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January 15, 2025

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# Line item weight input for `orderCreate` mutation

We have enhanced the `orderCreate` mutation by adding an optional field, `OrderCreateLineItemInput.weight`, which allows you to specify the weight of each line item using the `WeightInput` object.

For line items linked to a product variant:

* Specifying a weight will override the variant's default weight.
* If no weight is specified, the variant's weight will be used by default.

For line items not linked to a product variant, such as custom items:

* Specifying a weight will apply that weight to the line item.
* If no weight is specified, the line item's weight will default to 0.

This is an improved version of the `line_items.grams` field that exists in the [REST API](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest/unstable/resources/order#post-orders).