---
title: orderRiskAssessmentCreate - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  Creates a risk assessment for a specific order using the provided risk level
  and facts. Shopify sends an `orders/risk_assessment_changed` webhook when the
  assessment is created.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/orderRiskAssessmentCreate
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/orderRiskAssessmentCreate.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: mutation
---

# order​Risk​Assessment​Create

mutation

Requires `write_orders` access scope. Also: This mutation is only accessible to apps authenticated using [offline tokens](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/authentication-authorization/access-tokens/offline-access-tokens).

Creates a risk assessment for a specific order using the provided risk level and facts. Shopify sends an `orders/risk_assessment_changed` webhook when the assessment is created.

## Arguments

* order​Risk​Assessment​Input

  [Order​Risk​Assessment​Create​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput)

  required

  The input for creating an order risk assessment.

***

## Order​Risk​Assessment​Create​Payload returns

* order​Risk​Assessment

  [Order​Risk​Assessment](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OrderRiskAssessment)

  The created risk assessment.

* user​Errors

  [\[Order​Risk​Assessment​Create​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OrderRiskAssessmentCreateUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Create a risk assessment for an order

  #### Description

  Create a risk assessment for an order, providing a few facts.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
    orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      orderRiskAssessment {
        facts {
          description
          sentiment
        }
        provider {
          title
        }
        riskLevel
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "LOW",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Payment verification successful.",
          "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) { orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) { userErrors { field message } orderRiskAssessment { facts { description sentiment } provider { title } riskLevel } } }",
   "variables": {
      "input": {
        "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
        "riskLevel": "LOW",
        "facts": [
          {
            "description": "Payment verification successful.",
            "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
          },
          {
            "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
            "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
      orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        orderRiskAssessment {
          facts {
            description
            sentiment
          }
          provider {
            title
          }
          riskLevel
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "LOW",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Payment verification successful.",
                      "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
                  },
                  {
                      "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    },
    );
    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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
      orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        orderRiskAssessment {
          facts {
            description
            sentiment
          }
          provider {
            title
          }
          riskLevel
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "LOW",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Payment verification successful.",
          "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }

  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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
        orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
          orderRiskAssessment {
            facts {
              description
              sentiment
            }
            provider {
              title
            }
            riskLevel
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "LOW",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Payment verification successful.",
                      "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
                  },
                  {
                      "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
    orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      orderRiskAssessment {
        facts {
          description
          sentiment
        }
        provider {
          title
        }
        riskLevel
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "LOW",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Payment verification successful.",
          "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
          orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
            userErrors {
              field
              message
            }
            orderRiskAssessment {
              facts {
                description
                sentiment
              }
              provider {
                title
              }
              riskLevel
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "LOW",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Payment verification successful.",
                      "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
                  },
                  {
                      "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    }),
  });

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

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "orderRiskAssessmentCreate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "orderRiskAssessment": {
        "facts": [
          {
            "description": "Payment verification successful.",
            "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
          },
          {
            "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
            "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
          }
        ],
        "provider": {
          "title": "Risk API client"
        },
        "riskLevel": "LOW"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Create a risk assessment for an order, in the pending state

  #### Description

  Create a risk assessment for an order, in the pending state.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
    orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      orderRiskAssessment {
        facts {
          description
          sentiment
        }
        provider {
          title
        }
        riskLevel
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "PENDING",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Analysis is underway.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) { orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) { userErrors { field message } orderRiskAssessment { facts { description sentiment } provider { title } riskLevel } } }",
   "variables": {
      "input": {
        "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
        "riskLevel": "PENDING",
        "facts": [
          {
            "description": "Analysis is underway.",
            "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
      orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        orderRiskAssessment {
          facts {
            description
            sentiment
          }
          provider {
            title
          }
          riskLevel
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "PENDING",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Analysis is underway.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    },
    );
    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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
      orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        orderRiskAssessment {
          facts {
            description
            sentiment
          }
          provider {
            title
          }
          riskLevel
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "PENDING",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Analysis is underway.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }

  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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
        orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
          orderRiskAssessment {
            facts {
              description
              sentiment
            }
            provider {
              title
            }
            riskLevel
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "PENDING",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Analysis is underway.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
    orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      orderRiskAssessment {
        facts {
          description
          sentiment
        }
        provider {
          title
        }
        riskLevel
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "PENDING",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Analysis is underway.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
          orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
            userErrors {
              field
              message
            }
            orderRiskAssessment {
              facts {
                description
                sentiment
              }
              provider {
                title
              }
              riskLevel
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "PENDING",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Analysis is underway.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    }),
  });

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

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "orderRiskAssessmentCreate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "orderRiskAssessment": {
        "facts": [
          {
            "description": "Analysis is underway.",
            "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
          }
        ],
        "provider": {
          "title": "Risk API client"
        },
        "riskLevel": "PENDING"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Creates an order risk for an order

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
    orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      orderRiskAssessment {
        facts {
          description
          sentiment
        }
        provider {
          title
        }
        riskLevel
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "LOW",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Payment verification successful.",
          "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) { orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) { userErrors { field message } orderRiskAssessment { facts { description sentiment } provider { title } riskLevel } } }",
   "variables": {
      "input": {
        "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
        "riskLevel": "LOW",
        "facts": [
          {
            "description": "Payment verification successful.",
            "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
          },
          {
            "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
            "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
      orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        orderRiskAssessment {
          facts {
            description
            sentiment
          }
          provider {
            title
          }
          riskLevel
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "LOW",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Payment verification successful.",
                      "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
                  },
                  {
                      "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    },
    );
    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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
      orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
        orderRiskAssessment {
          facts {
            description
            sentiment
          }
          provider {
            title
          }
          riskLevel
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "LOW",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Payment verification successful.",
          "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }

  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 OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
        orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
          orderRiskAssessment {
            facts {
              description
              sentiment
            }
            provider {
              title
            }
            riskLevel
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "LOW",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Payment verification successful.",
                      "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
                  },
                  {
                      "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
    orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
      orderRiskAssessment {
        facts {
          description
          sentiment
        }
        provider {
          title
        }
        riskLevel
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "input": {
      "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
      "riskLevel": "LOW",
      "facts": [
        {
          "description": "Payment verification successful.",
          "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
          "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-10/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation OrderRiskAssessmentCreate($input: OrderRiskAssessmentCreateInput!) {
          orderRiskAssessmentCreate(orderRiskAssessmentInput: $input) {
            userErrors {
              field
              message
            }
            orderRiskAssessment {
              facts {
                description
                sentiment
              }
              provider {
                title
              }
              riskLevel
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "input": {
              "orderId": "gid://shopify/Order/148977776",
              "riskLevel": "LOW",
              "facts": [
                  {
                      "description": "Payment verification successful.",
                      "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
                  },
                  {
                      "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
                      "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
                  }
              ]
          }
      },
    }),
  });

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

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "orderRiskAssessmentCreate": {
      "userErrors": [],
      "orderRiskAssessment": {
        "facts": [
          {
            "description": "Payment verification successful.",
            "sentiment": "POSITIVE"
          },
          {
            "description": "Buyer verification inconclusive.",
            "sentiment": "NEUTRAL"
          }
        ],
        "provider": {
          "title": "Risk API client"
        },
        "riskLevel": "LOW"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### orderRiskAssessmentCreate reference