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  Line item component information now available for draft orders on the Customer
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April 1, 2026

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* Customer Account API
* 2026-04

# Line item component information now available for draft orders on the Customer Account API

As of Customer Account API version 2026-04, the `DraftOrderLineItem` object includes a new [`components`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer/2026-04/objects/DraftOrderLineItem#field-DraftOrderLineItem.fields.components) field. This field returns the individual component line items associated with a parent line item.

Additionally, a new optional argument, [`flattenComponents`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer/2026-04/objects/DraftOrder#field-DraftOrder.fields.lineItems.arguments.flattenComponents), has been introduced to the [`DraftOrder.lineItems`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer/latest/connections/DraftOrderLineItemConnection#reference-DraftOrder.lineItems) connection. For API versions 2026-04 and later, `flattenComponents` defaults to `false`, meaning only top-level line items are returned as nodes, with their components accessible via the `DraftOrderLineItem.components` field. If set to `true`, both parent and component line items are returned as top-level nodes, aligning with the behavior of earlier API versions. For versions prior to 2026-04, `flattenComponents` defaults to `true` to ensure backward compatibility.

### Example

```graphql
query {
  draftOrder(id: "gid://shopify/DraftOrder/1") {
    lineItems(first: 10) {
      nodes {
        name
        quantity
        components {
          name
          quantity
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```