# articleUpdate - admin - MUTATION
Version: unstable

## Description
Updates an article.

### Access Scopes
Any of `write_content`, `write_online_store_pages` access scopes.


## Arguments
* [article](/docs/api/admin/unstable/input-objects/ArticleUpdateInput): ArticleUpdateInput! - The properties of the article to be updated.
* [blog](/docs/api/admin/unstable/input-objects/ArticleBlogInput): ArticleBlogInput - The properties of the blog to be created.
* [id](/docs/api/admin/unstable/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of the article to be updated.


## Returns
* [article](/docs/api/admin/unstable/objects/Article): Article The article that was updated.
* [userErrors](/docs/api/admin/unstable/objects/ArticleUpdateUserError): ArticleUpdateUserError! The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.


## Examples
### Update an article with new data
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/unstable/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) { articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) { article { id title handle body summary tags image { altText originalSrc } } userErrors { field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n    \"article\": {\n      \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n      \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n      \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n      \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n      \"isPublished\": true,\n      \"publishDate\": \"2023-01-01T12:00:00Z\",\n      \"tags\": [\n        \"UpdatedTag1\",\n        \"UpdatedTag2\"\n      ],\n      \"image\": {\n        \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n        \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n      articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n        article {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          body\n          summary\n          tags\n          image {\n            altText\n            originalSrc\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n      \"article\": {\n        \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n        \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n        \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n        \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n        \"isPublished\": true,\n        \"publishDate\": \"2023-01-01T12:00:00Z\",\n        \"tags\": [\n          \"UpdatedTag1\",\n          \"UpdatedTag2\"\n        ],\n        \"image\": {\n          \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n          \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n    articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n      article {\n        id\n        title\n        handle\n        body\n        summary\n        tags\n        image {\n          altText\n          originalSrc\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n  \"article\": {\n    \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n    \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n    \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n    \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n    \"isPublished\": true,\n    \"publishDate\": \"2023-01-01T12:00:00Z\",\n    \"tags\": [\"UpdatedTag1\", \"UpdatedTag2\"],\n    \"image\": {\n      \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n      \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n    articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n      article {\n        id\n        title\n        handle\n        body\n        summary\n        tags\n        image {\n          altText\n          originalSrc\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n      \"article\": {\n        \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n        \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n        \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n        \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n        \"isPublished\": true,\n        \"publishDate\": \"2023-01-01T12:00:00Z\",\n        \"tags\": [\n          \"UpdatedTag1\",\n          \"UpdatedTag2\"\n        ],\n        \"image\": {\n          \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n          \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n  articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n    article {\n      id\n      title\n      handle\n      body\n      summary\n      tags\n      image {\n        altText\n        originalSrc\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/Article/959752435",
  "article": {
    "title": "Updated Article Title",
    "handle": "updated-article-title",
    "body": "This is the updated content of the article.",
    "summary": "This is an updated summary of the article.",
    "isPublished": true,
    "publishDate": "2023-01-01T12:00:00Z",
    "tags": [
      "UpdatedTag1",
      "UpdatedTag2"
    ],
    "image": {
      "altText": "Updated alt text for the image",
      "url": "http://example.com/fake_image.jpg"
    }
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "articleUpdate": {
      "article": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Article/959752435",
        "title": "Updated Article Title",
        "handle": "updated-article-title",
        "body": "This is the updated content of the article.",
        "summary": "This is an updated summary of the article.",
        "tags": [
          "UpdatedTag1",
          "UpdatedTag2"
        ],
        "image": {
          "altText": "Updated alt text for the image",
          "originalSrc": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2637/1970/articles/fake_image.jpg?v=1730243703"
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}

### Updates an article
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/unstable/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) { articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) { article { id title handle body summary tags image { altText originalSrc } } userErrors { code field message } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n    \"article\": {\n      \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n      \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n      \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n      \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n      \"tags\": [\n        \"UpdatedTag1\",\n        \"UpdatedTag2\"\n      ],\n      \"image\": {\n        \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n        \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n      articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n        article {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          body\n          summary\n          tags\n          image {\n            altText\n            originalSrc\n          }\n        }\n        userErrors {\n          code\n          field\n          message\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n      \"article\": {\n        \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n        \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n        \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n        \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n        \"tags\": [\n          \"UpdatedTag1\",\n          \"UpdatedTag2\"\n        ],\n        \"image\": {\n          \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n          \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n    articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n      article {\n        id\n        title\n        handle\n        body\n        summary\n        tags\n        image {\n          altText\n          originalSrc\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n  \"article\": {\n    \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n    \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n    \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n    \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n    \"tags\": [\"UpdatedTag1\", \"UpdatedTag2\"],\n    \"image\": {\n      \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n      \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n    articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n      article {\n        id\n        title\n        handle\n        body\n        summary\n        tags\n        image {\n          altText\n          originalSrc\n        }\n      }\n      userErrors {\n        code\n        field\n        message\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"id\": \"gid://shopify/Article/959752435\",\n      \"article\": {\n        \"title\": \"Updated Article Title\",\n        \"handle\": \"updated-article-title\",\n        \"body\": \"This is the updated content of the article.\",\n        \"summary\": \"This is an updated summary of the article.\",\n        \"tags\": [\n          \"UpdatedTag1\",\n          \"UpdatedTag2\"\n        ],\n        \"image\": {\n          \"altText\": \"Updated alt text for the image\",\n          \"url\": \"http://example.com/fake_image.jpg\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "mutation UpdateArticle($id: ID!, $article: ArticleUpdateInput!) {\n  articleUpdate(id: $id, article: $article) {\n    article {\n      id\n      title\n      handle\n      body\n      summary\n      tags\n      image {\n        altText\n        originalSrc\n      }\n    }\n    userErrors {\n      code\n      field\n      message\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "id": "gid://shopify/Article/959752435",
  "article": {
    "title": "Updated Article Title",
    "handle": "updated-article-title",
    "body": "This is the updated content of the article.",
    "summary": "This is an updated summary of the article.",
    "tags": [
      "UpdatedTag1",
      "UpdatedTag2"
    ],
    "image": {
      "altText": "Updated alt text for the image",
      "url": "http://example.com/fake_image.jpg"
    }
  }
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "articleUpdate": {
      "article": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Article/959752435",
        "title": "Updated Article Title",
        "handle": "updated-article-title",
        "body": "This is the updated content of the article.",
        "summary": "This is an updated summary of the article.",
        "tags": [
          "UpdatedTag1",
          "UpdatedTag2"
        ],
        "image": {
          "altText": "Updated alt text for the image",
          "originalSrc": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2637/1970/articles/fake_image.jpg?v=1730243702"
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}