--- title: CreateMediaInput - GraphQL Admin description: The input fields required to create a media object. api_version: 2025-10 api_name: admin type: input-object api_type: graphql source_url: html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/CreateMediaInput md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/CreateMediaInput.md --- # Create​Media​Input input\_object The input fields required to create a media object. ## Fields * alt [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) The alt text associated with the media. * media​Content​Type [Media​Content​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/MediaContentType) non-null The media content type. * original​Source [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) non-null The original source of the media object. This might be an external URL or a staged upload URL. *** ## Map No referencing types