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Intents API

Requires an admin UI block or action extension.

The Intents API launches Shopify's native admin interfaces for creating and editing resources. When your extension calls an intent, merchants complete their changes using the standard admin UI, and your extension receives the result. This means you don't need to build custom forms.

Use this API to build workflows like adding products to collections from bulk actions, creating multiple related resources in sequence (like a product, collection, and discount for a promotion), opening specific resources for editing from custom buttons, or launching discount creation with pre-selected types.

Anchor to Use casesUse cases

Extension communication: Enable communication between extensions through intents.
Navigation triggers: Handle navigation requests from other extensions.
Workflow coordination: Coordinate workflows across multiple extensions.
Deep linking: Support deep linking and cross-extension navigation.

Anchor to invoke methodinvoke method

The invoke method launches a Shopify admin workflow for creating or editing resources. The method returns a promise that resolves to an activity handle you can await to get the workflow result.

The method accepts either:

String query: ${action}:${type},${value} with optional second parameter (IntentQueryOptions)
Object: Properties for action, type, value, and data

IntentQueryOptions parameters

Optional parameters for the invoke method when using the string query format:

value (string): The resource identifier for edit operations (for example, 'gid://shopify/Product/123'). Required when editing existing resources. Omit for create operations.
data ({ [key: string]: unknown }): Additional context required by specific resource types. For example, discounts require a type, variants require a product ID, and metaobjects require a definition type.

Supported resources

The following tables show which resource types you can create or edit, and what values you need to pass for value and data for each operation.

Article

Articles are blog posts published on the Online Store. Use this to create or edit articles for merchant blogs.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Article`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Article`	`gid://shopify/Article/{id}`	—

Catalog

Catalogs are product groupings that organize products for different markets or channels. Use this to create or edit catalogs for B2B or multi-market selling.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Catalog`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Catalog`	`gid://shopify/Catalog/{id}`	—

Collection

Collections are groups of products organized manually or by automated rules. Use this to create or edit product collections.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Collection`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Collection`	`gid://shopify/Collection/{id}`	—

Customer

Customers are profiles with contact information, order history, and metadata. Use this to create or edit customer accounts.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Customer`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Customer`	`gid://shopify/Customer/{id}`	—

Discount

Discounts are price reductions applied to products, orders, or shipping. Use this to create or edit discount codes and automatic discounts. Creating discounts requires specifying a discount type.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Discount`	—	`{ type: 'amount-off-product' \| 'amount-off-order' \| 'buy-x-get-y' \| 'free-shipping' }`
`edit`	`shopify/Discount`	`gid://shopify/Discount/{id}`	—

Market

Markets are geographic regions with customized pricing, languages, and domains. Use this to create or edit markets for international selling.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Market`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Market`	`gid://shopify/Market/{id}`	—

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Menu`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Menu`	`gid://shopify/Menu/{id}`	—

Metafield definition

Metafield definitions are schemas that define custom data fields for resources. Use this to create or edit metafield definitions that merchants can use to add structured data to products, customers, and other resources.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/MetafieldDefinition`	—	`{ ownerType: 'Product' }`
`edit`	`shopify/MetafieldDefinition`	`gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/{id}`	`{ ownerType: 'Product' }`

Metaobject

Metaobjects are custom structured data entries based on metaobject definitions. Use this to create or edit metaobject instances that store complex custom data. Requires a definition type.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Metaobject`	—	`{ type: 'shopify--color-pattern' }`
`edit`	`shopify/Metaobject`	`gid://shopify/Metaobject/{id}`	`{ type: 'shopify--color-pattern' }`

Metaobject definition

Metaobject definitions are schemas that define the structure for metaobjects. Use this to create or edit metaobject definitions that determine the fields and data types for custom structured data.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/MetaobjectDefinition`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/MetaobjectDefinition`	—	`{ type: 'my_metaobject_definition_type' }`

Page

Pages are static content pages for the Online Store. Use this to create or edit pages like About Us, Contact, or custom informational pages.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Page`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Page`	`gid://shopify/Page/{id}`	—

Product

Products are items sold in the store with pricing, inventory, and variants. Use this to create or edit products.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/Product`	—	—
`edit`	`shopify/Product`	`gid://shopify/Product/{id}`	—

Product variant

Product variants are specific combinations of product options like size and color. Use this to create or edit product variants. Creating variants requires a parent product ID.

Action	Type	Value	Data
`create`	`shopify/ProductVariant`	—	`{ productId: 'gid://shopify/Product/{id}' }`
`edit`	`shopify/ProductVariant`	`gid://shopify/ProductVariant/{id}`	`{ productId: 'gid://shopify/Product/{id}' }`

Note

When editing products with variants, query the product.hasOnlyDefaultVariant field first. If true, then use the shopify/Product edit intent. If false, then use the shopify/ProductVariant edit intent for specific variants.

export interface { (query: IntentQuery): Promise<IntentActivity>; (intentURL: string, options?: IntentQueryOptions): Promise<IntentActivity>; }

Anchor to IntentResponseIntentResponse

The result returned when an intent workflow completes. Check the code property to determine the outcome:

'ok': The merchant completed the workflow successfully.
'error': The workflow failed due to validation or other errors.
'closed': The merchant cancelled without completing.

SuccessIntentResponse | ErrorIntentResponse | ClosedIntentResponse

Anchor to ClosedIntentResponse

ClosedIntentResponse

Anchor to code code 'closed': Indicates the workflow was closed without completion. When 'closed', the merchant exited the workflow before finishing.

Anchor to ErrorIntentResponse

ErrorIntentResponse

Anchor to code code 'error': Indicates the workflow failed. When 'error', the workflow encountered validation errors or other issues that prevented completion.
Anchor to issues issues { path?: string[]; message?: string; code?: string; }[]: Specific validation issues or field errors. Present when validation fails on particular fields, allowing you to show targeted error messages.
Anchor to message message string: A general error message describing what went wrong. Use this to display feedback when specific field errors aren't available.

Anchor to SuccessIntentResponse

SuccessIntentResponse

Anchor to code code 'ok': Indicates successful completion. When 'ok', the merchant completed the workflow and the resource was created or updated.
Anchor to data data { [key: string]: unknown; }: Additional data returned by the workflow, such as the created or updated resource information with IDs and properties.

SuccessIntentResponse

The response returned when a merchant successfully completes the workflow. Use this to access the created or updated resource data.

code
Indicates successful completion. When `'ok'`, the merchant completed the workflow and the resource was created or updated.
```
'ok'
```
data
Additional data returned by the workflow, such as the created or updated resource information with IDs and properties.
```
{ [key: string]: unknown; }
```

ErrorIntentResponse

The response returned when the workflow fails due to validation errors or other issues. Use this to display error messages and help merchants fix problems.

code
Indicates the workflow failed. When `'error'`, the workflow encountered validation errors or other issues that prevented completion.
```
'error'
```
issues
Specific validation issues or field errors. Present when validation fails on particular fields, allowing you to show targeted error messages.
```
{ path?: string[]; message?: string; code?: string; }[]
```
message
A general error message describing what went wrong. Use this to display feedback when specific field errors aren't available.
```
string
```

ClosedIntentResponse

The response returned when a merchant closes or cancels the workflow without completing it. Check for this response to handle cancellation gracefully in your extension.

code
Indicates the workflow was closed without completion. When `'closed'`, the merchant exited the workflow before finishing.
```
'closed'
```

Examples

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';

import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {

render(<Extension />, document.body);

};

function Extension() {

const [result, setResult] = useState(null);

const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false);

const handleCreate = async () => {

setCreating(true);

const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Article');

const response = await activity.complete;

setResult(response);

setCreating(false);

};

return (

<s-admin-block heading="Create Article">

<s-button onClick={handleCreate} disabled={creating}>

{creating ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Article Creator'}

</s-button>

{result?.code === 'ok' && (

<s-banner tone="success">Article created successfully!</s-banner>

)}

{result?.code === 'closed' && (

<s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>

)}

</s-admin-block>

);

}

Preview

Examples

Description

Launch the article creation workflow from a button click. This example uses `shopify.intents.invoke()` to open the article editor, awaits the workflow completion, and displays success or cancellation feedback based on the response code.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false);

  const handleCreate = async () => {
    setCreating(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Article');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setCreating(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Article">
      <s-button onClick={handleCreate} disabled={creating}>
        {creating ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Article Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Article created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the article editor for a selected blog post. This example retrieves the article GID from extension context, passes it to the edit intent, and handles both successful updates and cancellations.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Article/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Article', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Article">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Article'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Article updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the catalog creation workflow to set up B2B customer groups or market-specific product collections. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays success or cancellation feedback.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Catalog');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Catalog">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Catalog Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Catalog created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the catalog editor to adjust product assignments or market settings. This example retrieves the catalog GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Catalog/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Catalog', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Catalog">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Catalog'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Catalog updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the collection creation workflow for organizing products on the storefront. This example invokes the create intent, tracks loading state, and displays feedback when the workflow completes.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Collection');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Collection">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Collection Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Collection created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the collection editor to modify products or automation rules. This example retrieves the collection GID, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Collection/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Collection', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Collection">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Collection'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Collection updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the customer creation form to add a new profile with contact details and addresses. This example invokes the create intent, awaits completion, and displays feedback based on the result code.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Customer');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Customer">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Customer Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Customer created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the customer editor to update contact information or tags. This example retrieves the customer GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Customer/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Customer', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Customer">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Customer'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Customer updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the discount creation form for setting up promotional campaigns. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Discount');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Discount">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Discount Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Discount created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the discount editor to adjust values or extend active dates. This example retrieves the discount GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Discount/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Discount', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Discount">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Discount'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Discount updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the market creation workflow for international selling with region-specific configurations. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Market');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Market">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Market Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Market created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the market editor to adjust geographic coverage or pricing strategies. This example retrieves the market GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Market/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Market', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Market">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Market'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Market updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the menu creation workflow for storefront navigation headers or footers. This example invokes the create intent, tracks loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Menu');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Menu">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Menu Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Menu created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the menu editor to reorganize navigation structure or update links. This example retrieves the menu GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Menu/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Menu', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Menu">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Menu'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Menu updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the metafield definition creator to add custom data fields to products, orders, or customers. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/MetafieldDefinition');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Metafield Definition">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Metafield Definition Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Metafield Definition created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the metafield definition editor to modify validation rules or field descriptions. This example retrieves the definition GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/MetafieldDefinition', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Metafield Definition">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Metafield Definition'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Metafield Definition updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the metaobject creator to add a new entry to a custom content type. This example invokes the create intent, tracks loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Metaobject');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Metaobject">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Metaobject Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Metaobject created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the metaobject editor to modify field values or resource references. This example retrieves the metaobject GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Metaobject/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Metaobject', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Metaobject">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Metaobject'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Metaobject updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the metaobject definition creator to build reusable content types with custom field schemas. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/MetaobjectDefinition');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Metaobject Definition">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Metaobject Definition Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Metaobject Definition created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the metaobject definition editor to add fields or update validation rules. This example retrieves the definition GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/MetaobjectDefinition/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/MetaobjectDefinition', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Metaobject Definition">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Metaobject Definition'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Metaobject Definition updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the page creator to add an informational page like About Us or Shipping Policy. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Page');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Page">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Page Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Page created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the page editor to update content or SEO metadata. This example retrieves the page GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Page/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Page', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Page">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Page'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Page updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the product creation workflow to add a new item to the store catalog. This example invokes the create intent, tracks loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false);

  const handleCreate = async () => {
    setCreating(true);

    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/Product');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setCreating(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Product">
      <s-button onClick={handleCreate} disabled={creating}>
        {creating ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Product Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">
          Product created: {result.data?.product?.id}
        </s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the product editor to update details, pricing, or images. This example retrieves the product GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);

  const productId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/Product/123456789';

  const handleEdit = async () => {
    setEditing(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/Product', {
      value: productId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setEditing(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Product">
      <s-text>Product: {productId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleEdit} disabled={editing}>
        {editing ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Product'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Product updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Launch the variant creation workflow to add size, color, or material options to a product. This example invokes the create intent, manages loading state, and displays feedback on completion.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('create:shopify/ProductVariant');
    const response = await activity.complete;

    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Create Product Variant">
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Launch Product Variant Creator'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Product Variant created successfully!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Creation cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Description

Open the variant editor to modify pricing, SKU, or inventory levels. This example retrieves the variant GID from extension context, invokes the edit intent, and handles the completion response.

jsx

import {render} from 'preact';
import {useState} from 'preact/hooks';

export default async () => {
  render(<Extension />, document.body);
};

function Extension() {
  const {data} = shopify;
  const [result, setResult] = useState(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const resourceId = data.selected[0]?.id || 'gid://shopify/ProductVariant/123456789';

  const handleAction = async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    
    const activity = await shopify.intents.invoke('edit:shopify/ProductVariant', {
      value: resourceId,
    });
    
    const response = await activity.complete;
    setResult(response);
    setLoading(false);
  };

  return (
    <s-admin-block heading="Edit Product Variant">
      <s-text>Editing: {resourceId}</s-text>
      <s-button onClick={handleAction} disabled={loading}>
        {loading ? 'Opening...' : 'Edit Product Variant'}
      </s-button>
      {result?.code === 'ok' && (
        <s-banner tone="success">Product Variant updated!</s-banner>
      )}
      {result?.code === 'closed' && (
        <s-text>Edit cancelled</s-text>
      )}
    </s-admin-block>
  );
}

Anchor to Best practicesBest practices

Parse ErrorIntentResponse.issues array for specific feedback: When code: 'error', the issues array contains structured validation errors with field paths and messages. Use this to show specific error feedback rather than generic error messages.
Distinguish closed from error: code: 'closed' means the merchant cancelled, while code: 'error' means validation or save failures. Handle these differently. Closed isn't an error state.
Query product.hasOnlyDefaultVariant before editing: If the value is false, use the shopify/ProductVariant edit intent instead of shopify/Product to edit specific variants.

Anchor to LimitationsLimitations

Some resources require data for create operations. Discounts need { type: 'amount-off-product' }, variants need { productId: 'gid://...' }, and metaobjects need { type: 'definition-type' }. Missing required data causes the intent to fail.
MetaobjectDefinition edit requires { data: { type: 'definition-type' }} instead of passing the GID in value. It's the only resource with this pattern.
Intent workflows pause your extension until completion. You can't run other operations while an intent is open.
The workflow UI can't be customized. Field order, labels, and validation messages are controlled by Shopify and can't be modified.
Your extension only receives the final result. Intermediate workflow state and partial saves aren't communicated back to your extension.

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