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title: inventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShip - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
Creates an inventory transfer in ready to ship.
> Caution:
> As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the `@idempotent` directive.
> As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the `@idempotent` directive.
> For more information, see the [idempotency documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/idempotent-requests).
api_version: 2025-07
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/mutations/inventorytransfercreateasreadytoship
md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/mutations/inventorytransfercreateasreadytoship.md
---
# inventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShip
mutation
Requires `write_inventory_transfers` access scope. Also: The user must have permission to manage inventory.
Creates an inventory transfer in ready to ship.
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**Caution:** As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the \@idempotent\ directive. As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the \@idempotent\ directive. For more information, see the \idempotency documentation\.
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## Arguments
* input
[InventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShipInput!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/input-objects/InventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShipInput)
required
The input fields for the inventory transfer.
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## InventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShipPayload returns
* inventoryTransfer
[InventoryTransfer](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/InventoryTransfer)
The created inventory transfer.
* userErrors
[\[InventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShipUserError!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/InventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShipUserError)
non-null
The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.
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## Examples
* ### inventoryTransferCreateAsReadyToShip reference