---
title: fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest - GraphQL Admin
description: Sends a cancellation request to the fulfillment service of 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/fulfillmentordersubmitcancellationrequest
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/fulfillmentordersubmitcancellationrequest.md
---

# fulfillment​Order​Submit​Cancellation​Request

mutation

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

Sends a cancellation request to the fulfillment service of a fulfillment order.

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the fulfillment order associated with the cancellation request.

* message

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

  An optional reason for the cancellation request.

***

## Fulfillment​Order​Submit​Cancellation​Request​Payload returns

* fulfillment​Order

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

  The fulfillment order specified in the cancelation request.

* 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

* ### Sends a cancellation request

  #### Description

  A merchant or order management app submits a cancellation request for a fulfillment order that has already been accepted by a fulfillment service.

  #### Query

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

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
    "message": "Customer cancelled their order"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest($id: ID!, $message: String) { fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest(id: $id, message: $message) { fulfillmentOrder { id status requestStatus } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
      "message": "Customer cancelled their order"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest($id: ID!, $message: String) {
      fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest(id: $id, message: $message) {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
          "message": "Customer cancelled their order"
      },
    },
    );
    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 fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest($id: ID!, $message: String) {
      fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest(id: $id, message: $message) {
        fulfillmentOrder {
          id
          status
          requestStatus
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
    "message": "Customer cancelled their order"
  }

  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 fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest($id: ID!, $message: String) {
        fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest(id: $id, message: $message) {
          fulfillmentOrder {
            id
            status
            requestStatus
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
          "message": "Customer cancelled their order"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest($id: ID!, $message: String) {
    fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest(id: $id, message: $message) {
      fulfillmentOrder {
        id
        status
        requestStatus
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
    "message": "Customer cancelled their order"
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest": {
      "fulfillmentOrder": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentOrder/1046001469",
        "status": "IN_PROGRESS",
        "requestStatus": "ACCEPTED"
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### fulfillmentOrderSubmitCancellationRequest reference