collectionCreate - admin-graphql - MUTATION

Version: 2024-10

Description:

Creates a collection.

Access Scopes

`write_products` access scope. Also: The app must have access to the input fields used to create the collection. Further, the store must not be on the Starter or Retail plans and user must have a permission to create collection.

Arguments

• input: CollectionInput! - The properties to use when creating the collection.

Returns

• collection: Collection The collection that has been created.
• userErrors: UserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

Examples

• Create a new metafield on a new collection

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) { collectionCreate(input: $input) { collection { id metafields(first: 3) { edges { node { id namespace key value } } } } userErrors { message field } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"metafields\": [\n        {\n          \"namespace\": \"my_field\",\n          \"key\": \"subtitle\",\n          \"type\": \"single_line_text_field\",\n          \"value\": \"Bold Colors\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"title\": \"Spring Styles\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {\n      collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n        collection {\n          id\n          metafields(first: 3) {\n            edges {\n              node {\n                id\n                namespace\n                key\n                value\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          message\n          field\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"metafields\": [\n          {\n            \"namespace\": \"my_field\",\n            \"key\": \"subtitle\",\n            \"type\": \"single_line_text_field\",\n            \"value\": \"Bold Colors\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"title\": \"Spring Styles\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
          Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {\n    collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n      collection {\n        id\n        metafields(first: 3) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n              namespace\n              key\n              value\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"metafields\": [{\"namespace\"=>\"my_field\", \"key\"=>\"subtitle\", \"type\"=>\"single_line_text_field\", \"value\"=>\"Bold Colors\"}],\n    \"title\": \"Spring Styles\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = << [\n    \"metafields\" => [{\"namespace\"=>\"my_field\", \"key\"=>\"subtitle\", \"type\"=>\"single_line_text_field\", \"value\"=>\"Bold Colors\"}],\n    \"title\" => \"Spring Styles\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {\n    collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n      collection {\n        id\n        metafields(first: 3) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n              namespace\n              key\n              value\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n        field\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"metafields\": [\n          {\n            \"namespace\": \"my_field\",\n            \"key\": \"subtitle\",\n            \"type\": \"single_line_text_field\",\n            \"value\": \"Bold Colors\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"title\": \"Spring Styles\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {\n  collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n    collection {\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": "subtitle",
          "type": "single_line_text_field",
          "value": "Bold Colors"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Spring Styles"
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "collectionCreate": {
        "collection": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/1063001321",
          "metafields": {
            "edges": [
              {
                "node": {
                  "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229258",
                  "namespace": "my_field",
                  "key": "subtitle",
                  "value": "Bold Colors"
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "userErrors": []
      }
    }
  }

  Create a smart collection

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) { collectionCreate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } collection { id title descriptionHtml handle sortOrder ruleSet { appliedDisjunctively rules { column relation condition } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"title\": \"Our entire shoe collection\",\n      \"descriptionHtml\": \"View every shoe available in our store.\",\n      \"ruleSet\": {\n        \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n        \"rules\": {\n          \"column\": \"TITLE\",\n          \"relation\": \"CONTAINS\",\n          \"condition\": \"shoe\"\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n      collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        collection {\n          id\n          title\n          descriptionHtml\n          handle\n          sortOrder\n          ruleSet {\n            appliedDisjunctively\n            rules {\n              column\n              relation\n              condition\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"title\": \"Our entire shoe collection\",\n        \"descriptionHtml\": \"View every shoe available in our store.\",\n        \"ruleSet\": {\n          \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n          \"rules\": {\n            \"column\": \"TITLE\",\n            \"relation\": \"CONTAINS\",\n            \"condition\": \"shoe\"\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
          Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n    collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      collection {\n        id\n        title\n        descriptionHtml\n        handle\n        sortOrder\n        ruleSet {\n          appliedDisjunctively\n          rules {\n            column\n            relation\n            condition\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"title\": \"Our entire shoe collection\",\n    \"descriptionHtml\": \"View every shoe available in our store.\",\n    \"ruleSet\": {\n      \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n      \"rules\": {\n        \"column\": \"TITLE\",\n        \"relation\": \"CONTAINS\",\n        \"condition\": \"shoe\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = << [\n    \"title\" => \"Our entire shoe collection\",\n    \"descriptionHtml\" => \"View every shoe available in our store.\",\n    \"ruleSet\" => [\n      \"appliedDisjunctively\" => false,\n      \"rules\" => [\n        \"column\" => \"TITLE\",\n        \"relation\" => \"CONTAINS\",\n        \"condition\" => \"shoe\",\n      ],\n    ],\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n    collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      collection {\n        id\n        title\n        descriptionHtml\n        handle\n        sortOrder\n        ruleSet {\n          appliedDisjunctively\n          rules {\n            column\n            relation\n            condition\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"title\": \"Our entire shoe collection\",\n        \"descriptionHtml\": \"View every shoe available in our store.\",\n        \"ruleSet\": {\n          \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n          \"rules\": {\n            \"column\": \"TITLE\",\n            \"relation\": \"CONTAINS\",\n            \"condition\": \"shoe\"\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n  collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    collection {\n      id\n      title\n      descriptionHtml\n      handle\n      sortOrder\n      ruleSet {\n        appliedDisjunctively\n        rules {\n          column\n          relation\n          condition\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "title": "Our entire shoe collection",
      "descriptionHtml": "View every shoe available in our store.",
      "ruleSet": {
        "appliedDisjunctively": false,
        "rules": {
          "column": "TITLE",
          "relation": "CONTAINS",
          "condition": "shoe"
        }
      }
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "collectionCreate": {
        "userErrors": [],
        "collection": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/1063001320",
          "title": "Our entire shoe collection",
          "descriptionHtml": "View every shoe available in our store.",
          "handle": "our-entire-shoe-collection",
          "sortOrder": "BEST_SELLING",
          "ruleSet": {
            "appliedDisjunctively": false,
            "rules": [
              {
                "column": "TITLE",
                "relation": "CONTAINS",
                "condition": "shoe"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  Create a smart collection with metafield definition conditions

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) { collectionCreate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } collection { id title descriptionHtml handle sortOrder ruleSet { appliedDisjunctively rules { column relation condition conditionObject { ... on CollectionRuleMetafieldCondition { metafieldDefinition { id name type { name } ownerType } } } } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"title\": \"Our entire leather collection\",\n      \"descriptionHtml\": \"Check out our leather products.\",\n      \"ruleSet\": {\n        \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n        \"rules\": [\n          {\n            \"column\": \"PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\",\n            \"relation\": \"EQUALS\",\n            \"condition\": \"leather\",\n            \"conditionObjectId\": \"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"column\": \"VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\",\n            \"relation\": \"EQUALS\",\n            \"condition\": \"true\",\n            \"conditionObjectId\": \"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245\"\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n      collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        collection {\n          id\n          title\n          descriptionHtml\n          handle\n          sortOrder\n          ruleSet {\n            appliedDisjunctively\n            rules {\n              column\n              relation\n              condition\n              conditionObject {\n                ... on CollectionRuleMetafieldCondition {\n                  metafieldDefinition {\n                    id\n                    name\n                    type {\n                      name\n                    }\n                    ownerType\n                  }\n                }\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"title\": \"Our entire leather collection\",\n        \"descriptionHtml\": \"Check out our leather products.\",\n        \"ruleSet\": {\n          \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n          \"rules\": [\n            {\n              \"column\": \"PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\",\n              \"relation\": \"EQUALS\",\n              \"condition\": \"leather\",\n              \"conditionObjectId\": \"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244\"\n            },\n            {\n              \"column\": \"VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\",\n              \"relation\": \"EQUALS\",\n              \"condition\": \"true\",\n              \"conditionObjectId\": \"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245\"\n            }\n          ]\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
          Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n    collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      collection {\n        id\n        title\n        descriptionHtml\n        handle\n        sortOrder\n        ruleSet {\n          appliedDisjunctively\n          rules {\n            column\n            relation\n            condition\n            conditionObject {\n              ... on CollectionRuleMetafieldCondition {\n                metafieldDefinition {\n                  id\n                  name\n                  type {\n                    name\n                  }\n                  ownerType\n                }\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"title\": \"Our entire leather collection\",\n    \"descriptionHtml\": \"Check out our leather products.\",\n    \"ruleSet\": {\n      \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n      \"rules\": [{\"column\"=>\"PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\", \"relation\"=>\"EQUALS\", \"condition\"=>\"leather\", \"conditionObjectId\"=>\"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244\"}, {\"column\"=>\"VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\", \"relation\"=>\"EQUALS\", \"condition\"=>\"true\", \"conditionObjectId\"=>\"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245\"}]\n    }\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = << [\n    \"title\" => \"Our entire leather collection\",\n    \"descriptionHtml\" => \"Check out our leather products.\",\n    \"ruleSet\" => [\n      \"appliedDisjunctively\" => false,\n      \"rules\" => [{\"column\"=>\"PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\", \"relation\"=>\"EQUALS\", \"condition\"=>\"leather\", \"conditionObjectId\"=>\"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244\"}, {\"column\"=>\"VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\", \"relation\"=>\"EQUALS\", \"condition\"=>\"true\", \"conditionObjectId\"=>\"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245\"}],\n    ],\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n    collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      collection {\n        id\n        title\n        descriptionHtml\n        handle\n        sortOrder\n        ruleSet {\n          appliedDisjunctively\n          rules {\n            column\n            relation\n            condition\n            conditionObject {\n              ... on CollectionRuleMetafieldCondition {\n                metafieldDefinition {\n                  id\n                  name\n                  type {\n                    name\n                  }\n                  ownerType\n                }\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"title\": \"Our entire leather collection\",\n        \"descriptionHtml\": \"Check out our leather products.\",\n        \"ruleSet\": {\n          \"appliedDisjunctively\": false,\n          \"rules\": [\n            {\n              \"column\": \"PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\",\n              \"relation\": \"EQUALS\",\n              \"condition\": \"leather\",\n              \"conditionObjectId\": \"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244\"\n            },\n            {\n              \"column\": \"VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION\",\n              \"relation\": \"EQUALS\",\n              \"condition\": \"true\",\n              \"conditionObjectId\": \"gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245\"\n            }\n          ]\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "mutation CollectionCreate($input: CollectionInput!) {\n  collectionCreate(input: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    collection {\n      id\n      title\n      descriptionHtml\n      handle\n      sortOrder\n      ruleSet {\n        appliedDisjunctively\n        rules {\n          column\n          relation\n          condition\n          conditionObject {\n            ... on CollectionRuleMetafieldCondition {\n              metafieldDefinition {\n                id\n                name\n                type {\n                  name\n                }\n                ownerType\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "title": "Our entire leather collection",
      "descriptionHtml": "Check out our leather products.",
      "ruleSet": {
        "appliedDisjunctively": false,
        "rules": [
          {
            "column": "PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION",
            "relation": "EQUALS",
            "condition": "leather",
            "conditionObjectId": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244"
          },
          {
            "column": "VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION",
            "relation": "EQUALS",
            "condition": "true",
            "conditionObjectId": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "collectionCreate": {
        "userErrors": [],
        "collection": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/1063001322",
          "title": "Our entire leather collection",
          "descriptionHtml": "Check out our leather products.",
          "handle": "our-entire-leather-collection",
          "sortOrder": "BEST_SELLING",
          "ruleSet": {
            "appliedDisjunctively": false,
            "rules": [
              {
                "column": "PRODUCT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION",
                "relation": "EQUALS",
                "condition": "leather",
                "conditionObject": {
                  "metafieldDefinition": {
                    "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456244",
                    "name": "Material",
                    "type": {
                      "name": "single_line_text_field"
                    },
                    "ownerType": "PRODUCT"
                  }
                }
              },
              {
                "column": "VARIANT_METAFIELD_DEFINITION",
                "relation": "EQUALS",
                "condition": "true",
                "conditionObject": {
                  "metafieldDefinition": {
                    "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456245",
                    "name": "Imported",
                    "type": {
                      "name": "boolean"
                    },
                    "ownerType": "PRODUCTVARIANT"
                  }
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }