---
title: fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold - GraphQL Admin
description: Releases the fulfillment hold on a fulfillment order.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold.md
---

# fulfillment​Order​Release​Hold

mutation

Requires `write_merchant_managed_fulfillment_orders` access scope, `write_third_party_fulfillment_orders` access scope or `write_marketplace_fulfillment_orders` access scope. Also: The user must have fulfill\_and\_ship\_orders permission.

Releases the fulfillment hold on a fulfillment order.

## Arguments

* externalId
* holdIds
* id

***

## Fulfillment​Order​Release​Hold​Payload returns

* fulfillmentOrder
* userErrors

***

## Examples

* ### Release all holds on a fulfillment order

  #### Description

  An app releases a fulfillment order.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold($id: ID!) {
    fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(id: $id) {
      fulfillmentOrder {
        id
        status
        requestStatus
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold($id: ID!) { fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(id: $id) { fulfillmentOrder { id status requestStatus } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold($id: ID!) {
      fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(id: $id) {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110"
      },
    },
    );
    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 fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold($id: ID!) {
      fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(id: $id) {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110"
  }

  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 fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold($id: ID!) {
        fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(id: $id) {
          fulfillmentOrder {
            id
            status
            requestStatus
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold": {
      "fulfillmentOrder": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110",
        "status": "OPEN",
        "requestStatus": "UNSUBMITTED"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Releases the fulfillment hold on a fulfillment order

  #### Description

  An app releases a hold on a fulfillment order.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation {
    fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(holdIds: ["gid://shopify/FulfillmentHold/172"], id: "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110") {
      fulfillmentOrder {
        id
        status
        requestStatus
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation { fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(holdIds: [\"gid://shopify/FulfillmentHold/172\"], id: \"gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110\") { fulfillmentOrder { id status requestStatus } userErrors { field message code } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(holdIds: ["gid://shopify/FulfillmentHold/172"], id: "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110") {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(holdIds: ["gid://shopify/FulfillmentHold/172"], id: "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110") {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation {
      fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold(holdIds: ["gid://shopify/FulfillmentHold/172"], id: "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110") {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold": {
      "fulfillmentOrder": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/564786110",
        "status": "OPEN",
        "requestStatus": "UNSUBMITTED"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### fulfillmentOrderReleaseHold reference