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locationEdit

mutation

Requires write_locations access scope or write_fulfillments access scope. Also: write_locations: access scope is required to modify merchant-managed locations. write_fulfillments: apps can edit the locations associated with their fulfillment services if they have this scope. Only the app that created the fulfillment service can edit its associated location.

Edits an existing location.

As of the 2023-10 API version, apps can change the name and address of their fulfillment service locations.

Arguments

Anchor to idid •ID!required: The ID of a location to edit.
Anchor to inputinput •LocationEditInput!required: The updated properties for the location.

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Anchor to LocationEditPayload returnsLocationEditPayload returns

Anchor to locationlocation •Location: The location that was edited.
Anchor to userErrorsuserErrors •[LocationEditUserError!]!non-null: The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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Create a new metafield and update another on an existing location
Edit a location and return the location ID
locationEdit reference

Examples

Open in GraphiQL

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(

`#graphql

mutation updateLocationMetafields($input: LocationEditInput!, $ownerId: ID!) {

locationEdit(input: $input, id: $ownerId) {

location {

metafields(first: 3) {

edges {

node {

namespace

key

value

}

userErrors {

message

field

}

}`,

{

variables: {

"input": {

"metafields": [

{

"namespace": "my_field",

"key": "delivery_type",

"type": "single_line_text_field",

"value": "local"

{

"id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306",

"value": "Open from 7am to 10pm"

}

]

"ownerId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"

);

const data = await response.json();

mutation updateLocationMetafields($input: LocationEditInput!, $ownerId: ID!) {
  locationEdit(input: $input, id: $ownerId) {
    location {
      id
      metafields(first: 3) {
        edges {
          node {
            id
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      message
      field
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-04/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation updateLocationMetafields($input: LocationEditInput!, $ownerId: ID!) { locationEdit(input: $input, id: $ownerId) { location { id metafields(first: 3) { edges { node { id namespace key value } } } } userErrors { message field } } }",
 "variables": {
    "input": {
      "metafields": [
        {
          "namespace": "my_field",
          "key": "delivery_type",
          "type": "single_line_text_field",
          "value": "local"
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306",
          "value": "Open from 7am to 10pm"
        }
      ]
    },
    "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
  }
}'

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation updateLocationMetafields($input: LocationEditInput!, $ownerId: ID!) {
    locationEdit(input: $input, id: $ownerId) {
      location {
        id
        metafields(first: 3) {
          edges {
            node {
              id
              namespace
              key
              value
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        message
        field
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
      "input": {
        "metafields": [
          {
            "namespace": "my_field",
            "key": "delivery_type",
            "type": "single_line_text_field",
            "value": "local"
          },
          {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306",
            "value": "Open from 7am to 10pm"
          }
        ]
      },
      "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation updateLocationMetafields($input: LocationEditInput!, $ownerId: ID!) {
      locationEdit(input: $input, id: $ownerId) {
        location {
          id
          metafields(first: 3) {
            edges {
              node {
                id
                namespace
                key
                value
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          message
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
      "input": {
        "metafields": [
          {
            "namespace": "my_field",
            "key": "delivery_type",
            "type": "single_line_text_field",
            "value": "local"
          },
          {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306",
            "value": "Open from 7am to 10pm"
          }
        ]
      },
      "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
    },
  },
});

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 updateLocationMetafields($input: LocationEditInput!, $ownerId: ID!) {
    locationEdit(input: $input, id: $ownerId) {
      location {
        id
        metafields(first: 3) {
          edges {
            node {
              id
              namespace
              key
              value
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        message
        field
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "input": {
    "metafields": [{"namespace"=>"my_field", "key"=>"delivery_type", "type"=>"single_line_text_field", "value"=>"local"}, {"id"=>"gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306", "value"=>"Open from 7am to 10pm"}]
  },
  "ownerId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"
}

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

Input variables

JSON

{

"input": {

"metafields": [

{

"namespace": "my_field",

"key": "delivery_type",

"type": "single_line_text_field",

"value": "local"

{

"id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306",

"value": "Open from 7am to 10pm"

}

]

"ownerId": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380"

}

Response

JSON

{

"locationEdit": {

"location": {

"id": "gid://shopify/Location/346779380",

"metafields": {

"edges": [

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229306",

"namespace": "global",

"key": "store_hours",

"value": "Open from 7am to 10pm"

}

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069229307",

"namespace": "my_field",

"key": "delivery_type",

"value": "local"

}

]

}

"userErrors": []

}