# refundCreate - admin-graphql - MUTATION
Version: 2025-01

## Description
Creates a refund.

### Access Scopes
`orders` access scope, `marketplace_orders` access scope or `buyer_membership_orders` access scope.


## Arguments
* [input](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/input-objects/RefundInput): RefundInput! - The input fields that are used in the mutation for creating a refund.


## Returns
* [order](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/Order): Order The order associated with the created refund.
* [refund](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/Refund): Refund The created refund.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/UserError): UserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Create a refund with a note and transaction, then return the total refund amount across all transactions
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 M($input: RefundInput!) { refundCreate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } refund { id note totalRefundedSet { presentmentMoney { amount } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n      \"note\": \"Want to exchange for a different item\",\n      \"refundLineItems\": [\n        {\n          \"lineItemId\": \"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\",\n          \"quantity\": 2\n        }\n      ],\n      \"transactions\": [\n        {\n          \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n          \"gateway\": \"foo\",\n          \"kind\": \"REFUND\",\n          \"amount\": \"10.0\",\n          \"parentId\": \"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n      refundCreate(input: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        refund {\n          id\n          note\n          totalRefundedSet {\n            presentmentMoney {\n              amount\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n        \"note\": \"Want to exchange for a different item\",\n        \"refundLineItems\": [\n          {\n            \"lineItemId\": \"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\",\n            \"quantity\": 2\n          }\n        ],\n        \"transactions\": [\n          {\n            \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n            \"gateway\": \"foo\",\n            \"kind\": \"REFUND\",\n            \"amount\": \"10.0\",\n            \"parentId\": \"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\"\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n    refundCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      refund {\n        id\n        note\n        totalRefundedSet {\n          presentmentMoney {\n            amount\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n    \"note\": \"Want to exchange for a different item\",\n    \"refundLineItems\": [{\"lineItemId\"=>\"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\", \"quantity\"=>2}],\n    \"transactions\": [{\"orderId\"=>\"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\", \"gateway\"=>\"foo\", \"kind\"=>\"REFUND\", \"amount\"=>\"10.0\", \"parentId\"=>\"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\"}]\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n    refundCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      refund {\n        id\n        note\n        totalRefundedSet {\n          presentmentMoney {\n            amount\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n        \"note\": \"Want to exchange for a different item\",\n        \"refundLineItems\": [\n          {\n            \"lineItemId\": \"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\",\n            \"quantity\": 2\n          }\n        ],\n        \"transactions\": [\n          {\n            \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n            \"gateway\": \"foo\",\n            \"kind\": \"REFUND\",\n            \"amount\": \"10.0\",\n            \"parentId\": \"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\"\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n  refundCreate(input: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    refund {\n      id\n      note\n      totalRefundedSet {\n        presentmentMoney {\n          amount\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/734509473",
    "note": "Want to exchange for a different item",
    "refundLineItems": [
      {
        "lineItemId": "gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870",
        "quantity": 2
      }
    ],
    "transactions": [
      {
        "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/734509473",
        "gateway": "foo",
        "kind": "REFUND",
        "amount": "10.0",
        "parentId": "gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266"
      }
    ]
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "refundCreate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "refund": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Refund/929361479",
        "note": "Want to exchange for a different item",
        "totalRefundedSet": {
          "presentmentMoney": {
            "amount": "10.0"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

### Create a refund with shipping partially refunded. Then, return the total refund amount and information about the first two transactions.
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 M($input: RefundInput!) { refundCreate(input: $input) { userErrors { field message } refund { id totalRefundedSet { presentmentMoney { amount } } transactions(first: 2) { edges { node { amountSet { presentmentMoney { amount } } status } } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n      \"transactions\": [\n        {\n          \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n          \"parentId\": \"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\",\n          \"kind\": \"REFUND\",\n          \"gateway\": \"foo\",\n          \"amount\": \"16.99\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"shipping\": {\n        \"amount\": \"6.99\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n      refundCreate(input: $input) {\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n        refund {\n          id\n          totalRefundedSet {\n            presentmentMoney {\n              amount\n            }\n          }\n          transactions(first: 2) {\n            edges {\n              node {\n                amountSet {\n                  presentmentMoney {\n                    amount\n                  }\n                }\n                status\n              }\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n        \"transactions\": [\n          {\n            \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n            \"parentId\": \"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\",\n            \"kind\": \"REFUND\",\n            \"gateway\": \"foo\",\n            \"amount\": \"16.99\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"shipping\": {\n          \"amount\": \"6.99\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n    refundCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      refund {\n        id\n        totalRefundedSet {\n          presentmentMoney {\n            amount\n          }\n        }\n        transactions(first: 2) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              amountSet {\n                presentmentMoney {\n                  amount\n                }\n              }\n              status\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n    \"transactions\": [{\"orderId\"=>\"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\", \"parentId\"=>\"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\", \"kind\"=>\"REFUND\", \"gateway\"=>\"foo\", \"amount\"=>\"16.99\"}],\n    \"shipping\": {\n      \"amount\": \"6.99\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n    refundCreate(input: $input) {\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n      refund {\n        id\n        totalRefundedSet {\n          presentmentMoney {\n            amount\n          }\n        }\n        transactions(first: 2) {\n          edges {\n            node {\n              amountSet {\n                presentmentMoney {\n                  amount\n                }\n              }\n              status\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n        \"transactions\": [\n          {\n            \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n            \"parentId\": \"gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266\",\n            \"kind\": \"REFUND\",\n            \"gateway\": \"foo\",\n            \"amount\": \"16.99\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"shipping\": {\n          \"amount\": \"6.99\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation M($input: RefundInput!) {\n  refundCreate(input: $input) {\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n    refund {\n      id\n      totalRefundedSet {\n        presentmentMoney {\n          amount\n        }\n      }\n      transactions(first: 2) {\n        edges {\n          node {\n            amountSet {\n              presentmentMoney {\n                amount\n              }\n            }\n            status\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/734509473",
    "transactions": [
      {
        "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/734509473",
        "parentId": "gid://shopify/OrderTransaction/723599266",
        "kind": "REFUND",
        "gateway": "foo",
        "amount": "16.99"
      }
    ],
    "shipping": {
      "amount": "6.99"
    }
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "refundCreate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "refund": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Refund/929361478",
        "totalRefundedSet": {
          "presentmentMoney": {
            "amount": "16.99"
          }
        },
        "transactions": {
          "edges": [
            {
              "node": {
                "amountSet": {
                  "presentmentMoney": {
                    "amount": "16.99"
                  }
                },
                "status": "SUCCESS"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

### Creates a refund
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 RefundCreate($input: RefundInput!) { refundCreate(input: $input) { refund { id totalRefundedSet { presentmentMoney { amount currencyCode } } } userErrors { field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"input\": {\n      \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n      \"refundLineItems\": [\n        {\n          \"lineItemId\": \"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\",\n          \"quantity\": 1\n        }\n      ],\n      \"transactions\": []\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation RefundCreate($input: RefundInput!) {\n      refundCreate(input: $input) {\n        refund {\n          id\n          totalRefundedSet {\n            presentmentMoney {\n              amount\n              currencyCode\n            }\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n        \"refundLineItems\": [\n          {\n            \"lineItemId\": \"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\",\n            \"quantity\": 1\n          }\n        ],\n        \"transactions\": []\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation RefundCreate($input: RefundInput!) {\n    refundCreate(input: $input) {\n      refund {\n        id\n        totalRefundedSet {\n          presentmentMoney {\n            amount\n            currencyCode\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"input\": {\n    \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n    \"refundLineItems\": [{\"lineItemId\"=>\"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\", \"quantity\"=>1}],\n    \"transactions\": []\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation RefundCreate($input: RefundInput!) {\n    refundCreate(input: $input) {\n      refund {\n        id\n        totalRefundedSet {\n          presentmentMoney {\n            amount\n            currencyCode\n          }\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"input\": {\n        \"orderId\": \"gid://shopify/Order/734509473\",\n        \"refundLineItems\": [\n          {\n            \"lineItemId\": \"gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870\",\n            \"quantity\": 1\n          }\n        ],\n        \"transactions\": []\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation RefundCreate($input: RefundInput!) {\n  refundCreate(input: $input) {\n    refund {\n      id\n      totalRefundedSet {\n        presentmentMoney {\n          amount\n          currencyCode\n        }\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "input": {
    "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/734509473",
    "refundLineItems": [
      {
        "lineItemId": "gid://shopify/LineItem/25746870",
        "quantity": 1
      }
    ],
    "transactions": []
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "refundCreate": {
      "refund": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Refund/929361480",
        "totalRefundedSet": {
          "presentmentMoney": {
            "amount": "0.0",
            "currencyCode": "CAD"
          }
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}