---
title: returnReopen - GraphQL Admin
description: Reopens a closed return.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/returnreopen
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/returnreopen.md
---

# return​Reopen

mutation

Requires `write_returns` access scope or `write_marketplace_returns` access scope.

Reopens a closed return.

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the return to reopen.

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## Return​Reopen​Payload returns

* return

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

  The reopened return.

* user​Errors

  [\[Return​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/ReturnUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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## Examples

* ### returnReopen reference

## Mutation Reference

```graphql
mutation returnReopen($id: ID!) {
  returnReopen(id: $id) {
    return {
      # Return fields
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

## Input

```json
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/<objectName>/10079785100"
}
```

##### Variables

```
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/<objectName>/10079785100"
}
```