fileUpdate - admin-graphql - MUTATION

Version: 2025-01

Description:

Updates an existing file asset that was uploaded to Shopify.

Access Scopes

`write_files` access scope or `write_themes` access scope.

Arguments

• files: FileUpdateInput! - List of files to be updated.

Returns

• files: File The list of updated files.
• userErrors: 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/2025-01/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: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      files {\n        alt\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203\",\n    \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation FileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      files {\n        alt\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203\",\n    \"alt\" => \"new alt text\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation FileUpdate($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}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273203",
      "alt": "new alt text"
    }
  }

  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/2025-01/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: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n          url\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204\",\n    \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/manual.pdf\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n          url\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204\",\n    \"originalSource\" => \"https://example.com/manual.pdf\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileUpdate($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}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1072273204",
      "originalSource": "https://example.com/manual.pdf"
    }
  }

  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/2025-01/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: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on MediaImage {\n          id\n          image {\n            url\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202\",\n    \"originalSource\": \"https://example.com/image.jpg\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        ... on MediaImage {\n          id\n          image {\n            url\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202\",\n    \"originalSource\" => \"https://example.com/image.jpg\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileUpdate($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}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273202",
      "originalSource": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
    }
  }

  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/2025-01/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: $input) {\n      files {\n        alt\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\",\n    \"alt\": \"new alt text\"\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  mutation fileUpdate($input: [FileUpdateInput!]!) {\n    fileUpdate(files: $input) {\n      files {\n        alt\n        ... on GenericFile {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$variables = [\n  \"input\" => [\n    \"id\" => \"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\",\n    \"alt\" => \"new alt text\",\n  ],\n];\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query, \"variables\" => $variables]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation fileUpdate($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}"
        

  input: {
    "input": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/GenericFile/1",
      "alt": "new alt text"
    }
  }

  response: {
    "data": {
      "fileUpdate": {
        "files": [],
        "userErrors": [
          {
            "message": "File id [\"gid://shopify/GenericFile/1\"] does not exist."
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }