--- title: BasicEvent - GraphQL Admin description: "Basic events chronicle resource activities such as the creation of an article, the fulfillment of an order, or\nthe addition of a product.\n\n### General events\n\n| Action | Description |\n|---|---|\n| `create` | The item was created. |\n| `destroy` | The item was destroyed. |\n| `published` | The item was published. |\n| `unpublished` | The item was unpublished. |\n| `update` | The item was updated. |\n\n### Order events\n\nOrder events can be divided into the following categories:\n\n- *Authorization*: Includes whether the authorization succeeded, failed, or is pending.\n- *Capture*: Includes whether the capture succeeded, failed, or is pending.\n- *Email*: Includes confirmation or cancellation of the order, as well as shipping.\n- *Fulfillment*: Includes whether the fulfillment succeeded, failed, or is\npending. Also includes cancellation, restocking, and fulfillment updates.\n- *Order*: Includess the placement, confirmation, closing, re-opening, and cancellation of the order.\n- *Refund*: Includes whether the refund succeeded, failed, or is pending.\n- *Sale*: Includes whether the sale succeeded, failed, or is pending.\n- *Void*: Includes whether the void succeeded, failed, or is pending.\n\n| Action | Message | Description |\n|---|---|---|\n| `authorization_failure` | The customer, unsuccessfully, tried to authorize: `{money_amount}`. | Authorization failed. The funds cannot be captured. |\n| `authorization_pending` | Authorization for `{money_amount}` is pending. | Authorization pending. |\n| `authorization_success` | The customer successfully authorized us to capture: `{money_amount}`. | Authorization was successful and the funds are available for capture. |\n| `cancelled` | Order was cancelled by `{shop_staff_name}`. | The order was cancelled. |\n| `capture_failure` | We failed to capture: `{money_amount}`. | The capture failed. The funds cannot be transferred to the shop. |\n| `capture_pending` | Capture for `{money_amount}` is pending. | The capture is in process. The funds are not yet available to the shop. |\n| `capture_success` | We successfully captured: `{money_amount}` | The capture was successful and the funds are now available to the shop. |\n| `closed` | Order was closed. | The order was closed. |\n| `confirmed` | Received a new order: `{order_number}` by `{customer_name}`. | The order was confirmed. |\n| `fulfillment_cancelled` | We cancelled `{number_of_line_items}` from being fulfilled by the third party fulfillment service. | Fulfillment for one or more of the line_items failed. |\n| `fulfillment_pending` | We submitted `{number_of_line_items}` to the third party service. | One or more of the line_items has been assigned to a third party service for fulfillment. |\n| `fulfillment_success` | We successfully fulfilled line_items. | Fulfillment was successful for one or more line_items. |\n| `mail_sent` | `{message_type}` email was sent to the customer. | An email was sent to the customer. |\n| `placed` | Order was placed. | An order was placed by the customer. |\n| `re_opened` | Order was re-opened. | An order was re-opened. |\n| `refund_failure` | We failed to refund `{money_amount}`. | The refund failed. The funds are still with the shop. |\n| `refund_pending` | Refund of `{money_amount}` is still pending. | The refund is in process. The funds are still with shop. |\n| `refund_success` | We successfully refunded `{money_amount}`. | The refund was successful. The funds have been transferred to the customer. |\n| `restock_line_items` | We restocked `{number_of_line_items}`. |\tOne or more of the order's line items have been restocked. |\n| `sale_failure` | The customer failed to pay `{money_amount}`. | The sale failed. The funds are not available to the shop. |\n| `sale_pending` | The `{money_amount}` is pending. | The sale is in process. The funds are not yet available to the shop. |\n| `sale_success` | We successfully captured `{money_amount}`. | The sale was successful. The funds are now with the shop. |\n| `update` | `{order_number}` was updated. | The order was updated. |\n| `void_failure` | We failed to void the authorization. | Voiding the authorization failed. The authorization is still valid. |\n| `void_pending` | Authorization void is pending. | Voiding the authorization is in process. The authorization is still valid. |\n| `void_success` | We successfully voided the authorization. | Voiding the authorization was successful. The authorization is no longer valid. |" api_version: 2026-10 source_url: html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BasicEvent' md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BasicEvent.md' api_name: admin api_type: graphql type: object --- # Basic​Event object Basic events chronicle resource activities such as the creation of an article, the fulfillment of an order, or the addition of a product. ### General events | Action | Description | | - | - | | `create` | The item was created. | | `destroy` | The item was destroyed. | | `published` | The item was published. | | `unpublished` | The item was unpublished. | | `update` | The item was updated. | ### Order events Order events can be divided into the following categories: * *Authorization*: Includes whether the authorization succeeded, failed, or is pending. * *Capture*: Includes whether the capture succeeded, failed, or is pending. * *Email*: Includes confirmation or cancellation of the order, as well as shipping. * *Fulfillment*: Includes whether the fulfillment succeeded, failed, or is pending. Also includes cancellation, restocking, and fulfillment updates. * *Order*: Includess the placement, confirmation, closing, re-opening, and cancellation of the order. * *Refund*: Includes whether the refund succeeded, failed, or is pending. * *Sale*: Includes whether the sale succeeded, failed, or is pending. * *Void*: Includes whether the void succeeded, failed, or is pending. | Action | Message | Description | | - | - | - | | `authorization_failure` | The customer, unsuccessfully, tried to authorize: `{money_amount}`. | Authorization failed. The funds cannot be captured. | | `authorization_pending` | Authorization for `{money_amount}` is pending. | Authorization pending. | | `authorization_success` | The customer successfully authorized us to capture: `{money_amount}`. | Authorization was successful and the funds are available for capture. | | `cancelled` | Order was cancelled by `{shop_staff_name}`. | The order was cancelled. | | `capture_failure` | We failed to capture: `{money_amount}`. | The capture failed. The funds cannot be transferred to the shop. | | `capture_pending` | Capture for `{money_amount}` is pending. | The capture is in process. The funds are not yet available to the shop. | | `capture_success` | We successfully captured: `{money_amount}` | The capture was successful and the funds are now available to the shop. | | `closed` | Order was closed. | The order was closed. | | `confirmed` | Received a new order: `{order_number}` by `{customer_name}`. | The order was confirmed. | | `fulfillment_cancelled` | We cancelled `{number_of_line_items}` from being fulfilled by the third party fulfillment service. | Fulfillment for one or more of the line\_items failed. | | `fulfillment_pending` | We submitted `{number_of_line_items}` to the third party service. | One or more of the line\_items has been assigned to a third party service for fulfillment. | | `fulfillment_success` | We successfully fulfilled line\_items. | Fulfillment was successful for one or more line\_items. | | `mail_sent` | `{message_type}` email was sent to the customer. | An email was sent to the customer. | | `placed` | Order was placed. | An order was placed by the customer. | | `re_opened` | Order was re-opened. | An order was re-opened. | | `refund_failure` | We failed to refund `{money_amount}`. | The refund failed. The funds are still with the shop. | | `refund_pending` | Refund of `{money_amount}` is still pending. | The refund is in process. The funds are still with shop. | | `refund_success` | We successfully refunded `{money_amount}`. | The refund was successful. The funds have been transferred to the customer. | | `restock_line_items` | We restocked `{number_of_line_items}`. | One or more of the order's line items have been restocked. | | `sale_failure` | The customer failed to pay `{money_amount}`. | The sale failed. The funds are not available to the shop. | | `sale_pending` | The `{money_amount}` is pending. | The sale is in process. The funds are not yet available to the shop. | | `sale_success` | We successfully captured `{money_amount}`. | The sale was successful. The funds are now with the shop. | | `update` | `{order_number}` was updated. | The order was updated. | | `void_failure` | We failed to void the authorization. | Voiding the authorization failed. The authorization is still valid. | | `void_pending` | Authorization void is pending. | Voiding the authorization is in process. The authorization is still valid. | | `void_success` | We successfully voided the authorization. | Voiding the authorization was successful. The authorization is no longer valid. | ## Fields * action [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) non-null The action that occured. * additional​Content [JSON](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/JSON) Provides additional content for collapsible timeline events. * additional​Data [JSON](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/JSON) Provides additional data for event consumers. * app​Title [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) The name of the app that created the event. * arguments [JSON](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/JSON) Refers to a certain event and its resources. * attribute​To​App [Boolean!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean) non-null Whether the event was created by an app. * attribute​To​User [Boolean!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean) non-null Whether the event was caused by an admin user. * author [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) The entity which performed the action that generated the event. * created​At [Date​Time!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/DateTime) non-null The date and time when the event was created. * critical​Alert [Boolean!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean) non-null Whether the event is critical. * has​Additional​Content [Boolean!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean) non-null Whether this event has additional content. * id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID) non-null A globally-unique ID. * message [Formatted​String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/FormattedString) non-null Human readable text that describes the event. * secondary​Message [Formatted​String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/FormattedString) Human readable text that supports the event message. * subject [Has​Events](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/HasEvents) The resource that generated the event. To see a list of possible types, refer to [HasEvents](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/HasEvents#implemented-in). * subject​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID) non-null The ID of the resource that generated the event. * subject​Type [Event​Subject​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/EventSubjectType) non-null The type of the resource that generated the event. *** ## Map No referencing types *** ## Interfaces * * [Event](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Event) interface * [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Node) interface *** ## BasicEvent Implements ### Implements * [Event](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Event) * [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Node)