---
title: subscriptionContractAtomicCreate - GraphQL Admin
description: Creates a Subscription Contract.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/subscriptionContractAtomicCreate
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/subscriptionContractAtomicCreate.md
---

# subscription​Contract​Atomic​Create

mutation

Requires `write_own_subscription_contracts` access scope. Also: The user must have manage\_orders\_information permission.

Creates a Subscription Contract.

## Arguments

* input

  [Subscription​Contract​Atomic​Create​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/SubscriptionContractAtomicCreateInput)

  required

  The properties of the new Subscription Contract.

***

## Subscription​Contract​Atomic​Create​Payload returns

* contract

  [Subscription​Contract](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SubscriptionContract)

  The new Subscription Contract object.

* user​Errors

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

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Create a subscription contract with a single line item

  #### Description

  Creates a subscription contract with a line item with a single GraphQL call.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation($customerId: ID!, $paymentMethodId: ID!, $variantId: ID!) {
    subscriptionContractAtomicCreate(input: {customerId: $customerId, nextBillingDate: "2025-06-01", currencyCode: USD, lines: [{line: {productVariantId: $variantId, quantity: 20, currentPrice: 25.0}}], contract: {status: ACTIVE, paymentMethodId: $paymentMethodId, billingPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1, minCycles: 3}, deliveryPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1}, deliveryPrice: 14.99, deliveryMethod: {shipping: {address: {firstName: "John", lastName: "King", address1: "1483 rue Mossoro", city: "Montreal", province: "Quebec", country: "Canada", zip: "H2S1Z5"}}}}}) {
      contract {
        id
        lines(first: 10) {
          nodes {
            id
            quantity
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "customerId": "gid://shopify/Customer/544365967",
    "paymentMethodId": "gid://shopify/CustomerPaymentMethod/b7cc6e3267aace169e516ed48be72dff",
    "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/30322695"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation($customerId: ID!, $paymentMethodId: ID!, $variantId: ID!) { subscriptionContractAtomicCreate(input: {customerId: $customerId, nextBillingDate: \"2025-06-01\", currencyCode: USD, lines: [{line: {productVariantId: $variantId, quantity: 20, currentPrice: 25.0}}], contract: {status: ACTIVE, paymentMethodId: $paymentMethodId, billingPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1, minCycles: 3}, deliveryPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1}, deliveryPrice: 14.99, deliveryMethod: {shipping: {address: {firstName: \"John\", lastName: \"King\", address1: \"1483 rue Mossoro\", city: \"Montreal\", province: \"Quebec\", country: \"Canada\", zip: \"H2S1Z5\"}}}}}) { contract { id lines(first: 10) { nodes { id quantity } } } userErrors { field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "customerId": "gid://shopify/Customer/544365967",
      "paymentMethodId": "gid://shopify/CustomerPaymentMethod/b7cc6e3267aace169e516ed48be72dff",
      "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/30322695"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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($customerId: ID!, $paymentMethodId: ID!, $variantId: ID!) {
      subscriptionContractAtomicCreate(input: {customerId: $customerId, nextBillingDate: "2025-06-01", currencyCode: USD, lines: [{line: {productVariantId: $variantId, quantity: 20, currentPrice: 25.0}}], contract: {status: ACTIVE, paymentMethodId: $paymentMethodId, billingPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1, minCycles: 3}, deliveryPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1}, deliveryPrice: 14.99, deliveryMethod: {shipping: {address: {firstName: "John", lastName: "King", address1: "1483 rue Mossoro", city: "Montreal", province: "Quebec", country: "Canada", zip: "H2S1Z5"}}}}}) {
        contract {
          id
          lines(first: 10) {
            nodes {
              id
              quantity
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "customerId": "gid://shopify/Customer/544365967",
          "paymentMethodId": "gid://shopify/CustomerPaymentMethod/b7cc6e3267aace169e516ed48be72dff",
          "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/30322695"
      },
    },
    );
    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($customerId: ID!, $paymentMethodId: ID!, $variantId: ID!) {
      subscriptionContractAtomicCreate(input: {customerId: $customerId, nextBillingDate: "2025-06-01", currencyCode: USD, lines: [{line: {productVariantId: $variantId, quantity: 20, currentPrice: 25.0}}], contract: {status: ACTIVE, paymentMethodId: $paymentMethodId, billingPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1, minCycles: 3}, deliveryPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1}, deliveryPrice: 14.99, deliveryMethod: {shipping: {address: {firstName: "John", lastName: "King", address1: "1483 rue Mossoro", city: "Montreal", province: "Quebec", country: "Canada", zip: "H2S1Z5"}}}}}) {
        contract {
          id
          lines(first: 10) {
            nodes {
              id
              quantity
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "customerId": "gid://shopify/Customer/544365967",
    "paymentMethodId": "gid://shopify/CustomerPaymentMethod/b7cc6e3267aace169e516ed48be72dff",
    "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/30322695"
  }

  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($customerId: ID!, $paymentMethodId: ID!, $variantId: ID!) {
        subscriptionContractAtomicCreate(input: {customerId: $customerId, nextBillingDate: "2025-06-01", currencyCode: USD, lines: [{line: {productVariantId: $variantId, quantity: 20, currentPrice: 25.0}}], contract: {status: ACTIVE, paymentMethodId: $paymentMethodId, billingPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1, minCycles: 3}, deliveryPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1}, deliveryPrice: 14.99, deliveryMethod: {shipping: {address: {firstName: "John", lastName: "King", address1: "1483 rue Mossoro", city: "Montreal", province: "Quebec", country: "Canada", zip: "H2S1Z5"}}}}}) {
          contract {
            id
            lines(first: 10) {
              nodes {
                id
                quantity
              }
            }
          }
          userErrors {
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "customerId": "gid://shopify/Customer/544365967",
          "paymentMethodId": "gid://shopify/CustomerPaymentMethod/b7cc6e3267aace169e516ed48be72dff",
          "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/30322695"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation($customerId: ID!, $paymentMethodId: ID!, $variantId: ID!) {
    subscriptionContractAtomicCreate(input: {customerId: $customerId, nextBillingDate: "2025-06-01", currencyCode: USD, lines: [{line: {productVariantId: $variantId, quantity: 20, currentPrice: 25.0}}], contract: {status: ACTIVE, paymentMethodId: $paymentMethodId, billingPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1, minCycles: 3}, deliveryPolicy: {interval: MONTH, intervalCount: 1}, deliveryPrice: 14.99, deliveryMethod: {shipping: {address: {firstName: "John", lastName: "King", address1: "1483 rue Mossoro", city: "Montreal", province: "Quebec", country: "Canada", zip: "H2S1Z5"}}}}}) {
      contract {
        id
        lines(first: 10) {
          nodes {
            id
            quantity
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "customerId": "gid://shopify/Customer/544365967",
    "paymentMethodId": "gid://shopify/CustomerPaymentMethod/b7cc6e3267aace169e516ed48be72dff",
    "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/30322695"
  }'
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "subscriptionContractAtomicCreate": {
      "contract": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/975257121",
        "lines": {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "id": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionLine/93b63eb2-70d1-43db-98a8-031a9b1c8042",
              "quantity": 20
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### subscriptionContractAtomicCreate reference