# \[422\] API request client error with Shopify CLI **URL:** \ **Category:** Tools\ **Created:** [March 2, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357 "2023-03-02T11:02:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1 ## AI-generated summary Issue: After logging in with “shopify theme dev --store {store}”, users on Shopify CLI 3.44.1 repeatedly receive “[422] API request client error,” despite seeing “✔ Logged in.” Logging out via “shopify auth logout” does not resolve it, and “shopify theme info” still shows they’re logged in and can push themes. Context: Reported on macOS (darwin-arm64) with zsh, Node v19.7.0, Ruby 3.2.1. A screenshot indicates “Development Theme ID Not set,” suggesting no development theme is selected. Resolution (confirmed by multiple users): - Ensure a development theme exists and pass its ID explicitly: “shopify theme dev --store {store} --theme {theme-id}”. - If you don’t have the ID, create/upload a theme first (e.g., “shopify theme push”) to obtain the theme ID, or upload via the Shopify admin, then rerun the dev command with --theme. - One user referenced an external post with additional details. Outcome: Setting/using a valid Development Theme ID resolves the 422 error for affected users. No official root cause or Shopify-side fix noted; the thread appears resolved by the workaround.
**Author:** ![Soundsprinkler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Soundsprinkler](https://community.shopify.com/u/Soundsprinkler)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/1 "2023-03-02T11:02:04Z")
Hi, I’ve installed the Shopify CLI, used this command to log in: ```css shopify theme dev --store {store} ``` I log in via the browser and I get an answer saying: ```css ✔ Logged in ``` But then immediately after I get: ```css [422] API request client error ``` That error keeps coming up if I run “shopify theme dev”. I’ve tried logging out and in again with “shopify auth logout”, no dice. If I run: ```css shopify theme info ``` It says I’m logged in, and I can push the theme to the store. Shopify CLI version: 3.44.1 Anyone know why this is happening and how I can solve it? ---
**Author:** ![ErSanjay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@ErSanjay](https://community.shopify.com/u/ErSanjay)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/2 "2023-03-02T19:14:27Z")
@Soundsprinkler do you still facing the issue? which version of Shopify CLI client are you using? ---
**Author:** ![jcs1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@jcs1](https://community.shopify.com/u/jcs1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/3 "2023-03-07T18:45:24Z")
I have the same error here Shopify CLI 3.44.1 OS darwin-arm64 Shell /bin/zsh Node version v19.7.0 Ruby version 3.2.1 Trying to setup a new development store but everytime i tried ‘shopify theme dev’ command, i have the 422 API Error Message ---
**Author:** ![jcs1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@jcs1](https://community.shopify.com/u/jcs1)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/4 "2023-03-08T08:35:28Z")
I’ve managed to solve it this morning. All details here : [https://community.shopify.com/post/1976188](https://community.shopify.com/post/1976188) ---
**Author:** ![yojisekiya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8491ac/32.png) [@yojisekiya](https://community.shopify.com/u/yojisekiya)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/5 "2023-03-10T12:59:17Z")
Hi, any luck on this? My friend got exactly the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![Soundsprinkler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Soundsprinkler](https://community.shopify.com/u/Soundsprinkler)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/6 "2023-03-10T13:37:09Z")
Solved it by manually uploading the theme via the admin, logging out with the CLI and logging back in again but **with** the theme ID: ```markup shopify theme dev --store {store} --theme {theme-id} ``` ---
**Author:** ![yojisekiya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8491ac/32.png) [@yojisekiya](https://community.shopify.com/u/yojisekiya)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/7 "2023-03-11T16:25:40Z")
Thank you so much, we tried your solution and it finally worked! Your solution made a lot of sense because when we run ```auto shopify theme info ``` we get ```auto Development Theme ID Not set ``` which means we should set theme ID with ```auto shopify theme dev ``` ![224294944-37333721-6fbb-4d02-9756-0e1d029869ca.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/shopifyforum/original/3X/f/b/fb1c5ca35b86655037f166c2ad1ed2ef6ae835db.png) ---
**Author:** ![elamtechllc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@elamtechllc](https://community.shopify.com/u/elamtechllc)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.shopify.com/t/422-api-request-client-error-with-shopify-cli/196357/8 "2023-03-19T17:42:47Z")
Brand new to shopify cli Its crazy I was trying to do this, even thought it was staring right at face. I didnt know how to set theme id. Finally i did `shopify theme push` to get the theme id And then I ran command by @Soundsprinkler Works now.