Edit order line item properties via GraphQL

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Topic summary

A user is attempting to modify order line item properties through GraphQL or REST API but cannot find appropriate mutations to accomplish this task.

Current limitation identified:

  • Existing API documentation only shows how to edit line item quantities, not custom properties
  • The user references Shopify’s order editing documentation but finds it insufficient for their needs

Specific question:
How to change line item properties or other order properties beyond quantity?

Status:
The discussion remains unresolved. A second user has encountered the identical issue and is also searching for a solution, indicating this may be a common limitation or gap in the current API capabilities.

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Hey there,

I’m trying to edit order line item properties via GraphQL (or REST), but I don’t see any mutations that can do that.

You can only edit the line item quantity according to this:

https://shopify.dev/api/examples/order-editing#how-it-works

How do you change line item properties or other order properties?

Any tips, tricks, (un)-official hacks?

Thanks,

Peter

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Did you ever find a solution to this? I am also searching for the same question