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

## Description
Updates a theme.

### Access Scopes
The user needs write_themes and an exemption from Shopify to modify themes.
            If you think that your app is eligible for an exemption and should have access to this API,
              then you can [submit an exception request](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZTB1vxFC5d1-GPdqYunWRGUoDcOheHQzfK2RoEFEHrknt5g/viewform).


## Arguments
* [id](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of the theme to be updated.
* [input](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/OnlineStoreThemeInput): OnlineStoreThemeInput! - The attributes of the theme to be updated.


## Returns
* [theme](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/OnlineStoreTheme): OnlineStoreTheme The theme that was updated.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/ThemeUpdateUserError): ThemeUpdateUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Update the name of a theme
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 themeUpdate($id: ID!, $input: OnlineStoreThemeInput!) { themeUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) { theme { id name } userErrors { field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/908009861\",\n    \"input\": {\n      \"name\": \"Dawn - Summer Sale\"\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation themeUpdate($id: ID!, $input: OnlineStoreThemeInput!) {\n      themeUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) {\n        theme {\n          id\n          name\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/908009861\",\n      \"input\": {\n        \"name\": \"Dawn - Summer Sale\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation themeUpdate($id: ID!, $input: OnlineStoreThemeInput!) {\n    themeUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) {\n      theme {\n        id\n        name\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"id\": \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/908009861\",\n  \"input\": {\n    \"name\": \"Dawn - Summer Sale\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation themeUpdate($id: ID!, $input: OnlineStoreThemeInput!) {\n    themeUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) {\n      theme {\n        id\n        name\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/908009861\",\n      \"input\": {\n        \"name\": \"Dawn - Summer Sale\"\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation themeUpdate($id: ID!, $input: OnlineStoreThemeInput!) {\n  themeUpdate(id: $id, input: $input) {\n    theme {\n      id\n      name\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/908009861",
  "input": {
    "name": "Dawn - Summer Sale"
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "themeUpdate": {
      "theme": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/908009861",
        "name": "Dawn - Summer Sale"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}