Can I view Inventory Transfers using the unstable inventoryTransfers API?

Technical Q&A
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Topic summary

A developer successfully created inventory transfers using the unstable GraphQL API’s inventoryTransfers mutation, but these transfers weren’t appearing in the Shopify admin UI or Stocky app.

Key Discovery:

  • The UI uses a different endpoint called InventoryMovementList, which may differ from the inventoryTransfers API structure.
  • The developer needs transfers created via API to be visible in the admin interface for their use case.

Resolution:
A Shopify representative confirmed that following the recent transfers enhancement rollout, transfers created through the unstable GraphQL API should now appear in both Shopify Admin and the POS app. If issues persist, contacting Shopify support is recommended.

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Since I can no longer replty to https://community.shopify.com/c/fulfillment-and-inventory/make-the-transfers-api-available/m-p/494114, I’ll post my question here:

I have been able to successfully create Inventory transfers using inventoryTransfers with the unstable version of the GraphQL API. However, These do not seem to correspond to the transfers in the Shopify UI nor in Stocky.

While researching, I discovered that the UI calls an enpoint called InventoryMovementList. Though the structure seems somewhat equivalent to the proposed inventoryTransfers, I presume this is something different? I’d be fine with the API changing in it’s unstable state, but being able to create inventory transfers that are visible in the UI is a necessitiy for us.

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@sani45 It’s a development shop purely for testing backend functionality. I don’t see how the Store URL is relevant here? I want to be able to see inventory transfers created using the API in the backend UI.

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Hey @konsolenkost ! Thanks for your post.

With the recent transfers enhancement rollout, using the unstable GraphQL API to create transfers should indeed make them visible in the Shopify Admin and POS app. If you are still experiencing issues don’t hesitate to reply or contact Shopify support for more guidance. Thank you!