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

## Description
Approves a customer's return request.
If this mutation is successful, then the `Return.status` field of the
approved return is set to `OPEN`.

### Access Scopes
`write_returns` access scope or `write_marketplace_returns` access scope. Also: The user must have `return_orders` permission.


## Arguments
* [input](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/ReturnApproveRequestInput): ReturnApproveRequestInput! - The input fields to approve a return.


## Returns
* [return](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/Return): Return The approved return.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/ReturnUserError): ReturnUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Approve a return
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 ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) { returnApproveRequest(input: $input) { return { id name status returnLineItems(first: 1) { edges { node { id } } } order { id } } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000959\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n      returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n        return {\n          id\n          name\n          status\n          returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n            edges {\n              node {\n                id\n              }\n            }\n          }\n          order {\n            id\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000959\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n    returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        name\n        status\n        returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        order {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000959\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n    returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        name\n        status\n        returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              id\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        order {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000959\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n  returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n    return {\n      id\n      name\n      status\n      returnLineItems(first: 1) {\n        edges {\n          node {\n            id\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      order {\n        id\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/Return/945000959"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "returnApproveRequest": {
      "return": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Return/945000959",
        "name": "#1001-R1",
        "status": "OPEN",
        "returnLineItems": {
          "edges": [
            {
              "node": {
                "id": "gid://shopify/ReturnLineItem/677614676"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "order": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Order/311154583"
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}

### Cannot approve a return with an invalid 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 ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) { returnApproveRequest(input: $input) { return { id status } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000958\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n      returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n        return {\n          id\n          status\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000958\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n    returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000958\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n    returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n      return {\n        id\n        status\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Return/945000958\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation ReturnApproveRequest($input: ReturnApproveRequestInput!) {\n  returnApproveRequest(input: $input) {\n    return {\n      id\n      status\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/Return/945000958"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "returnApproveRequest": {
      "return": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "code": "INVALID_STATE",
          "field": [
            "input",
            "id"
          ],
          "message": "Return is not approvable. Only returns with status REQUESTED can be approved."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}