---
title: backupRegionUpdate - GraphQL Admin
description: Update the backup region that is used when we have no better signal of what region a buyer is in.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/backupregionupdate
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/backupregionupdate.md
---

# backup​Region​Update

mutation

Requires `read_markets` for queries and both `read_markets` as well as `write_markets` for mutations.

Update the backup region that is used when we have no better signal of what region a buyer is in.

## Arguments

* region

  [Backup​Region​Update​Input](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/BackupRegionUpdateInput)

  Optional input representing the region to be updated. If not provided, the existing regions remain unchanged.

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## Backup​Region​Update​Payload returns

* backup​Region

  [Market​Region](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/MarketRegion)

  Returns the updated backup region.

* user​Errors

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

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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## Examples

* ### backupRegionUpdate reference

## Mutation Reference

```graphql
mutation backupRegionUpdate($region: BackupRegionUpdateInput) {
  backupRegionUpdate(region: $region) {
    backupRegion {
      # MarketRegion fields
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

## Input

```json
{
  "region": {
    "countryCode": "AF"
  }
}
```

##### Variables

```
{
  "region": {
    "countryCode": "AF"
  }
}
```

##### Schema

```
input BackupRegionUpdateInput {
  countryCode: CountryCode!
}
```