---
title: inventoryBulkToggleActivation - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Activates or deactivates an inventory item at multiple locations. When you
  activate an
  [`InventoryItem`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryItem)
  at a
  [`Location`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location),

  that location can stock and track quantities for that item. When you

  deactivate an inventory item at a location, the inventory item is no longer

  stocked at that location.


  The mutation accepts an inventory item ID and a list of location-specific

  activation settings. It returns the updated inventory item and any activated
  [`InventoryLevel`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryLevel)
  objects.


  Learn more about [managing inventory quantities and
  states](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/inventory-management-apps/manage-quantities-states#inventory-object-relationships).
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/inventoryBulkToggleActivation
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/inventoryBulkToggleActivation.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: mutation
---

# inventory​Bulk​Toggle​Activation

mutation

Requires `write_inventory` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to update the activation status of an inventory.

Activates or deactivates an inventory item at multiple locations. When you activate an [`InventoryItem`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryItem) at a [`Location`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location), that location can stock and track quantities for that item. When you deactivate an inventory item at a location, the inventory item is no longer stocked at that location.

The mutation accepts an inventory item ID and a list of location-specific activation settings. It returns the updated inventory item and any activated [`InventoryLevel`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryLevel) objects.

Learn more about [managing inventory quantities and states](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/inventory-management-apps/manage-quantities-states#inventory-object-relationships).

## Arguments

* inventory​Item​Id

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

  required

  The ID of the inventory item to modify the activation status locations for.

* inventory​Item​Updates

  [\[Inventory​Bulk​Toggle​Activation​Input!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput)

  required

  A list of pairs of locations and activate status to update for the specified inventory item.

***

## Inventory​Bulk​Toggle​Activation​Payload returns

* inventory​Item

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

  The inventory item that was updated.

* inventory​Levels

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

  The activated inventory levels.

* user​Errors

  [\[Inventory​Bulk​Toggle​Activation​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryBulkToggleActivationUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Activate an inventory item at a location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
    inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
      inventoryItem {
        id
      }
      inventoryLevels {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
        "activate": true
      }
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) { inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) { inventoryItem { id } inventoryLevels { id quantities(names: [\"available\"]) { name quantity } location { id } } userErrors { field message code } } }",
   "variables": {
      "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
      "inventoryItemUpdates": [
        {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
          "activate": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
      inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
        inventoryItem {
          id
        }
        inventoryLevels {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
                  "activate": true
              }
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
      inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
        inventoryItem {
          id
        }
        inventoryLevels {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
        "activate": true
      }
    ]
  }

  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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
        inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
          inventoryItem {
            id
          }
          inventoryLevels {
            id
            quantities(names: ["available"]) {
              name
              quantity
            }
            location {
              id
            }
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
            code
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
                  "activate": true
              }
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
    inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
      inventoryItem {
        id
      }
      inventoryLevels {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
        "activate": true
      }
    ]
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
          inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
            inventoryItem {
              id
            }
            inventoryLevels {
              id
              quantities(names: ["available"]) {
                name
                quantity
              }
              location {
                id
              }
            }
            userErrors {
              field
              message
              code
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
                  "activate": true
              }
          ]
      },
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryBulkToggleActivation": {
      "inventoryItem": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695"
      },
      "inventoryLevels": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/30691503?inventory_item_id=30322695",
          "quantities": [
            {
              "name": "available",
              "quantity": 0
            }
          ],
          "location": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273"
          }
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Deactivate an inventory item at a location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
    inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
      inventoryItem {
        id
      }
      inventoryLevels {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
        "activate": false
      }
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) { inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) { inventoryItem { id } inventoryLevels { id } userErrors { field message code } } }",
   "variables": {
      "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
      "inventoryItemUpdates": [
        {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
          "activate": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
      inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
        inventoryItem {
          id
        }
        inventoryLevels {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
                  "activate": false
              }
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
      inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
        inventoryItem {
          id
        }
        inventoryLevels {
          id
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
        "activate": false
      }
    ]
  }

  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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
        inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
          inventoryItem {
            id
          }
          inventoryLevels {
            id
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
            code
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
                  "activate": false
              }
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
    inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
      inventoryItem {
        id
      }
      inventoryLevels {
        id
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
        "activate": false
      }
    ]
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
          inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
            inventoryItem {
              id
            }
            inventoryLevels {
              id
            }
            userErrors {
              field
              message
              code
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
                  "activate": false
              }
          ]
      },
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryBulkToggleActivation": {
      "inventoryItem": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695"
      },
      "inventoryLevels": [],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Toggle an inventory item's activation at two locations

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
    inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
      inventoryItem {
        id
      }
      inventoryLevels {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
        "activate": false
      },
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
        "activate": true
      }
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) { inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) { inventoryItem { id } inventoryLevels { id quantities(names: [\"available\"]) { name quantity } location { id } } userErrors { field message code } } }",
   "variables": {
      "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
      "inventoryItemUpdates": [
        {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
          "activate": false
        },
        {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
          "activate": true
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
      inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
        inventoryItem {
          id
        }
        inventoryLevels {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
                  "activate": false
              },
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
                  "activate": true
              }
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
      inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
        inventoryItem {
          id
        }
        inventoryLevels {
          id
          quantities(names: ["available"]) {
            name
            quantity
          }
          location {
            id
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
        "activate": false
      },
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
        "activate": true
      }
    ]
  }

  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 inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
        inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
          inventoryItem {
            id
          }
          inventoryLevels {
            id
            quantities(names: ["available"]) {
              name
              quantity
            }
            location {
              id
            }
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
            code
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
                  "activate": false
              },
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
                  "activate": true
              }
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
    inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
      inventoryItem {
        id
      }
      inventoryLevels {
        id
        quantities(names: ["available"]) {
          name
          quantity
        }
        location {
          id
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
    "inventoryItemUpdates": [
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
        "activate": false
      },
      {
        "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
        "activate": true
      }
    ]
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation inventoryBulkToggleActivation($inventoryItemId: ID!, $inventoryItemUpdates: [InventoryBulkToggleActivationInput!]!) {
          inventoryBulkToggleActivation(inventoryItemId: $inventoryItemId, inventoryItemUpdates: $inventoryItemUpdates) {
            inventoryItem {
              id
            }
            inventoryLevels {
              id
              quantities(names: ["available"]) {
                name
                quantity
              }
              location {
                id
              }
            }
            userErrors {
              field
              message
              code
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "inventoryItemId": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695",
          "inventoryItemUpdates": [
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/124656943",
                  "activate": false
              },
              {
                  "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273",
                  "activate": true
              }
          ]
      },
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "inventoryBulkToggleActivation": {
      "inventoryItem": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/30322695"
      },
      "inventoryLevels": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/30691503?inventory_item_id=30322695",
          "quantities": [
            {
              "name": "available",
              "quantity": 0
            }
          ],
          "location": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Location/648019273"
          }
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### inventoryBulkToggleActivation reference