Cannot assign webhook for topic "SUPPLIERS_CREATE" ("suppliers/create")

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Topic summary

A developer is attempting to create a webhook subscription for the suppliers/create topic using Shopify’s GraphQL Admin API (unstable version). Despite the topic being listed in the official documentation, the API returns an error: “You cannot create a webhook subscription with the specified topic.”

Key Details:

  • The topic SUPPLIERS_CREATE appears in the unstable API documentation
  • Webhook creation fails with a permission or availability error
  • Screenshots show the API request and error response

Status: The issue remains unresolved with no responses yet. Possible causes could include:

  • The topic requiring specific permissions or Shopify Plus features
  • The unstable API version having incomplete functionality
  • Documentation being out of sync with actual API capabilities
Summarized with AI on November 2. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hello there.

I have created a webhook on my server and now I should assign “suppliers/create” topic to my webhook. This topic is listed in unstable version of graphql admin api https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/WebhookSubscriptionTopic#value-supplierscreate . But the response from graphql admin api is stating “You cannot create a webhiok subscription with the specified topic”.

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Any help will appreciated.