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title: inventoryTransferSetItems - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  This mutation allows for the setting of line items on a Transfer. Will replace the items already set, if any.

  > 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/inventorytransfersetitems
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/mutations/inventorytransfersetitems.md
---

# inventory​Transfer​Set​Items

mutation

Requires `write_inventory_transfers` access scope. Also: The user must have permission to manage inventory.

This mutation allows for the setting of line items on a Transfer. Will replace the items already set, if any.

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**Caution:** As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the \<code>@idempotent\</code> directive. As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the \<code>@idempotent\</code> directive. For more information, see the \<a href="https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/idempotent-requests">idempotency documentation\</a>.

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## Arguments

* input

  [Inventory​Transfer​Set​Items​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/input-objects/InventoryTransferSetItemsInput)

  required

  The input fields for the InventoryTransferSetItems mutation.

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## Inventory​Transfer​Set​Items​Payload returns

* inventory​Transfer

  [Inventory​Transfer](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/InventoryTransfer)

  The Transfer with its line items updated.

* updated​Line​Items

  [\[Inventory​Transfer​Line​Item​Update!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/InventoryTransferLineItemUpdate)

  The updated line items.

* user​Errors

  [\[Inventory​Transfer​Set​Items​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/InventoryTransferSetItemsUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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## Examples

* ### inventoryTransferSetItems reference