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  effectiveApiVersion: 2026-04
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  createdAt: '2026-03-10T17:44:24-04:00'
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April 1, 2026

# Identifier support added to the productUpdate mutation

DateApril 1, 2026

Version[2026-04](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2026-04)

FlagsUpdate

SurfacesAPI

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

The `productUpdate` mutation now accepts an `identifier` argument, allowing you to look up the product to update by `id`, `handle`, or `customId` instead of passing the product `ID` inside the `input`.

The `id` and `handle` identifiers let you specify a product's global `ID` or `handle` directly. The `customId` identifier lets you reference a product by a unique metafield value using a `namespace`, `key`, and `value` combination, enabling workflows where external systems identify products by their own `ID`s.