--- title: catalogCreate - GraphQL Admin description: Creates a new catalog. For a complete explanation of a [`Catalog`](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/catalog)'s behaviour, and how you can use it with [`Publication`s](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Publication) and [`PriceList`s](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/PriceList), see [here](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/markets/catalogs-different-markets). api_version: 2025-10 api_name: admin type: mutation api_type: graphql source_url: html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/catalogcreate md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/catalogcreate.md --- # catalog​Create mutation Requires `write_products` access scope. Also: The user must have permission to create and edit catalogs. Creates a new catalog. For a complete explanation of a [`Catalog`](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/catalog)'s behaviour, and how you can use it with [`Publication`s](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Publication) and [`PriceList`s](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/PriceList), see [here](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/markets/catalogs-different-markets). ## Arguments * input [Catalog​Create​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/CatalogCreateInput) required The properties of the new catalog. *** ## Catalog​Create​Payload returns * catalog [Catalog](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Catalog) The newly created catalog. * user​Errors [\[Catalog​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CatalogUserError) non-null The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation. *** ## Examples * ### Create a catalog with a publication #### Query ```graphql mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }", "variables": { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } } QUERY variables = { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, "variables": { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "catalogCreate": { "catalog": { "id": "gid://shopify/MarketCatalog/1068177653", "status": "ACTIVE", "title": "Market Catalog", "publication": { "id": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876", "autoPublish": false }, "priceList": { "id": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "currency": "USD" } }, "userErrors": [] } } ``` * ### Create a pricing-only catalog #### Description Create a \[pricing-only catalog]\(https\://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/markets/catalogs-different-markets#pricing-only-catalogs). #### Query ```graphql mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "input": { "title": "Pricing Only Catalog", "status": "DRAFT", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/1054177655" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858" } } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }", "variables": { "input": { "title": "Pricing Only Catalog", "status": "DRAFT", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/1054177655" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858" } } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "input": { "title": "Pricing Only Catalog", "status": "DRAFT", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/1054177655" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858" } }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } } QUERY variables = { "input": { "title": "Pricing Only Catalog", "status": "DRAFT", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/1054177655" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858" } } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, "variables": { "input": { "title": "Pricing Only Catalog", "status": "DRAFT", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/1054177655" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858" } }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "catalogCreate": { "catalog": { "id": "gid://shopify/MarketCatalog/1068177654", "status": "DRAFT", "title": "Pricing Only Catalog", "priceList": { "id": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "currency": "USD" } }, "userErrors": [] } } ``` * ### catalogCreate reference [Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20catalogCreate\(%24input%3A%20CatalogCreateInput!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20catalogCreate\(input%3A%20%24input\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20catalog%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20status%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20title%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20publication%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20autoPublish%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20priceList%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20currency%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20userErrors%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20field%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22input%22%3A%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%22title%22%3A%20%22Market%20Catalog%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22status%22%3A%20%22ACTIVE%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22context%22%3A%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22marketIds%22%3A%20%5B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FMarket%2F128989799%22%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%5D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22priceListId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FPriceList%2F294167858%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22publicationId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FPublication%2F1056839876%22%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D) ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` ##### GQL ``` mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } } ``` ##### cURL ``` curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }", "variables": { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } } }' ``` ##### React Router ``` import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` ##### Node.js ``` const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } }`, "variables": { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } }, }, }); ``` ##### Ruby ``` session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation catalogCreate($input: CatalogCreateInput!) { catalogCreate(input: $input) { catalog { id status title publication { id autoPublish } priceList { id currency } } userErrors { field message } } } QUERY variables = { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` ## Input variables JSON ```json { "input": { "title": "Market Catalog", "status": "ACTIVE", "context": { "marketIds": [ "gid://shopify/Market/128989799" ] }, "priceListId": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "publicationId": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876" } } ``` ## Response JSON ```json { "catalogCreate": { "catalog": { "id": "gid://shopify/MarketCatalog/1068177653", "status": "ACTIVE", "title": "Market Catalog", "publication": { "id": "gid://shopify/Publication/1056839876", "autoPublish": false }, "priceList": { "id": "gid://shopify/PriceList/294167858", "currency": "USD" } }, "userErrors": [] } } ```