---
title: fulfillmentEventCreate - GraphQL Admin
description: Creates a fulfillment event for a specified fulfillment.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/fulfillmentEventCreate?example=creates-a-fulfillment-event
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/fulfillmentEventCreate.md?example=creates-a-fulfillment-event
---

# fulfillment​Event​Create

mutation

Requires `write_fulfillments` access scope. Also: The user must have fulfill\_and\_ship\_orders permission.

Creates a fulfillment event for a specified fulfillment.

## Arguments

* fulfillment​Event

  [Fulfillment​Event​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/FulfillmentEventInput)

  required

  The input fields used to create a fulfillment event for a fulfillment.

***

## Fulfillment​Event​Create​Payload returns

* fulfillment​Event

  [Fulfillment​Event](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/FulfillmentEvent)

  The created fulfillment event.

* user​Errors

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

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Create fulfillment event when a package is out for delivery

  #### Description

  Create a fulfillment event when the items in a fulfillment are sent out for delivery.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        id
        status
        message
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "country": "Canada",
      "zip": "K2P 2L8",
      "latitude": 45.4191176,
      "longitude": 75.6966166,
      "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
      "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
      "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) { fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) { fulfillmentEvent { id status message } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "fulfillmentEvent": {
        "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
        "address1": "151 O'\''Connor St",
        "city": "Ottawa",
        "province": "Ontario",
        "country": "Canada",
        "zip": "K2P 2L8",
        "latitude": 45.4191176,
        "longitude": 75.6966166,
        "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
        "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
        "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
        "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          id
          status
          message
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "fulfillmentEvent": {
              "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
              "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
              "city": "Ottawa",
              "province": "Ontario",
              "country": "Canada",
              "zip": "K2P 2L8",
              "latitude": 45.4191176,
              "longitude": 75.6966166,
              "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
              "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
              "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
              "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
          }
      },
    },
    );
    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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          id
          status
          message
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "country": "Canada",
      "zip": "K2P 2L8",
      "latitude": 45.4191176,
      "longitude": 75.6966166,
      "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
      "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
      "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
    }
  }

  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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
        fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
          fulfillmentEvent {
            id
            status
            message
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "fulfillmentEvent": {
              "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
              "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
              "city": "Ottawa",
              "province": "Ontario",
              "country": "Canada",
              "zip": "K2P 2L8",
              "latitude": 45.4191176,
              "longitude": 75.6966166,
              "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
              "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
              "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
              "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentEventCreate": {
      "fulfillmentEvent": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentEvent/944956426",
        "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY",
        "message": "This package is now out for delivery!"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Creates a fulfillment event

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
      "longitude": 9.876,
      "message": "In transit",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
      "zip": "K2P1L4"
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) { fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) { fulfillmentEvent { address1 city country estimatedDeliveryAt happenedAt latitude longitude message province status zip } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "fulfillmentEvent": {
        "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
        "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
        "city": "Ottawa",
        "country": "Canada",
        "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
        "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
        "latitude": 1.234,
        "longitude": 9.876,
        "message": "In transit",
        "province": "Ontario",
        "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
        "zip": "K2P1L4"
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          address1
          city
          country
          estimatedDeliveryAt
          happenedAt
          latitude
          longitude
          message
          province
          status
          zip
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "fulfillmentEvent": {
              "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
              "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
              "city": "Ottawa",
              "country": "Canada",
              "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
              "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
              "latitude": 1.234,
              "longitude": 9.876,
              "message": "In transit",
              "province": "Ontario",
              "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
              "zip": "K2P1L4"
          }
      },
    },
    );
    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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          address1
          city
          country
          estimatedDeliveryAt
          happenedAt
          latitude
          longitude
          message
          province
          status
          zip
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
      "longitude": 9.876,
      "message": "In transit",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
      "zip": "K2P1L4"
    }
  }

  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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
        fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
          fulfillmentEvent {
            address1
            city
            country
            estimatedDeliveryAt
            happenedAt
            latitude
            longitude
            message
            province
            status
            zip
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "fulfillmentEvent": {
              "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
              "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
              "city": "Ottawa",
              "country": "Canada",
              "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
              "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
              "latitude": 1.234,
              "longitude": 9.876,
              "message": "In transit",
              "province": "Ontario",
              "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
              "zip": "K2P1L4"
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentEventCreate": {
      "fulfillmentEvent": {
        "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
        "city": "Ottawa",
        "country": "Canada",
        "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
        "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
        "latitude": 1.234,
        "longitude": 9.876,
        "message": "In transit",
        "province": "Ontario",
        "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
        "zip": "K2P1L4"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### fulfillmentEventCreate reference

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20fulfillmentEventCreate\(%24fulfillmentEvent%3A%20FulfillmentEventInput!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20fulfillmentEventCreate\(fulfillmentEvent%3A%20%24fulfillmentEvent\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20fulfillmentEvent%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20address1%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20city%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20country%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20estimatedDeliveryAt%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20happenedAt%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20latitude%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20longitude%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20province%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20status%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20zip%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%22fulfillmentEvent%22%3A%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%22fulfillmentId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FFulfillment%2F237894043%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22address1%22%3A%20%22150%20Elgin%20St.%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22city%22%3A%20%22Ottawa%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22country%22%3A%20%22Canada%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22estimatedDeliveryAt%22%3A%20%222024-11-15T23%3A40%3A59Z%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22happenedAt%22%3A%20%222024-11-15T23%3A40%3A49Z%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22latitude%22%3A%201.234%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22longitude%22%3A%209.876%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22message%22%3A%20%22In%20transit%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22province%22%3A%20%22Ontario%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22status%22%3A%20%22IN_TRANSIT%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%22zip%22%3A%20%22K2P1L4%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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
  fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
    fulfillmentEvent {
      address1
      city
      country
      estimatedDeliveryAt
      happenedAt
      latitude
      longitude
      message
      province
      status
      zip
    }
    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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) { fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) { fulfillmentEvent { address1 city country estimatedDeliveryAt happenedAt latitude longitude message province status zip } userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
      "longitude": 9.876,
      "message": "In transit",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
      "zip": "K2P1L4"
    }
  }
}'
```

##### 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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
  );
  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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          address1
          city
          country
          estimatedDeliveryAt
          happenedAt
          latitude
          longitude
          message
          province
          status
          zip
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
});
```

##### 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 fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "country": "Canada",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
    "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
    "latitude": 1.234,
    "longitude": 9.876,
    "message": "In transit",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
    "zip": "K2P1L4"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
```

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "country": "Canada",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
    "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
    "latitude": 1.234,
    "longitude": 9.876,
    "message": "In transit",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
    "zip": "K2P1L4"
  }
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "fulfillmentEventCreate": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
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