--- title: BusinessCustomerUserError - GraphQL Admin description: An error that happens during the execution of a business customer mutation. api_version: unstable api_name: admin source_url: html: >- https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/BusinessCustomerUserError md: >- https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/BusinessCustomerUserError.md --- # Business​Customer​User​Error object Requires `read_customers` access scope or `read_companies` access scope. An error that happens during the execution of a business customer mutation. ## Fields * code [Business​Customer​Error​Code](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/BusinessCustomerErrorCode) The error code. * field [\[String!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String) The path to the input field that caused the error. * message [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String) non-null The error message. *** ## Map No referencing types *** ## Mutations * [companies​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companiesDelete) mutation Deletes a list of companies. * company​Ids [\[ID!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments A list of IDs of companies to delete. *** * [company​Address​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyAddressDelete) mutation Deletes a company address. * address​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the address to delete. *** * [company​Assign​Customer​As​Contact](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyAssignCustomerAsContact) mutation Adds an existing [`Customer`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Customer) as a contact to a [`Company`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company). Companies are business entities that make purchases from the merchant's store. Use this mutation when you have a customer who needs to be associated with a B2B company to make purchases on behalf of that company. The mutation returns the newly created [`CompanyContact`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyContact) that links the customer to the company. After assignment, the customer becomes a company contact who can place orders on behalf of the company with access to any catalogs, pricing, and payment terms configured for the company's locations. * company​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company to assign the contact to. * customer​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The ID of the customer to assign as the contact. *** * [company​Assign​Main​Contact](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyAssignMainContact) mutation Assigns the main contact for the company. * company​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company to assign the main contact to. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The ID of the company contact to be assigned as the main contact. *** * [company​Contact​Assign​Role](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactAssignRole) mutation Assigns a role to a contact for a location. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the contact to assign a role to. * company​Contact​Role​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The ID of the role to assign to a contact. * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The ID of the location to assign a role to a contact. *** * [company​Contact​Assign​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactAssignRoles) mutation Assigns roles on a company contact. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The contact whose roles are being assigned. * roles​To​Assign [\[Company​Contact​Role​Assign!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyContactRoleAssign) required The new roles to assign. *** * [company​Contact​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactCreate) mutation Creates a company contact and the associated customer. * company​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company that the company contact belongs to. * input [Company​Contact​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyContactInput) required The fields to use to create the company contact. *** * [company​Contact​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactDelete) mutation Deletes a company contact. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company contact to delete. *** * [company​Contact​Remove​From​Company](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactRemoveFromCompany) mutation Removes a company contact from a Company. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company contact to remove from the Company. *** * [company​Contact​Revoke​Role](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactRevokeRole) mutation Revokes a role on a company contact. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the contact to revoke a role from. * company​Contact​Role​Assignment​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The ID of the role assignment to revoke from a contact. *** * [company​Contact​Revoke​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactRevokeRoles) mutation Revokes roles on a company contact. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The contact whose roles are being revoked. * role​Assignment​Ids [\[ID!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) The current role assignment IDs to revoke. * revoke​All [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/Boolean) Default:false Flag to revoke all roles on the contact. *** * [company​Contacts​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactsDelete) mutation Deletes one or more company contacts. * company​Contact​Ids [\[ID!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The list of IDs of the company contacts to delete. *** * [company​Contact​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactUpdate) mutation Updates a company contact. * company​Contact​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company contact to be updated. * input [Company​Contact​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyContactInput) required The fields to use to update the company contact. *** * [company​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyCreate) mutation Creates a [`Company`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company) for B2B commerce. This mutation creates the company and can optionally create an initial [`CompanyContact`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyContact) and [`CompanyLocation`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyLocation) in a single operation. Company contacts are people who place orders on behalf of the company. Company locations are branches or offices with their own billing and shipping addresses. *** Note Creating a company without a `name` [returns an error](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/companycreate?example=creating-a-company-without-a-name-returns-an-error). *** Learn more about [creating companies for B2B](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/b2b/start-building#step-1-create-a-company). * input [Company​Create​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyCreateInput) required ### Arguments The fields to use when creating the company. *** * [company​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyDelete) mutation Deletes a company. * id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company to delete. *** * [company​Location​Assign​Address](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignAddress) mutation Updates an address on a company location. * location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company location to update addresses on. * address [Company​Address​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyAddressInput) required The input fields to use to update the address. * address​Types [\[Company​Address​Type!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/CompanyAddressType) required The list of address types on the location to update. *** * [company​Location​Assign​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignRoles) mutation Assigns roles on a company location. * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The location whose roles are being assigned. * roles​To​Assign [\[Company​Location​Role​Assign!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyLocationRoleAssign) required The roles to assign. *** * [company​Location​Assign​Staff​Members](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignStaffMembers) mutation Creates one or more mappings between a staff member at a shop and a company location. * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company location to assign the staff member to. * staff​Member​Ids [\[ID!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The list of IDs of the staff members to assign. *** * [company​Location​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationCreate) mutation Creates a new location for a [`Company`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company). Company locations are branches or offices where B2B customers can place orders with specific pricing, catalogs, and payment terms. Creates a company location. Each location can have its own billing and shipping addresses, tax settings, and [`buyer experience configuration`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BuyerExperienceConfiguration). You can assign [staff members](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StaffMember) and [`CompanyContact`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyContact) objects to manage the location. * company​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company that the company location belongs to. * input [Company​Location​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyLocationInput) required The fields to use to create the company location. *** * [company​Location​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationDelete) mutation Deletes a company location. * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company location to delete. *** * [company​Location​Remove​Staff​Members](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationRemoveStaffMembers) mutation Deletes one or more existing mappings between a staff member at a shop and a company location. * company​Location​Staff​Member​Assignment​Ids [\[ID!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The list of IDs of the company location staff member assignment to delete. *** * [company​Location​Revoke​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationRevokeRoles) mutation Revokes roles on a company location. * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The location whose roles are being revoked. * roles​To​Revoke [\[ID!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required The current roles to revoke. *** * [company​Locations​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationsDelete) mutation Deletes a list of company locations. * company​Location​Ids [\[ID!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments A list of IDs of company locations to delete. *** * [company​Location​Tax​Settings​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationTaxSettingsUpdate) mutation Sets the tax settings for a company location. * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company location that the tax settings get assigned to. * tax​Registration​Id [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String) The unique tax registration ID for the company location. * tax​Exempt [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/Boolean) Whether the location is exempt from taxes. * exemptions​To​Assign [\[Tax​Exemption!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/TaxExemption) The list of tax exemptions to assign to the company location. * exemptions​To​Remove [\[Tax​Exemption!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/TaxExemption) The list of tax exemptions to remove from the company location. *** * [company​Location​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationUpdate) mutation Updates a company location's information and B2B checkout settings. Company locations are branches or offices where [`CompanyContact`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyContact) members place orders on behalf of the company. Contacts must be assigned to a location through `roleAssignments` to place orders. The mutation modifies details such as the location's name, contact information, preferred locale, and internal notes. You can also configure the B2B checkout experience through [`BuyerExperienceConfiguration`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BuyerExperienceConfiguration) settings that control whether orders require merchant review, [`PaymentTermsTemplate`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/PaymentTermsTemplate) settings, shipping address editing permissions, and [`DepositConfiguration`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/unions/DepositConfiguration) requirements. Learn more about [managing company locations](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/b2b/manage-client-company-locations). * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company location to update. * input [Company​Location​Update​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyLocationUpdateInput) required The input fields to update in the company location. *** * [company​Revoke​Main​Contact](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyRevokeMainContact) mutation Revokes the main contact from the company. * company​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company to revoke the main contact from. *** * [company​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyUpdate) mutation Updates a [`Company`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company) with new information. Companies represent business customers that can have multiple contacts and locations with specific pricing, payment terms, and checkout settings. The mutation accepts the company's ID and an input object containing the fields to update. You can modify the company name, add or update internal notes, set an external ID for integration with other systems, or adjust the customer relationship start date. Learn more about [building B2B features](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/b2b/start-building). * company​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company to be updated. * input [Company​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/CompanyInput) required The input fields to update the company. *** ### Deprecated mutations * [company​Location​Assign​Tax​Exemptions](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignTaxExemptions) mutation Deprecated * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The location to which the tax exemptions will be assigned. * tax​Exemptions [\[Tax​Exemption!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/TaxExemption) required The tax exemptions that are being assigned to the location. *** * [company​Location​Create​Tax​Registration](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationCreateTaxRegistration) mutation Deprecated * location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The ID of the company location that the tax registration gets assigned to. * tax​Id [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String) required The unique tax id for the tax registration. *** * [company​Location​Revoke​Tax​Exemptions](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationRevokeTaxExemptions) mutation Deprecated * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The location from which the tax exemptions will be revoked. * tax​Exemptions [\[Tax​Exemption!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/TaxExemption) required The tax exemptions that are being revoked from the location. *** * [company​Location​Revoke​Tax​Registration](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationRevokeTaxRegistration) mutation Deprecated * company​Location​Id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/ID) required ### Arguments The location whose tax registration is being revoked. *** *** ## <\~> BusinessCustomerUserError Mutations ### Mutated by * <\~>[companies​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companiesDelete) * <\~>[company​Address​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyAddressDelete) * <\~>[company​Assign​Customer​As​Contact](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyAssignCustomerAsContact) * <\~>[company​Assign​Main​Contact](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyAssignMainContact) * <\~>[company​Contact​Assign​Role](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactAssignRole) * <\~>[company​Contact​Assign​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactAssignRoles) * <\~>[company​Contact​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactCreate) * <\~>[company​Contact​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactDelete) * <\~>[company​Contact​Remove​From​Company](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactRemoveFromCompany) * <\~>[company​Contact​Revoke​Role](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactRevokeRole) * <\~>[company​Contact​Revoke​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactRevokeRoles) * <\~>[company​Contact​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactUpdate) * <\~>[company​Contacts​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyContactsDelete) * <\~>[company​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyCreate) * <\~>[company​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyDelete) * <\~>[company​Location​Assign​Address](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignAddress) * <\~>[company​Location​Assign​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignRoles) * <\~>[company​Location​Assign​Staff​Members](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationAssignStaffMembers) * <\~>[company​Location​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationCreate) * <\~>[company​Location​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationDelete) * <\~>[company​Location​Remove​Staff​Members](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationRemoveStaffMembers) * <\~>[company​Location​Revoke​Roles](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationRevokeRoles) * <\~>[company​Location​Tax​Settings​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationTaxSettingsUpdate) * <\~>[company​Location​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationUpdate) * <\~>[company​Locations​Delete](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyLocationsDelete) * <\~>[company​Revoke​Main​Contact](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyRevokeMainContact) * <\~>[company​Update](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/companyUpdate) *** ## Interfaces * [Displayable​Error](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/DisplayableError) interface *** ## ||-BusinessCustomerUserError Implements ### Implements * ||-[Displayable​Error](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/DisplayableError)