---
title: >-
  New PRESERVE_STANDALONE_VARIANT strategy for the productVariantsBulkCreate
  mutation - Shopify developer changelog
description: >-
  Shopify’s developer changelog documents all changes to Shopify’s platform.
  Find the latest news and learn about new platform opportunities.
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-preservestandalonevariant-strategy-for-productvariantsbulkcreate-mutation
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-preservestandalonevariant-strategy-for-productvariantsbulkcreate-mutation.md
metadata:
  effectiveApiVersion: 2025-10
  affectedApi:
    - displayName: Admin GraphQL API
      handle: admin-graphql
  primaryTag:
    displayName: API
    handle: api
  secondaryTag:
    displayName: Update
    handle: update
  indicatesActionRequired: false
  createdAt: '2025-08-21T13:03:35-04:00'
  postedAt: '2025-08-21T19:00:00-04:00'
  updatedAt: '2025-08-21T13:36:47-04:00'
  effectiveAt: '2025-08-22T12:00:00-04:00'
---

August 21, 2025

Tags:

* Admin GraphQL API
* 2025-10

# New PRESERVE\_STANDALONE\_VARIANT strategy for the productVariantsBulkCreate mutation

As of GraphQL API version `2025-10`, we have introduced a new value, `PRESERVE_STANDALONE_VARIANT`, to the [`ProductVariantsBulkCreateStrategy`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/ProductVariantsBulkCreateStrategy). This value can be used as an optional argument in the [`productVariantsBulkCreate`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/productVariantsBulkCreate) mutation.

The `PRESERVE_STANDALONE_VARIANT` strategy ensures that any existing standalone variant, whether default or custom, is retained when executing the `productVariantsBulkCreate` mutation.

For more detailed information and examples, please visit our [productVariantsBulkCreate documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/productVariantsBulkCreate) on Shopify.dev.