---
title: DraftOrderCreatePayload - GraphQL Admin
description: Return type for `draftOrderCreate` mutation.
api_version: 2025-07
api_name: admin
type: payload
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/payloads/draftordercreatepayload
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/payloads/draftordercreatepayload.md
---

# Draft​Order​Create​Payload

payload

Return type for `draftOrderCreate` mutation.

## Fields

* draft​Order

  [Draft​Order](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/DraftOrder)

  The created draft order.

* user​Errors

  [\[User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/objects/UserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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## Mutations with this payload

* [draft​Order​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/mutations/draftOrderCreate)

  mutation

  Creates a [draft order](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DraftOrder) with attributes such as customer information, line items, shipping and billing addresses, and payment terms. Draft orders are useful for merchants that need to:

  * Create new orders for sales made by phone, in person, by chat, or elsewhere. When a merchant accepts payment for a draft order, an order is created.
  * Send invoices to customers with a secure checkout link.
  * Use custom items to represent additional costs or products not in inventory.
  * Re-create orders manually from active sales channels.
  * Sell products at discount or wholesale rates.
  * Take pre-orders.

  After creating a draft order, you can:

  * Send an invoice to the customer using the [`draftOrderInvoiceSend`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderInvoiceSend) mutation.
  * Complete the draft order using the [`draftOrderComplete`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderComplete) mutation.
  * Update the draft order using the [`draftOrderUpdate`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderUpdate) mutation.
  * Duplicate a draft order using the [`draftOrderDuplicate`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderDuplicate) mutation.
  * Delete the draft order using the [`draftOrderDelete`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderDelete) mutation.

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  **Note:** When you create a draft order, you can\&#39;t \<a href="https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/inventory-management-apps#inventory-states">reserve or hold inventory\</a> for the items in the order by default. However, you can reserve inventory using the \<a href="https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderCreate#arguments-input.fields.reserveInventoryUntil">\<code>\<span class="PreventFireFoxApplyingGapToWBR">reserve\<wbr/>Inventory\<wbr/>Until\</span>\</code>\</a> input.

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  * input

    [Draft​Order​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/input-objects/DraftOrderInput)

    required

    ### Arguments

    The fields used to create the draft order.

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## Map

### Mutations with this payload

* [draft​Order​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-07/types/draftOrderCreate)