--- title: productUpdateMedia - GraphQL Admin description: Updates media for a product. api_version: 2025-10 api_name: admin type: mutation api_type: graphql source_url: html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/productUpdateMedia md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/productUpdateMedia.md --- # product​Update​Media mutation Requires `write_products` access scope. Also: The user must have a permission to update media for a product. Deprecated. Use [fileUpdate](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/fileUpdate) instead. Updates media for a product. ## Arguments * media [\[Update​Media​Input!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/UpdateMediaInput) required A list of media updates. * product​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID) required Specifies the product on which media will be updated. *** ## Product​Update​Media​Payload returns * media [\[Media!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Media) The updated media object. * media​User​Errors [\[Media​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MediaUserError) non-null The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation. * product [Product](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Product) The product on which media was updated. * user​Errors [\[User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/UserError) non-nullDeprecated The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation. *** ## Examples * ### Modify an existing Product Image #### Query ```graphql mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510\", alt: \"Updated alt text.\"}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }", "variables": { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } } QUERY variables = { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, "variables": { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "productUpdateMedia": { "media": [ { "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", "alt": "Updated alt text.", "status": "READY", "image": { "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2637/1970/products/draft58.jpg?v=1730761095" } } ], "mediaUserErrors": [] } } ``` * ### Update a product's media fields #### Description Update the media fields of a product #### Query ```graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { media { alt } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { media { alt } } }", "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { media { alt } } }`, { variables: { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { media { alt } } } QUERY variables = { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { media { alt } } }`, "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "productUpdateMedia": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text" } ] } } ``` * ### Update new media on a non-existent product #### Description Trying to update media on a non-existent product returns an error. #### Query ```graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }", "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message } } } QUERY variables = { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/Video/723685877" }, { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "productUpdateMedia": { "product": null, "media": null, "mediaUserErrors": [ { "field": [ "productId" ], "message": "Product does not exist" } ] } } ``` * ### Update non-existent media on a non-existent product #### Description Trying to update non-existent media on a non-existent product returns an error. #### Query ```graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } }", "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } }`, { variables: { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } } QUERY variables = { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } }`, "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/-1" }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "productUpdateMedia": { "product": null, "media": null, "mediaUserErrors": [ { "field": [ "productId" ], "message": "Product does not exist", "code": "PRODUCT_DOES_NOT_EXIST" } ] } } ``` * ### Update non-existent media on a valid product #### Description Trying to update non-existent media on a valid product returns an error. #### Query ```graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } } ``` #### Variables ```json { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } }", "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } }' ``` #### React Router ```javascript import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } }`, { variables: { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` #### Ruby ```ruby session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } } QUERY variables = { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation productUpdateMedia($media: [UpdateMediaInput!]!, $productId: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(media: $media, productId: $productId) { product { id title } media { alt } mediaUserErrors { field message code } } }`, "variables": { "media": [ { "alt": "Some more alt text", "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1" } ], "productId": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, }); ``` #### Response ```json { "productUpdateMedia": { "product": { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309", "title": "Draft" }, "media": null, "mediaUserErrors": [ { "field": [ "media" ], "message": "Media id gid://shopify/MediaImage/-1 does not exist", "code": "MEDIA_DOES_NOT_EXIST" } ] } } ``` * ### productUpdateMedia reference [Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20ProductImageUpdate\(%24id%3A%20ID!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20productUpdateMedia\(productId%3A%20%24id%2C%20media%3A%20%5B%7Bid%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FMediaImage%2F853695510%22%2C%20alt%3A%20%22Updated%20alt%20text.%22%7D%5D\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20media%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20alt%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20status%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20...%20on%20MediaImage%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20image%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20url%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20mediaUserErrors%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20field%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22id%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FProduct%2F108828309%22%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 ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` ##### GQL ``` mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } } ``` ##### cURL ``` curl -X POST \ https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \ -d '{ "query": "mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510\", alt: \"Updated alt text.\"}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }", "variables": { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } }' ``` ##### React Router ``` import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server"; export const loader = async ({request}) => { const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request); const response = await admin.graphql( `#graphql mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, { variables: { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, ); const json = await response.json(); return json.data; } ``` ##### Node.js ``` const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session}); const data = await client.query({ data: { "query": `mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } }`, "variables": { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" }, }, }); ``` ##### Ruby ``` session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new( shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com", access_token: access_token ) client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new( session: session ) query = <<~QUERY mutation ProductImageUpdate($id: ID!) { productUpdateMedia(productId: $id, media: [{id: "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", alt: "Updated alt text."}]) { media { id alt status ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } mediaUserErrors { field message } } } QUERY variables = { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables) ``` ## Input variables JSON ```json { "id": "gid://shopify/Product/108828309" } ``` ## Response JSON ```json { "productUpdateMedia": { "media": [ { "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/853695510", "alt": "Updated alt text.", "status": "READY", "image": { "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2637/1970/products/draft58.jpg?v=1730761095" } } ], "mediaUserErrors": [] } } ```