---
title: storefrontAccessTokenCreate - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  Creates a storefront access token for use with the [Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront).

  An app can have a maximum of 100 active storefront access tokens for each shop.

  [Get started with the Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-storefront-api/getting-started).
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/storefrontaccesstokencreate
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/storefrontaccesstokencreate.md
---

# storefront​Access​Token​Create

mutation

Creates a storefront access token for use with the [Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront).

An app can have a maximum of 100 active storefront access tokens for each shop.

[Get started with the Storefront API](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-storefront-api/getting-started).

## Arguments

* input

  [Storefront​Access​Token​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/StorefrontAccessTokenInput)

  required

  Provides the input fields for creating a storefront access token.

***

## Storefront​Access​Token​Create​Payload returns

* shop

  [Shop!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Shop)

  non-null

  The user's shop.

* storefront​Access​Token

  [Storefront​Access​Token](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StorefrontAccessToken)

  The storefront access token.

* user​Errors

  [\[User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/UserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Create a Storefront Access Token

  #### Description

  This example demonstrates how to create a storefront access token.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
    storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      shop {
        id
      }
      storefrontAccessToken {
        accessScopes {
          handle
        }
        accessToken
        title
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "input": {
      "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) { storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } shop { id } storefrontAccessToken { accessScopes { handle } accessToken title } } }",
   "variables": {
      "input": {
        "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
      storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        shop {
          id
        }
        storefrontAccessToken {
          accessScopes {
            handle
          }
          accessToken
          title
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
          }
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
      storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        shop {
          id
        }
        storefrontAccessToken {
          accessScopes {
            handle
          }
          accessToken
          title
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "input": {
      "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
    }
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
        storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
          shop {
            id
          }
          storefrontAccessToken {
            accessScopes {
              handle
            }
            accessToken
            title
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "input": {
              "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "storefrontAccessTokenCreate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "shop": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Shop/325953821"
      },
      "storefrontAccessToken": {
        "accessScopes": [
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_read_product_listings"
          },
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_write_checkouts"
          },
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_read_checkouts"
          },
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_read_selling_plans"
          }
        ],
        "accessToken": "d016c3f69af5f85abdcd3b3252469efc",
        "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Creates a new StorefrontAccessToken

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation storeFrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
    storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
      storefrontAccessToken {
        id
        accessToken
        accessScopes {
          handle
        }
        createdAt
        title
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "input": {
      "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation storeFrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) { storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) { storefrontAccessToken { id accessToken accessScopes { handle } createdAt title } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "input": {
        "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation storeFrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
      storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
        storefrontAccessToken {
          id
          accessToken
          accessScopes {
            handle
          }
          createdAt
          title
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
          }
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    mutation storeFrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
      storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
        storefrontAccessToken {
          id
          accessToken
          accessScopes {
            handle
          }
          createdAt
          title
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "input": {
      "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
    }
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation storeFrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
        storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
          storefrontAccessToken {
            id
            accessToken
            accessScopes {
              handle
            }
            createdAt
            title
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "input": {
              "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "storefrontAccessTokenCreate": {
      "storefrontAccessToken": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/StorefrontAccessToken/1003303992",
        "accessToken": "2a1753b19c85ac630f27391da802765d",
        "accessScopes": [
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_read_product_listings"
          },
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_write_checkouts"
          },
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_read_checkouts"
          },
          {
            "handle": "unauthenticated_read_selling_plans"
          }
        ],
        "createdAt": "2024-10-29T18:54:07Z",
        "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### storefrontAccessTokenCreate reference

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20StorefrontAccessTokenCreate\(%24input%3A%20StorefrontAccessTokenInput!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20storefrontAccessTokenCreate\(input%3A%20%24input\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20userErrors%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20field%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20shop%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20storefrontAccessToken%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20accessScopes%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20handle%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20accessToken%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20title%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22input%22%3A%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%22title%22%3A%20%22New%20Storefront%20Access%20Token%22%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D)

```javascript
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
    storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      shop {
        id
      }
      storefrontAccessToken {
        accessScopes {
          handle
        }
        accessToken
        title
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "input": {
            "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
  storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
    shop {
      id
    }
    storefrontAccessToken {
      accessScopes {
        handle
      }
      accessToken
      title
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```
curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) { storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } shop { id } storefrontAccessToken { accessScopes { handle } accessToken title } } }",
 "variables": {
    "input": {
      "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
    }
  }
}'
```

##### React Router

```
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
    storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      shop {
        id
      }
      storefrontAccessToken {
        accessScopes {
          handle
        }
        accessToken
        title
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "input": {
            "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
      storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        shop {
          id
        }
        storefrontAccessToken {
          accessScopes {
            handle
          }
          accessToken
          title
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "input": {
            "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
        }
    },
  },
});
```

##### Ruby

```
session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  mutation StorefrontAccessTokenCreate($input: StorefrontAccessTokenInput!) {
    storefrontAccessTokenCreate(input: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      shop {
        id
      }
      storefrontAccessToken {
        accessScopes {
          handle
        }
        accessToken
        title
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "input": {
    "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
```

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "input": {
    "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
  }
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "storefrontAccessTokenCreate": {
    "userErrors": [],
    "shop": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Shop/325953821"
    },
    "storefrontAccessToken": {
      "accessScopes": [
        {
          "handle": "unauthenticated_read_product_listings"
        },
        {
          "handle": "unauthenticated_write_checkouts"
        },
        {
          "handle": "unauthenticated_read_checkouts"
        },
        {
          "handle": "unauthenticated_read_selling_plans"
        }
      ],
      "accessToken": "d016c3f69af5f85abdcd3b3252469efc",
      "title": "New Storefront Access Token"
    }
  }
}
```