---
title: marketingActivityUpdate - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  Updates a marketing activity with the latest information. Marketing activity
  app extensions are deprecated and will be removed in the near future.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/marketingActivityUpdate
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/marketingActivityUpdate.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: mutation
---

# marketing​Activity​Update

mutation

Requires `write_marketing_events` access scope.

Updates a marketing activity with the latest information. Marketing activity app extensions are deprecated and will be removed in the near future.

## Arguments

* input

  [Marketing​Activity​Update​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/MarketingActivityUpdateInput)

  required

  The Input of the marketing activity.

***

## Marketing​Activity​Update​Payload returns

* marketing​Activity

  [Marketing​Activity](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MarketingActivity)

  The updated marketing activity.

* redirect​Path

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

  The redirect path from the embedded editor to the Shopify admin.

* 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

* ### Sets the budget for the marketing activity

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) {
    marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) {
      marketingActivity {
        budget {
          budgetType
          total {
            amount
            currencyCode
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
    "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
    "amount": 100,
    "currencyCode": "CAD"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) { marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) { marketingActivity { budget { budgetType total { amount currencyCode } } } } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
      "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
      "amount": 100,
      "currencyCode": "CAD"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) {
      marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) {
        marketingActivity {
          budget {
            budgetType
            total {
              amount
              currencyCode
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
          "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
          "amount": 100,
          "currencyCode": "CAD"
      },
    },
    );
    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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) {
      marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) {
        marketingActivity {
          budget {
            budgetType
            total {
              amount
              currencyCode
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
    "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
    "amount": 100,
    "currencyCode": "CAD"
  }

  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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) {
        marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) {
          marketingActivity {
            budget {
              budgetType
              total {
                amount
                currencyCode
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
          "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
          "amount": 100,
          "currencyCode": "CAD"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) {
    marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) {
      marketingActivity {
        budget {
          budgetType
          total {
            amount
            currencyCode
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
    "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
    "amount": 100,
    "currencyCode": "CAD"
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $budgetType: MarketingBudgetBudgetType!, $amount: Decimal!, $currencyCode: CurrencyCode!) {
          marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, budget: {budgetType: $budgetType, total: {amount: $amount, currencyCode: $currencyCode}}}) {
            marketingActivity {
              budget {
                budgetType
                total {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
          "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
          "amount": 100,
          "currencyCode": "CAD"
      },
    }),
  });

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

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "marketingActivityUpdate": {
      "marketingActivity": {
        "budget": {
          "budgetType": "LIFETIME",
          "total": {
            "amount": "100.0",
            "currencyCode": "CAD"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Updates a marketing activity into ACTIVE state

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) {
    marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) {
      marketingActivity {
        id
        title
        status
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
    "status": "ACTIVE"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) { marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) { marketingActivity { id title status } } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
      "status": "ACTIVE"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) {
      marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) {
        marketingActivity {
          id
          title
          status
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
          "status": "ACTIVE"
      },
    },
    );
    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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) {
      marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) {
        marketingActivity {
          id
          title
          status
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
    "status": "ACTIVE"
  }

  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 marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) {
        marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) {
          marketingActivity {
            id
            title
            status
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
          "status": "ACTIVE"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) {
    marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) {
      marketingActivity {
        id
        title
        status
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
    "status": "ACTIVE"
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation marketingActivityUpdate($id: ID!, $status: MarketingActivityStatus!) {
          marketingActivityUpdate(input: {id: $id, status: $status}) {
            marketingActivity {
              id
              title
              status
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
          "status": "ACTIVE"
      },
    }),
  });

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

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "marketingActivityUpdate": {
      "marketingActivity": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MarketingActivity/794355127",
        "title": "Marketing Activity for Snowdevil",
        "status": "ACTIVE"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### marketingActivityUpdate reference