# returnDeclineRequest - admin - MUTATION
Version: 2024-04

## Description
Declines a return on an order.
When a return is declined, each `ReturnLineItem.fulfillmentLineItem` can be associated to a new return.
Use the `ReturnCreate` or `ReturnRequest` mutation to initiate a new return.

### Access Scopes
`write_returns` access scope or `write_marketplace_returns` access scope. Also: Requires the `write_orders` access scope. The user must have `return_orders` permission.


## Arguments
* [input](/docs/api/admin/2024-04/input-objects/ReturnDeclineRequestInput): ReturnDeclineRequestInput! - The input fields for declining a customer's return request.


## Returns
* [return](/docs/api/admin/2024-04/objects/Return): Return The declined return.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin/2024-04/objects/ReturnUserError): ReturnUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Cannot decline a return that has been refunded
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-04/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) { returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) { return { id status } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/491427904\",\n      \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n      returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n        return {\n          id\n          status\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/491427904\",\n        \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n    returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/491427904\",\n    \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n    returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/491427904\",\n        \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n  returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n    return {\n      id\n      status\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/Return/491427904",
    "declineReason": "RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "returnDeclineRequest": {
      "return": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "code": "INVALID_STATE",
          "field": [
            "input",
            "id"
          ],
          "message": "Return is not declinable. Only non-refunded returns with status REQUESTED can be declined."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Cannot decline a return with an invalid status
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-04/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) { returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) { return { id status } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000954\",\n      \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n      returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n        return {\n          id\n          status\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000954\",\n        \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n    returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000954\",\n    \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n    returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000954\",\n        \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n  returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n    return {\n      id\n      status\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/Return/945000954",
    "declineReason": "RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "returnDeclineRequest": {
      "return": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "code": "INVALID_STATE",
          "field": [
            "input",
            "id"
          ],
          "message": "Return is not declinable. Only non-refunded returns with status REQUESTED can be declined."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Decline a return
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-04/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) { returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) { return { id status decline { reason } returnLineItems(first: 1) { edges { node { id } } } order { id } } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000960\",\n      \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n      returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n        return {\n          id\n          status\n          decline {\n            reason\n          }\n          returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n            edges {\n              node {\n                id\n              }\n            }\n          }\n          order {\n            id\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000960\",\n        \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n    returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n        decline {\n          reason\n        }\n        returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        order {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000960\",\n    \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n    returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n        decline {\n          reason\n        }\n        returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        order {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000960\",\n        \"declineReason\": \"RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation ReturnDeclineRequest($input: ReturnDeclineRequestInput!) {\n  returnDeclineRequest(input: $input) {\n    return {\n      id\n      status\n      decline {\n        reason\n      }\n      returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n        edges {\n          node {\n            id\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      order {\n        id\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/Return/945000960",
    "declineReason": "RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "returnDeclineRequest": {
      "return": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Return/945000960",
        "status": "DECLINED",
        "decline": {
          "reason": "RETURN_PERIOD_ENDED"
        },
        "returnLineItems": {
          "edges": [
            {
              "node": {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ReturnLineItem/677614677"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "order": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Order/625362839"
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}