GraphQL admin API InventoryItem query gives outdated data(!)

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A GraphQL call to the admin API InventoryItem query endpoint returns outdated data. We have been able to reproduce this issue across multiple development stores, on 2 consecutive days.

Scenario:

  • Through the Shopify admin web UI, we edit the Country/Region of origin field for a single productVariant on a product with 3 productVariants in total,
    • we change the value from Netherlands (NL) to United Kingdom (GB),
  • We query the GraphQL admin API InventoryItem endpoint (see query ‘A’ and response below),
  • We notice the change is not listed; the updatedAt shows an old date,
  • We query the GraphQL admin API productVariant endpoint (see query ‘B’ and response below) with the InventoryObject node included,
  • We notice the change is listed; the updatedAt shows the new date.

We are stumped by this behaviour, and are forced to conclude this is some sort of error?

Any help in getting this fixed would be most appreciated.

GraphQL query A:

{
  inventoryItem(id: "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/44087721754782") {
    id
    sku
    updatedAt
    variant {
      id
      sku
    }
    countryCodeOfOrigin
    provinceCodeOfOrigin
  }
}

GraphQL query A response:

{
  "data": {
    "inventoryItem": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/44087721754782",
      "sku": "SMSL-13847-OC-M",
      "updatedAt": "2022-09-05T19:33:31Z",
      "variant": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/41989857607838",
        "sku": "SMSL-13847-OC-M"
      },
      "countryCodeOfOrigin": "NL",
      "provinceCodeOfOrigin": null
    }
  },
  "extensions": {
    (...)
  }
}

GraphQL query B:

{
  productVariant(id: "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/41989857607838") {
    id
    sku
    updatedAt
    inventoryItem {
      id
      sku
      updatedAt
      countryCodeOfOrigin
      provinceCodeOfOrigin
    }
  }
}

GraphQL query B response:

{
  "data": {
    "productVariant": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/41989857607838",
      "sku": "SMSL-13847-OC-M",
      "updatedAt": "2022-09-03T12:42:05Z",
      "inventoryItem": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/InventoryItem/44087721754782",
        "sku": "SMSL-13847-OC-M",
        "updatedAt": "2022-09-06T08:55:56Z",
        "countryCodeOfOrigin": "GB",
        "provinceCodeOfOrigin": null
      }
    }
  },
  "extensions": {
    (...)
  }
}

note: while the queries shown above have been run in the ‘Shopify GraphiQL App’, we get the same results when querying directly from our own server.

2

Hi @Jacco-V . We have tested this on some test stores and the updates in Scenario A appear to be registering immediately in our tests. It might have been attributable to some jobs delayed in the database during the period you were testing. If you are still able to replicate you can fill out a bug report form where you can include the details above on how the app in question is interacting with the API such as the request body and headers, as well any response errors and response headers (x-request-id, cursor) from the error and any details of the specific stores so we can investigate them using authenticated secure tools. You can submit this issue using the Report an Issue Form here https://help.shopify.com/en/questions/partners#/contact/report-an-issue it will help expedite the process as this will enable us to authenticate access where necessary. Thank you.