---
title: UserError - Partner API
description: Represents an error in a mutation.
api_version: 2025-01
api_name: partner
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/objects/usererror
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/objects/usererror.md
---

# User​Error

object

Represents an error in a mutation.

## Fields

* field

  [\[String!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/scalars/String)

  The path to the input field that caused the error.

* message

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The error message.

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## Map

No referencing types

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## Mutations

* [app​Credit​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/mutations/appCreditCreate)

  mutation

  Allows an app to create a credit for a shop that can be used towards future app purchases. This mutation is only available to Partner API clients that have been granted the `View financials` permission.

  * app​Id

    [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/scalars/ID)

    required

    ### Arguments

    The id of the app to associate the credit with. Example value: `gid://partners/App/123`.

  * shop​Id

    [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/scalars/ID)

    required

    The id of the shop to be credited. Example value: `gid://partners/Shop/456`.

  * amount

    [Money​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/input-objects/MoneyInput)

    required

    The amount that can be used towards future app purchases in Shopify.

  * description

    [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/scalars/String)

    required

    The description of the app credit.

  * test

    [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/scalars/Boolean)

    Default:false

    Specifies whether the app credit is a test transaction.

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## <\~> UserError Mutations

### Mutated by

* <\~>[app​Credit​Create](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/mutations/appCreditCreate)