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collectionCreate

mutation

Requires write_products access scope. Also: The app must have access to the input fields used to create the collection. Further, the store must not be on the Starter or Retail plans and user must have a permission to create collection.

Creates a collection.

Arguments

Anchor to inputinput •CollectionInput!required: The properties to use when creating the collection.

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Anchor to CollectionCreatePayload returnsCollectionCreatePayload returns

Anchor to collectioncollection •Collection: The collection that has been created.
Anchor to userErrorsuserErrors •[UserError!]!non-null: The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

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Create a new metafield on a new collection
Create a smart collection with metafield definition conditions
Creates a custom collection
Creates a smart collection
collectionCreate reference

Examples

Open in GraphiQL

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

const response = await admin.graphql(

`#graphql

mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {

collectionCreate(input: $input) {

collection {

metafields(first: 3) {

edges {

node {

namespace

key

value

}

userErrors {

message

field

}

}`,

{

variables: {

"input": {

"metafields": [

{

"namespace": "my_field",

"key": "subtitle",

"type": "single_line_text_field",

"value": "Bold Colors"

}

"title": "Spring Styles"

}

);

const data = await response.json();

mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {
  collectionCreate(input: $input) {
    collection {
      id
      metafields(first: 3) {
        edges {
          node {
            id
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      message
      field
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-04/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) { collectionCreate(input: $input) { collection { id metafields(first: 3) { edges { node { id namespace key value } } } } userErrors { message field } } }",
 "variables": {
    "input": {
      "metafields": [
        {
          "namespace": "my_field",
          "key": "subtitle",
          "type": "single_line_text_field",
          "value": "Bold Colors"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Spring Styles"
    }
  }
}'

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

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {
    collectionCreate(input: $input) {
      collection {
        id
        metafields(first: 3) {
          edges {
            node {
              id
              namespace
              key
              value
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        message
        field
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
      "input": {
        "metafields": [
          {
            "namespace": "my_field",
            "key": "subtitle",
            "type": "single_line_text_field",
            "value": "Bold Colors"
          }
        ],
        "title": "Spring Styles"
      }
    },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {
      collectionCreate(input: $input) {
        collection {
          id
          metafields(first: 3) {
            edges {
              node {
                id
                namespace
                key
                value
              }
            }
          }
        }
        userErrors {
          message
          field
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
      "input": {
        "metafields": [
          {
            "namespace": "my_field",
            "key": "subtitle",
            "type": "single_line_text_field",
            "value": "Bold Colors"
          }
        ],
        "title": "Spring Styles"
      }
    },
  },
});

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 createCollectionMetafields($input: CollectionInput!) {
    collectionCreate(input: $input) {
      collection {
        id
        metafields(first: 3) {
          edges {
            node {
              id
              namespace
              key
              value
            }
          }
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        message
        field
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "input": {
    "metafields": [{"namespace"=>"my_field", "key"=>"subtitle", "type"=>"single_line_text_field", "value"=>"Bold Colors"}],
    "title": "Spring Styles"
  }
}

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

Input variables

JSON

{

"input": {

"metafields": [

{

"namespace": "my_field",

"key": "subtitle",

"type": "single_line_text_field",

"value": "Bold Colors"

}

"title": "Spring Styles"

}

Response

JSON

{

"collectionCreate": {

"collection": {

"id": "gid://shopify/Collection/1063001313",

"metafields": {

"edges": [

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/Metafield/1069228937",

"namespace": "my_field",

"key": "subtitle",

"value": "Bold Colors"

}

]

}

"userErrors": []

}