Shopify GraphQL API: Inventory Not Updating to Correct Location Despite Successful API Calls

Hello Community,

I am working on a Python application that uses the Shopify GraphQL API to create new products and update their inventories. I have successfully managed to create new products and even update their inventories. However, I am encountering an issue where the inventory is not going to the correct location, despite the API call being successful.

# ... (Imports and other setups)

# Headers for the API
headers = {'X-Shopify-Access-Token': 'REDACTED', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}

# GraphQL query to fetch existing locations
location_query = '''
{
  locations(first: 5) {
    edges {
      node {
        id
        name
      }
    }
  }
}
'''

# ... (Code to execute the above query and extract location ID)

# GraphQL mutation to update inventory
inventory_mutation = '''
mutation inventoryAdjustQuantity($inventoryLevelId: ID!, $quantity: Int!) {
  inventoryAdjustQuantity(input: {inventoryLevelId: $inventoryLevelId, availableDelta: $quantity}) {
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
    inventoryLevel {
      id
      available
    }
  }
}
'''

# Variables for the mutation
variables = {
  'inventoryLevelId': 'gid://shopify/InventoryLevel/REDACTED',
  'quantity': 20
}

# ... (Code to execute the above mutation)

Debugging Information:1. The location ID is correctly identified and used in the API call.

  1. The API call for inventory update is successful, and I get a proper response with no errors.
  2. I’ve double-checked the Shopify Admin, and the location settings seem to be correct.

Despite these, the inventory doesn’t seem to update to the correct location. Am I missing something here? Any help or pointers would be appreciated!

Thank you!

Hi FindxBuy,

It does look like you’ve followed the correct procedure to create and update products. However, there might be potential areas to look at for troubleshooting:

  • Ensure the inventoryLevelId corresponds to the correct location-product pairing.
  • Check if your API version is up-to-date, (try using 2023-07) as outdated versions might cause issues.
  • Re-check location settings in Shopify Admin, ensuring they match your intended configuration.
  • Log the full response from your API calls to catch any unnoticed errors or warnings.

Hope this helps!