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# Physical inventory feature preview

DateJuly 17, 2026

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SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)

The physical inventory feature preview gives you early access to a new set of inventory APIs in the `unstable` version of the GraphQL Admin API. Enable it on a development store to build and test against the core primitives merchants use to organize a stockroom: bins, counts, and purchase orders.

Because these APIs are under active development, they're available behind a feature preview. This lets you start building early and provide feedback on the schema and behavior before the APIs become stable.

### What's included

* **Bins.** Named storage locations within a location, such as a shelf or rack. Create and update bins, and read the on-hand quantities held in each one.
* **Counts.** Set the on-hand quantity of an inventory item in a specific bin with the `inventoryCountCreate` mutation.
* **Purchase orders.** Read purchase order data through the GraphQL Admin API, including the purchase order, its line items, and its supplier.

### How to enable it

1. [Create a development store](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/dev-dashboard/stores/development-stores) or use an existing one.
2. [Enable the **Physical inventory** feature preview](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/inventory-management-apps/physical-inventory-feature-preview) on that store.
3. Configure your app to use the `unstable` version of the GraphQL Admin API for all physical inventory queries and mutations.

Only stores with the feature preview enabled can call these APIs; calls from stores that haven't enabled the preview return an access error.

For examples and details on how bins integrate with your existing location inventory, see the [Physical inventory feature preview guide](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/inventory-management-apps/physical-inventory-feature-preview).