---
title: OptionCreateInput - GraphQL Admin
description: The input fields for creating a product option.
api_version: 2024-10
api_name: admin
type: input_object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/OptionCreateInput
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/OptionCreateInput.txt
---

# Option​Create​Input

input\_object

The input fields for creating a product option.

## Fields

* linked​Metafield

  [Linked​Metafield​Create​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/LinkedMetafieldCreateInput)

  Specifies the metafield the option is linked to.

* name

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String)

  Name of the option.

* position

  [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int)

  Position of the option.

* values

  [\[Option​Value​Create​Input!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/OptionValueCreateInput)

  Values associated with the option.

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## Mutations using this input

* [product​Options​Create.​options](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/productOptionsCreate#argument-options)

  MUTATION

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## Input objects using this input

* [Product​Create​Input.​product​Options](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/ProductCreateInput#field-productOptions)

  INPUT OBJECT

  The input fields required to create a product.

* [Product​Input.​product​Options](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/ProductInput#field-productOptions)

  INPUT OBJECT

  The input fields for creating or updating a product.

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## Map

### Mutations using this input

* <\~>[product​Options​Create.options](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/productOptionsCreate#argument-options)

### Input objects using this input

* [Product​Create​Input.productOptions](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/ProductCreateInput#field-productOptions)
* [Product​Input.productOptions](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/ProductInput#field-productOptions)