---
title: inventoryActivate - GraphQL Admin
description: Activate an inventory item at a location.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/inventoryActivate
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/inventoryActivate.md
---

# inventory​Activate

mutation

Requires `write_inventory` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to activate an inventory item.

Activate an inventory item at a location.

## Arguments

* available

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

  The initial available quantity of the inventory item being activated at the location.

* inventory​Item​Id

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

  required

  The ID of the inventory item to activate.

* location​Id

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

  required

  The ID of the location of the inventory item being activated.

* on​Hand

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

  The initial on\_hand quantity of the inventory item being activated at the location.

* stock​At​Legacy​Location

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

  Default:false

  Allow activation at or away from fulfillment service location with sku sharing off. This will deactivate inventory at all other locations.

***

## Inventory​Activate​Payload returns

* inventory​Level

  [Inventory​Level](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryLevel)

  The inventory level that was activated.

* 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

* ### Activate an inventory item at a location with an initial available quantity

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
    inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
      inventoryLevel {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        item {
          id
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
    "available": 42
  }
  ```

  #### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) { inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) { inventoryLevel { id quantities(names: [\"available\"]) { name quantity } item { id } location { id } } } }",
   "variables": {
      "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
      "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
      "available": 42
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
          "available": 42
      },
    },
    );
    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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
    "available": 42
  }

  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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
        inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
          inventoryLevel {
            id
            quantities(names: ["available"]) {
              name
              quantity
            }
            item {
              id
            }
            location {
              id
            }
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
          "available": 42
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryActivate": {
      "inventoryLevel": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/523463154?inventory_item_id=43729076",
        "quantities": [
          {
            "name": "available",
            "quantity": 42
          }
        ],
        "item": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076"
        },
        "location": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Activate an inventory item at a location without setting an available quantity

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
    inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
      inventoryLevel {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        item {
          id
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) { inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) { inventoryLevel { id quantities(names: [\"available\"]) { name quantity } item { id } location { id } } } }",
   "variables": {
      "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
      "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
      },
    },
    );
    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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
  }

  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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
        inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
          inventoryLevel {
            id
            quantities(names: ["available"]) {
              name
              quantity
            }
            item {
              id
            }
            location {
              id
            }
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryActivate": {
      "inventoryLevel": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/523463154?inventory_item_id=43729076",
        "quantities": [
          {
            "name": "available",
            "quantity": 0
          }
        ],
        "item": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076"
        },
        "location": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Connects an inventory item to a location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation InventoryActivate($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
    inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
      inventoryLevel {
        id
        canDeactivate
        createdAt
        item {
          id
        }
        location {
          id
        }
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        updatedAt
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 InventoryActivate($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) { inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) { inventoryLevel { id canDeactivate createdAt item { id } location { id } quantities(names: [\"available\"]) { name quantity } updatedAt } } }",
   "variables": {
      "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
      "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 InventoryActivate($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          canDeactivate
          createdAt
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          updatedAt
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
      },
    },
    );
    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 InventoryActivate($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          canDeactivate
          createdAt
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          updatedAt
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
  }

  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 InventoryActivate($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!) {
        inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId) {
          inventoryLevel {
            id
            canDeactivate
            createdAt
            item {
              id
            }
            location {
              id
            }
            quantities(names: ["available"]) {
              name
              quantity
            }
            updatedAt
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryActivate": {
      "inventoryLevel": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/523463154?inventory_item_id=43729076",
        "canDeactivate": true,
        "createdAt": "2024-11-07T20:59:45Z",
        "item": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076"
        },
        "location": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
        },
        "quantities": [
          {
            "name": "available",
            "quantity": 0
          }
        ],
        "updatedAt": "2024-11-07T20:59:45Z"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### inventoryActivate reference

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20ActivateInventoryItem\(%24inventoryItemId%3A%20ID!%2C%20%24locationId%3A%20ID!%2C%20%24available%3A%20Int\)%20%7B%0A%20%20inventoryActivate\(inventoryItemId%3A%20%24inventoryItemId%2C%20locationId%3A%20%24locationId%2C%20available%3A%20%24available\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20inventoryLevel%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20quantities\(names%3A%20%5B%22available%22%5D\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20name%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20quantity%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20item%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20location%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22inventoryItemId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FInventoryItem%2F43729076%22%2C%0A%20%20%22locationId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FLocation%2F346779380%22%2C%0A%20%20%22available%22%3A%2042%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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
    inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
      inventoryLevel {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        item {
          id
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
        "available": 42
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
mutation ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
  inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
    inventoryLevel {
      id
      quantities(names: ["available"]) {
        name
        quantity
      }
      item {
        id
      }
      location {
        id
      }
    }
  }
}
```

##### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) { inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) { inventoryLevel { id quantities(names: [\"available\"]) { name quantity } item { id } location { id } } } }",
 "variables": {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
    "available": 42
  }
}'
```

##### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
    inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
      inventoryLevel {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        item {
          id
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
        "available": 42
    },
  },
  );
  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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
      inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
        inventoryLevel {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          item {
            id
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
        "available": 42
    },
  },
});
```

##### 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 ActivateInventoryItem($inventoryItemId: ID!, $locationId: ID!, $available: Int) {
    inventoryActivate(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, locationId: $locationId, available: $available) {
      inventoryLevel {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        item {
          id
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
  "available": 42
}

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

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076",
  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",
  "available": 42
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "inventoryActivate": {
    "inventoryLevel": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/523463154?inventory_item_id=43729076",
      "quantities": [
        {
          "name": "available",
          "quantity": 42
        }
      ],
      "item": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/43729076"
      },
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
      }
    }
  }
}
```