjs-commerce/) ###### List **App Router Support** ###### Item **Product Module Support** **Full ecommerce setup** **Customer Accounts** **Checkout with Stripe** ###### Admin Extensibility Add custom React components to the Admin dashboard to enrich information and enable custom workflows for merchants. [Read the announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-admin-extensions/) ###### Inject Widgets on existing Admin pages Widgets allow you to add custom React components to existing Admin pages to enrich information about Orders, Products, etc. ###### Take full control with UI Routes Page Extensions give you a blank canvas to add anything you need to ensure efficient store operations. ###### Exceptional developer experience If you know the basics of React you know how to create great Admin Extensions. With the Admin SDK we provide helpful tools to enable quick development. ###### Stripe Widget Get quick access to payments made through Stripe and view risk evaluation on the Order details page. ###### Onboarding Widget We have built an onboarding flow in medusa-start-default using Admin Widgets. ###### Omnichannel Inventory Management We have improved multi-warehouse management to expand the toolbox for omnichannel experiences and give merchants and overview of their stock. [Read the announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-reservation-management/) ###### View and manage Reservations Quickly understand what orders your stock is allocated toward and create Reservations for customers or omnichannel experiences. ###### Filters to find what you need You can now filter Reservations by creation date, quantity, description, and more. This makes it easy to find where stock is allocated and make changes if needed. ###### Book-online-try-in-store demo Learn how to use the Inventory module and Next.js functions, to allow customers to reserve an item online and try it in-store before purchase. [Visit the demo](https://reservation-demo.vercel.app) [Discord](https://discord.gg/medusajs) ###### Medusa Community Our community now counts +6,000 developers. They use Medusa for unique commerce applications and contribute back with [plugins](https://medusajs.com/plugins/), [feedback](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/discussions), and [support](https://discord.gg/medusajs). ###### Good Chef & Webbers: Powering subscriptions with Medusa Learn how Webbers built a subscription-based meal shop for Good Chef using Medusa's commerce modules. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/goodchef/) ###### Tekla & Agilo: POS and omnichannel commerce Learn how Agilo built an iOS-based POS system with Medusa. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/tekla-pos/) ###### Community Contributions ###### Strapi Use Strapi's CMS with Medusa using the Strapi-Medusa-monorepo. [Learn more](https://github.com/SGFGOV/medusa-strapi-repo) ###### Postmark Send notification emails such as receipts and promotions via Postmark. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/plugins/medusa-plugin-postmark) ###### Nuxt Integrate Medusa’s commerce modules with a Nuxt application. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/nuxt-medusa-module/) ###### ZipTax Automate tax calculations for your orders using ZipTax. [Learn more](https://github.com/lambda-curry/medusa-tax-ziptax) ###### Sveltekit Interact with your Medusa modules from a SvelteKit storefront. [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/plugins/sveltekit-medusa-client/) ###### RazorPay Use RazorPay as a payment provider for Medusa. [Learn more](https://github.com/SGFGOV/medusa-payment-razorpay/) ##### Workflow builder; New modules; Custom logic for your backend and admin Build advanced Workflows across your stack, and seamlessly add custom logic to your backend and Admin. Explore our work from the past 12 weeks. #### Workflows Build custom commerce interactions. Integrate your systems. Automate your operations. Workflows orchestrate actions across your stack with built-in retries and rollbacks. #### Get started with Workflows Automate manual tasks and turn flaky, undocumented integrations into Workflows built on a foundation that keeps improving. Reuse and extend with no fear. [Read announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-medusa-workflows-sdk/) ##### Synchronize ads audiences Synchronize your Customer Groups with Meta, Google, Klaviyo, and more. [Browse code](https://github.com/medusajs/workflow-examples/tree/main/add-subscriber-to-ad-audiences-example) ##### Automate ERP flows Sync orders and inventory. Integrate purchase orders and WMS inbounds. [Browse code](https://github.com/medusajs/workflow-examples/tree/main/erp-to-wms) ##### Integrate your PIM system Ensure product data is in sync across Medusa, CMS, ERP, Marketing tools, etc. [Browse code](https://github.com/medusajs/workflow-examples/tree/main/pim-medusa-sanity) ##### Long running workflows Build human-in-the-loop Workflows, and keep track of asynchronous operations like return management, pre-orders, and much more. #### New Standalone Commerce Modules Use our standalone modules in any Node project, or in concert with Medusa. #### Product Module Manage product information, build categories, and more. [Explore module](https://medusajs.com/product-module/) #### Pricing Module Define granular pricing rules and display the correct price every time. [Explore module](https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/) #### Inventory Module Get your stock levels right - across locations, in real-time. [Explore module](https://medusajs.com/inventory-module/) #### Sales Channel Module #### API Routes, Subscribers, and Scheduled Jobs Trigger workflows and run custom logic in Medusa’s improved API Routes, Subscribers, and Scheduled Jobs. ##### Add Endpoints to your Medusa application with API Routes Expose an endpoint in your Medusa application that will run as requests come in. Use API Routes to run custom logic or trigger workflows. [Read announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-api-routes/) ##### React to events from across your digital commerce stack with Subscribers Use Subscribers to perform actions every time an order is created, a new customer signs up, or anything else. Subscribers, like API Routes, can run custom logic or trigger workflows. [Read announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-improved-subscriber-api/) ##### Perform scheduled jobs to automate repetitive work Need to share a weekly sales report every Monday in Slack or perform an inventory audit every night? Scheduled Jobs can be configured to perform tasks on a specific schedule. [Read announcement](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-scheduled-jobs-api/) ### Improved and more extensible Admin Medusa’s Admin dashboard is more customizable than ever. Add custom Widgets and UI Routes to support your business workflows to always have the full picture of your digital commerce operations. ### Admin Extensions Inject custom React components into existing Dashboard pages with [Widgets](https://docs.medusajs.com/admin/widgets) or create custom pages with [UI Routes](https://docs.medusajs.com/admin/routes). ### Multi-language support Medusa Admin can now be [translated into your preferred language](https://medusajs.com/blog/announcing-multi-language-support/). Use existing locales or create your own translations. ### Medusa UI Our [Medusa UI](https://docs.medusajs.com/ui) is a new component library that allows you to build Admin Extensions with the same look and feel as the Medusa Admin. ##### Showcase: AI Order Assistant Medusa is a perfect place to integrate AI Agents to help manage your business. Learn how to use Admin Extensions, API Routes and services to build an AI-powered order assistant. [Learn more](https://twitter.com/VariableVic/status/1714664573020565747) ##### Medusa UI on Figma Community We have open sourced our design file for Medusa UI. This allows you to use Medusa UI in your own designs. Go grab your copy. [Figma File](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1278648465968635936/medusa-ui) #### Feature-rich and modern storefront starter Our storefront starter now supports Next.js 14, offers better product search, and works with Medusa's newest features and modules. Redesigned using our UI components. [Visit starter](https://medusajs.com/nextjs-commerce/) #### app/api/featured-products/route.ts #### Medusa keeps improving Throughout the past months, we have shipped numerous improvements. Here are some highlights. ##### Improved API Reference Docs [Medusa’s API reference](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/) has been updated with a fresh design and is more performant than ever. ##### Better Price Lists Use [Price Lists](/pricing-module/#overview) to differentiate prices based on conditions such as customer groups, sales channels, regions, and more. ##### New Authentication Methods Medusa has [new authentication methods](https://medusajs.com/blog/new-authentication-methods/) and stronger security foundation. ##### Bulk Editor Speed up your data management processes with a spreadsheet-like UX. ##### Improved Import / Export Load data into Medusa faster. Use custom strategies for parsing your files. #### Powering commerce in +40 countries From fast-growing startups to complex global corporations. New users across the globe are trusting Medusa to power and orchestrate their commerce infrastructure. ### Makro [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Heineken ### Visionary [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/visionary/) ### Foraged [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/foraged/) ### Matt [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Mitsubishi motors [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Nordic [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Bryant Dental [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Patyna [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Dubray [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Unitra [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Catalog [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Florapoint [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Boardsource [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) ### Makro [Read Story](https://medusajs.com/blog/makro-pro/) #### What can you build with Medusa? Our modules are built to be used in any type of application that needs commerce logic. Check out our recipes and learn how to get started. ##### Ecommerce Build a multi-region and multi-channel store with endless customizations. [Ecommerce](https://docs.medusajs.com/recipes/ecommerce) ##### Marketplace Set up a marketplace with multiple vendors. [Marketplace](https://docs.medusajs.com/recipes/marketplace) ##### Subscription Business Handle subscription-based orders and set up custom renewal logic. [Subscriptions](https://docs.medusajs.com/recipes/subscriptions) ##### Order Management System Handle orders from multiple channels and route to your fulfillment services. [Order Management System](https://docs.medusajs.com/recipes/oms) ##### B2B Store Set unique price lists, discounts, and product access for B2B customers. [B2B Store](https://docs.medusajs.com/recipes/b2b) ##### Point of Sales (POS) Support POS systems and in-store purchases. [POS](https://docs.medusajs.com/resources/recipes/pos) #### Find an implementation partner We have launched an Expert list to make it easier to find the perfect implementation partner for your Medusa project. [View Experts](https://medusajs.com/experts/) [Get listed](https://medusajs.com/experts/apply/) #### Agilo Tekla PoS + ecom & Palmes global shop #### Alpha Solutions Nordic Semiconductor ecom #### icansee Grassland & other Magento migrations #### Lambda Curry Foraged marketplace & multiple US ecom #### Oak Digital Airtox global ecom #### Rigby Patyna marketplace, Flora P. & Unitra ecom #### Typed Development B2B ecom for Visionary & Ora Drinks #### Webbers Mitsubishi, Mattsleeps & Good Chef ecom