customerUpdate - admin-graphql - MUTATION

Version: 2024-07

Description:

Update a customer's attributes. As of API version 2022-10, apps using protected customer data must meet the protected customer data [requirements](https://shopify.dev/apps/store/data-protection/protected-customer-data).

Access Scopes

`write_customers` access scope.

Arguments

• input: CustomerInput! - Provides updated fields for the customer. To set marketing consent, use the `customerEmailMarketingConsentUpdate` or `customerSmsMarketingConsentUpdate` mutations instead.

Returns

• customer: Customer The updated customer.
• userErrors: UserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

Examples

• Create a new metafield and update another on an existing customer

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-07/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation updateCustomerMetafields($input: CustomerInput!) { customerUpdate(input: $input) { customer { id metafields(first: 3) { edges { node { id namespace key value } } } } userErrors { message field } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"metafields\": [\n        {\n          \"namespace\": \"my_field\",\n          \"key\": \"nickname\",\n          \"type\": \"single_line_text_field\",\n          \"value\": \"rob\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189\",\n          \"value\": \"they/them\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation updateCustomerMetafields($input: CustomerInput!) {\n      customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n        customer {\n          id\n          metafields(first: 3) {\n            edges {\n              node {\n                id\n                namespace\n                key\n                value\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          message\n          field\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"metafields\": [\n          {\n            \"namespace\": \"my_field\",\n            \"key\": \"nickname\",\n            \"type\": \"single_line_text_field\",\n            \"value\": \"rob\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189\",\n            \"value\": \"they/them\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
          Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation updateCustomerMetafields($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      customer {\n        id\n        metafields(first: 3) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n              namespace\n              key\n              value\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"metafields\": [{\"namespace\"=>\"my_field\", \"key\"=>\"nickname\", \"type\"=>\"single_line_text_field\", \"value\"=>\"rob\"}, {\"id\"=>\"gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189\", \"value\"=>\"they/them\"}],\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation updateCustomerMetafields($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      customer {\n        id\n        metafields(first: 3) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n              namespace\n              key\n              value\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"metafields\" => [{\"namespace\"=>\"my_field\", \"key\"=>\"nickname\", \"type\"=>\"single_line_text_field\", \"value\"=>\"rob\"}, {\"id\"=>\"gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189\", \"value\"=>\"they/them\"}],\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation updateCustomerMetafields($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      customer {\n        id\n        metafields(first: 3) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n              namespace\n              key\n              value\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"metafields\": [\n          {\n            \"namespace\": \"my_field\",\n            \"key\": \"nickname\",\n            \"type\": \"single_line_text_field\",\n            \"value\": \"rob\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189\",\n            \"value\": \"they/them\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "mutation updateCustomerMetafields($input: CustomerInput!) {\n  customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n    customer {\n      id\n      metafields(first: 3) {\n        edges {\n          node {\n            id\n            namespace\n            key\n            value\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      message\n      field\n    }\n  }\n}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "metafields": [
        {
          "namespace": "my_field",
          "key": "nickname",
          "type": "single_line_text_field",
          "value": "rob"
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189",
          "value": "they/them"
        }
      ],
      "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244"
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "customerUpdate": {
        "customer": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244",
          "metafields": {
            "edges": [
              {
                "node": {
                  "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230189",
                  "namespace": "my_field",
                  "key": "pronouns",
                  "value": "they/them"
                }
              },
              {
                "node": {
                  "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069230190",
                  "namespace": "my_field",
                  "key": "nickname",
                  "value": "rob"
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "userErrors": []
      }
    }
  }

  Update a customer with an ID that doesn't exist

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-07/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) { customerUpdate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } customer { id firstName } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1\",\n      \"firstName\": \"Tobi\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n      customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        customer {\n          id\n          firstName\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1\",\n        \"firstName\": \"Tobi\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
          Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      customer {\n        id\n        firstName\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1\",\n    \"firstName\": \"Tobi\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      customer {\n        id\n        firstName\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/Customer/1\",\n    \"firstName\" => \"Tobi\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      customer {\n        id\n        firstName\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1\",\n        \"firstName\": \"Tobi\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n  customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    customer {\n      id\n      firstName\n    }\n  }\n}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1",
      "firstName": "Tobi"
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "customerUpdate": {
        "userErrors": [
          {
            "field": [
              "id"
            ],
            "message": "Customer does not exist"
          }
        ],
        "customer": null
      }
    }
  }

  Updates a customer's first and last name

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-07/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) { customerUpdate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } customer { id firstName lastName } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\",\n      \"firstName\": \"Tobi\",\n      \"lastName\": \"Lutke\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n      customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        customer {\n          id\n          firstName\n          lastName\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\",\n        \"firstName\": \"Tobi\",\n        \"lastName\": \"Lutke\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
          Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      customer {\n        id\n        firstName\n        lastName\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\",\n    \"firstName\": \"Tobi\",\n    \"lastName\": \"Lutke\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      customer {\n        id\n        firstName\n        lastName\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\",\n    \"firstName\" => \"Tobi\",\n    \"lastName\" => \"Lutke\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n    customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      customer {\n        id\n        firstName\n        lastName\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244\",\n        \"firstName\": \"Tobi\",\n        \"lastName\": \"Lutke\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "mutation customerUpdate($input: CustomerInput!) {\n  customerUpdate(input: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    customer {\n      id\n      firstName\n      lastName\n    }\n  }\n}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244",
      "firstName": "Tobi",
      "lastName": "Lutke"
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "customerUpdate": {
        "userErrors": [],
        "customer": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1018520244",
          "firstName": "Tobi",
          "lastName": "Lutke"
        }
      }
    }
  }