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fulfillmentEventCreate

mutation

Requires write_fulfillments access scope. Also: The user must have fulfill_and_ship_orders permission.

Creates a fulfillment event for a specified fulfillment.

Arguments

Anchor to fulfillmentEventfulfillmentEvent •FulfillmentEventInput! required: The input fields used to create a fulfillment event for a fulfillment.

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Anchor to FulfillmentEventCreatePayload returnsFulfillmentEventCreatePayload returns

Anchor to fulfillmentEventfulfillmentEvent •FulfillmentEvent: The created fulfillment event.
Anchor to userErrorsuserErrors •[UserError!]! non-null: The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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Examples

Create fulfillment event when a package is out for delivery

Description

Create a fulfillment event when the items in a fulfillment are sent out for delivery.

Query

mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
  fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
    fulfillmentEvent {
      id
      status
      message
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

Variables

{
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "country": "Canada",
    "zip": "K2P 2L8",
    "latitude": 45.4191176,
    "longitude": 75.6966166,
    "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
    "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
    "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
  }
}

cURL

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-07/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) { fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) { fulfillmentEvent { id status message } userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "151 O'\''Connor St",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "country": "Canada",
      "zip": "K2P 2L8",
      "latitude": 45.4191176,
      "longitude": 75.6966166,
      "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
      "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
      "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
    }
  }
}'

Remix

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        id
        status
        message
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "country": "Canada",
            "zip": "K2P 2L8",
            "latitude": 45.4191176,
            "longitude": 75.6966166,
            "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
            "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
            "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
        }
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Ruby

session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        id
        status
        message
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "country": "Canada",
    "zip": "K2P 2L8",
    "latitude": 45.4191176,
    "longitude": 75.6966166,
    "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
    "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
    "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)

Node.js

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          id
          status
          message
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "151 O'Connor St",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "country": "Canada",
            "zip": "K2P 2L8",
            "latitude": 45.4191176,
            "longitude": 75.6966166,
            "happenedAt": "2024-03-07T15:50:00Z",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-03-07T16:50:00Z",
            "message": "This package is now out for delivery!",
            "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY"
        }
    },
  },
});

Response

{
  "fulfillmentEventCreate": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/FulfillmentEvent/944956426",
      "status": "OUT_FOR_DELIVERY",
      "message": "This package is now out for delivery!"
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}

Creates a fulfillment event

Query

mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
  fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
    fulfillmentEvent {
      address1
      city
      country
      estimatedDeliveryAt
      happenedAt
      latitude
      longitude
      message
      province
      status
      zip
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

Variables

{
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "country": "Canada",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
    "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
    "latitude": 1.234,
    "longitude": 9.876,
    "message": "In transit",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
    "zip": "K2P1L4"
  }
}

cURL

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-07/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) { fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) { fulfillmentEvent { address1 city country estimatedDeliveryAt happenedAt latitude longitude message province status zip } userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
      "longitude": 9.876,
      "message": "In transit",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
      "zip": "K2P1L4"
    }
  }
}'

Remix

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Ruby

session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "country": "Canada",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
    "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
    "latitude": 1.234,
    "longitude": 9.876,
    "message": "In transit",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
    "zip": "K2P1L4"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)

Node.js

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          address1
          city
          country
          estimatedDeliveryAt
          happenedAt
          latitude
          longitude
          message
          province
          status
          zip
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
});

Response

{
  "fulfillmentEventCreate": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
      "longitude": 9.876,
      "message": "In transit",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
      "zip": "K2P1L4"
    },
    "userErrors": []
  }
}

fulfillmentEventCreate reference

Examples

Open in GraphiQL

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(

`#graphql

mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {

fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {

fulfillmentEvent {

address1

city

country

estimatedDeliveryAt

happenedAt

latitude

longitude

message

province

status

zip

}

userErrors {

field

message

}

}`,

{

variables: {

"fulfillmentEvent": {

"fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",

"address1": "150 Elgin St.",

"city": "Ottawa",

"country": "Canada",

"estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",

"happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",

"latitude": 1.234,

"longitude": 9.876,

"message": "In transit",

"province": "Ontario",

"status": "IN_TRANSIT",

"zip": "K2P1L4"

}

);

const data = await response.json();

mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
  fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
    fulfillmentEvent {
      address1
      city
      country
      estimatedDeliveryAt
      happenedAt
      latitude
      longitude
      message
      province
      status
      zip
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-07/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) { fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) { fulfillmentEvent { address1 city country estimatedDeliveryAt happenedAt latitude longitude message province status zip } userErrors { field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "fulfillmentEvent": {
      "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
      "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
      "city": "Ottawa",
      "country": "Canada",
      "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
      "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
      "latitude": 1.234,
      "longitude": 9.876,
      "message": "In transit",
      "province": "Ontario",
      "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
      "zip": "K2P1L4"
    }
  }
}'

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
      fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
        fulfillmentEvent {
          address1
          city
          country
          estimatedDeliveryAt
          happenedAt
          latitude
          longitude
          message
          province
          status
          zip
        }
        userErrors {
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "fulfillmentEvent": {
            "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
            "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
            "city": "Ottawa",
            "country": "Canada",
            "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
            "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
            "latitude": 1.234,
            "longitude": 9.876,
            "message": "In transit",
            "province": "Ontario",
            "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
            "zip": "K2P1L4"
        }
    },
  },
});

session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  mutation fulfillmentEventCreate($fulfillmentEvent: FulfillmentEventInput!) {
    fulfillmentEventCreate(fulfillmentEvent: $fulfillmentEvent) {
      fulfillmentEvent {
        address1
        city
        country
        estimatedDeliveryAt
        happenedAt
        latitude
        longitude
        message
        province
        status
        zip
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "fulfillmentEvent": {
    "fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",
    "address1": "150 Elgin St.",
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "country": "Canada",
    "estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",
    "happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",
    "latitude": 1.234,
    "longitude": 9.876,
    "message": "In transit",
    "province": "Ontario",
    "status": "IN_TRANSIT",
    "zip": "K2P1L4"
  }
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)

Input variables

JSON

{

"fulfillmentEvent": {

"fulfillmentId": "gid://shopify/Fulfillment/237894043",

"address1": "150 Elgin St.",

"city": "Ottawa",

"country": "Canada",

"estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",

"happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",

"latitude": 1.234,

"longitude": 9.876,

"message": "In transit",

"province": "Ontario",

"status": "IN_TRANSIT",

"zip": "K2P1L4"

}

Response

JSON

{

"fulfillmentEventCreate": {

"fulfillmentEvent": {

"address1": "150 Elgin St.",

"city": "Ottawa",

"country": "Canada",

"estimatedDeliveryAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:59Z",

"happenedAt": "2024-11-15T23:40:49Z",

"latitude": 1.234,

"longitude": 9.876,

"message": "In transit",

"province": "Ontario",

"status": "IN_TRANSIT",

"zip": "K2P1L4"

"userErrors": []

}