---
title: themeDuplicate - GraphQL Admin
description: Duplicates a theme.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/themeDuplicate
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/themeDuplicate.md
---

# theme​Duplicate

mutation

Requires The user needs write\_themes and an exemption from Shopify to modify themes. If you think that your app is eligible for an exemption and should have access to this API, then you can [submit an exception request](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZTB1vxFC5d1-GPdqYunWRGUoDcOheHQzfK2RoEFEHrknt5g/viewform).

Duplicates a theme.

## Arguments

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  ID of the theme to be duplicated.

* name

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  Name of the new theme.

***

## Theme​Duplicate​Payload returns

* new​Theme

  [Online​Store​Theme](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OnlineStoreTheme)

  The newly duplicated theme.

* user​Errors

  [\[Theme​Duplicate​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/ThemeDuplicateUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### themeDuplicate reference

## Mutation Reference

```graphql
mutation themeDuplicate($id: ID!, $name: String) {
  themeDuplicate(id: $id, name: $name) {
    newTheme {
      # OnlineStoreTheme fields
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

## Input

```json
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/<objectName>/10079785100",
  "name": "<your-name>"
}
```