# fileUpdate - admin-graphql - MUTATION
Version: 2024-10

## Description
Updates an existing file asset that was uploaded to Shopify.

### Access Scopes
`write_files` access scope or `write_themes` access scope.


## Arguments
* [files](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/FileUpdateInput): FileUpdateInput! - List of files to be updated.


## Returns
* [files](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/interfaces/File): File The list of updated files.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/FilesUserError): FilesUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Update a file
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 FileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) { fileUpdate(files: $input) { userErrors { code field message } files { alt } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203\",\n      \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation FileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n      fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        files {\n          alt\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203\",\n        \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation FileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      files {\n        alt\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203\",\n    \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation FileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      files {\n        alt\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203\",\n        \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation FileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n  fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    files {\n      alt\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203",
    "alt": "new alt text"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "fileUpdate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "files": [
        {
          "alt": "new alt text"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Update a generic file
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 fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) { fileUpdate(files: $input) { files { ... on GenericFile { id url } } userErrors { message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204\",\n      \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/manual.pdf\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n      fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n        files {\n          ... on GenericFile {\n            id\n            url\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204\",\n        \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/manual.pdf\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n          url\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204\",\n    \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/manual.pdf\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n          url\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204\",\n        \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/manual.pdf\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n  fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n    files {\n      ... on GenericFile {\n        id\n        url\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204",
    "originalSource": "https://example.com/manual.pdf"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "fileUpdate": {
      "files": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204",
          "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2637/1970/files/original_name.pdf?v=1726103340"
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}

### Update an image
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 fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) { fileUpdate(files: $input) { files { ... on MediaImage { id image { url } } } userErrors { message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202\",\n      \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/image.jpg\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n      fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n        files {\n          ... on MediaImage {\n            id\n            image {\n              url\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202\",\n        \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/image.jpg\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on MediaImage {\n          id\n          image {\n            url\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202\",\n    \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/image.jpg\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on MediaImage {\n          id\n          image {\n            url\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202\",\n        \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/image.jpg\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n  fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n    files {\n      ... on MediaImage {\n        id\n        image {\n          url\n        }\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202",
    "originalSource": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "fileUpdate": {
      "files": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202",
          "image": null
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}

### Updating a file that doesn't exist returns an error
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 fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) { fileUpdate(files: $input) { files { alt ... on GenericFile { id } } userErrors { message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\",\n      \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n      fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n        files {\n          alt\n          ... on GenericFile {\n            id\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\",\n        \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        alt\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\",\n    \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        alt\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\",\n        \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n  fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n    files {\n      alt\n      ... on GenericFile {\n        id\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1",
    "alt": "new alt text"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "fileUpdate": {
      "files": [],
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "message": "File id [\"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\"] does not exist."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}