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

## Description
Update an external marketing activity.

### Access Scopes
`write_marketing_events` access scope.


## Arguments
* [input](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput): MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput! - The input field for updating an external marketing activity.
* [marketingActivityId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID - The ID of the marketing activity. Specify either the marketing activity ID, remote ID, or UTM to update the marketing activity.
* [remoteId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The ID of an activity that's hosted outside of Shopify. Specify either the marketing activity ID, remote ID, or UTM to update the marketing activity.
* [utm](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/UTMInput): UTMInput - Specifies the [Urchin Traffic Module (UTM) parameters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTM_parameters) that are associated with a related marketing campaign. Specify either the marketing activity ID, remote ID, or UTM to update the marketing activity.


## Returns
* [marketingActivity](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MarketingActivity): MarketingActivity The updated marketing activity.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MarketingActivityUserError): MarketingActivityUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Update an external marketing activity and its status
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 marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) { marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) { marketingActivity { id title marketingEvent { manageUrl previewUrl } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n    \"updateInput\": {\n      \"title\": \"New Title\",\n      \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n      \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n      \"status\": \"PAUSED\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n      marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n        marketingActivity {\n          id\n          title\n          marketingEvent {\n            manageUrl\n            previewUrl\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"status\": \"PAUSED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n  \"updateInput\": {\n    \"title\": \"New Title\",\n    \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n    \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n    \"status\": \"PAUSED\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"status\": \"PAUSED\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n  marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n    marketingActivity {\n      id\n      title\n      marketingEvent {\n        manageUrl\n        previewUrl\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "remoteId": "abcdefg",
  "updateInput": {
    "title": "New Title",
    "remoteUrl": "https://example.com",
    "remotePreviewImageUrl": "https://example.com",
    "status": "PAUSED"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "marketingActivityUpdateExternal": {
      "marketingActivity": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062",
        "title": "New Title",
        "marketingEvent": {
          "manageUrl": "https://example.com",
          "previewUrl": "https://example.com"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

### Update an external marketing activity using the remote id
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 marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) { marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) { marketingActivity { id title marketingEvent { manageUrl previewUrl } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n    \"updateInput\": {\n      \"title\": \"New Title\",\n      \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n      \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n      marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n        marketingActivity {\n          id\n          title\n          marketingEvent {\n            manageUrl\n            previewUrl\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n  \"updateInput\": {\n    \"title\": \"New Title\",\n    \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n    \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"remoteId\": \"abcdefg\",\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($remoteId: String!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n  marketingActivityUpdateExternal(remoteId: $remoteId, input: $updateInput) {\n    marketingActivity {\n      id\n      title\n      marketingEvent {\n        manageUrl\n        previewUrl\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "remoteId": "abcdefg",
  "updateInput": {
    "title": "New Title",
    "remoteUrl": "https://example.com",
    "remotePreviewImageUrl": "https://example.com"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "marketingActivityUpdateExternal": {
      "marketingActivity": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062",
        "title": "New Title",
        "marketingEvent": {
          "manageUrl": "https://example.com",
          "previewUrl": "https://example.com"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

### Update an external marketing activity using the utm parameters
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 marketingActivityUpdateExternal($utm: UTMInput!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) { marketingActivityUpdateExternal(utm: $utm, input: $updateInput) { marketingActivity { id title marketingEvent { manageUrl previewUrl } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"utm\": {\n      \"source\": \"email\",\n      \"medium\": \"newsletter\",\n      \"campaign\": \"external-event-campaign\"\n    },\n    \"updateInput\": {\n      \"title\": \"New Title\",\n      \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n      \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($utm: UTMInput!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n      marketingActivityUpdateExternal(utm: $utm, input: $updateInput) {\n        marketingActivity {\n          id\n          title\n          marketingEvent {\n            manageUrl\n            previewUrl\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"utm\": {\n        \"source\": \"email\",\n        \"medium\": \"newsletter\",\n        \"campaign\": \"external-event-campaign\"\n      },\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($utm: UTMInput!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(utm: $utm, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"utm\": {\n    \"source\": \"email\",\n    \"medium\": \"newsletter\",\n    \"campaign\": \"external-event-campaign\"\n  },\n  \"updateInput\": {\n    \"title\": \"New Title\",\n    \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n    \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($utm: UTMInput!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(utm: $utm, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"utm\": {\n        \"source\": \"email\",\n        \"medium\": \"newsletter\",\n        \"campaign\": \"external-event-campaign\"\n      },\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($utm: UTMInput!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n  marketingActivityUpdateExternal(utm: $utm, input: $updateInput) {\n    marketingActivity {\n      id\n      title\n      marketingEvent {\n        manageUrl\n        previewUrl\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "utm": {
    "source": "email",
    "medium": "newsletter",
    "campaign": "external-event-campaign"
  },
  "updateInput": {
    "title": "New Title",
    "remoteUrl": "https://example.com",
    "remotePreviewImageUrl": "https://example.com"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "marketingActivityUpdateExternal": {
      "marketingActivity": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062",
        "title": "New Title",
        "marketingEvent": {
          "manageUrl": "https://example.com",
          "previewUrl": "https://example.com"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

### Updates a marketing event
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 marketingActivityUpdateExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) { marketingActivityUpdateExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId, input: $updateInput) { marketingActivity { id title marketingEvent { manageUrl previewUrl } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\",\n    \"updateInput\": {\n      \"title\": \"New Title\",\n      \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n      \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n      marketingActivityUpdateExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId, input: $updateInput) {\n        marketingActivity {\n          id\n          title\n          marketingEvent {\n            manageUrl\n            previewUrl\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\",\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\",\n  \"updateInput\": {\n    \"title\": \"New Title\",\n    \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n    \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n    marketingActivityUpdateExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId, input: $updateInput) {\n      marketingActivity {\n        id\n        title\n        marketingEvent {\n          manageUrl\n          previewUrl\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"marketingActivityId\": \"gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062\",\n      \"updateInput\": {\n        \"title\": \"New Title\",\n        \"remoteUrl\": \"https://example.com\",\n        \"remotePreviewImageUrl\": \"https://example.com\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation marketingActivityUpdateExternal($marketingActivityId: ID!, $updateInput: MarketingActivityUpdateExternalInput!) {\n  marketingActivityUpdateExternal(marketingActivityId: $marketingActivityId, input: $updateInput) {\n    marketingActivity {\n      id\n      title\n      marketingEvent {\n        manageUrl\n        previewUrl\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "marketingActivityId": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062",
  "updateInput": {
    "title": "New Title",
    "remoteUrl": "https://example.com",
    "remotePreviewImageUrl": "https://example.com"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "marketingActivityUpdateExternal": {
      "marketingActivity": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/36187062",
        "title": "New Title",
        "marketingEvent": {
          "manageUrl": "https://example.com",
          "previewUrl": "https://example.com"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}