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Shopify Variants API

The Variants API from Shopify — 6 operation(s) for variants.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

PUT /admin/api/2020-01/products/{product_id}.json Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images #
PUT /admin/api/2020-04/products/{product_id}.json Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images #
PUT /admin/api/2020-07/products/{product_id}.json Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images #
PUT /admin/api/2020-10/products/{product_id}.json Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images #
PUT /admin/api/2021-01/products/{product_id}.json Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images #
PUT /admin/api/unstable/products/{product_id}.json Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest
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Documentation
https://shopify.dev/docs/api/ajax

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/openapi/shopify-variants-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shopify-product-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shopify-customer-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shopify-order-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shopify-collection-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shopify-inventory-item-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shopify-fulfillment-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-structure/shopify-product-structure.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-structure/shopify-order-structure.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/json-ld/shopify-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/examples/shopify-create-product-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/examples/shopify-list-orders-example.json
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/shopify-vocabulary.yml
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shopify/refs/heads/main/rules/shopify-rules.yml
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Reference
https://shopify.dev/docs/api/ajax/reference

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OpenAPI Specification

shopify-variants-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Shopify Admin REST About Variants API
  description: The Shopify Admin REST API lets you build apps and integrations that extend and enhance the Shopify admin. Access products, customers, orders, inventory, fulfillment, and more. Endpoints are organized by resource type and versioned by release date.
  version: 2025-01
  contact:
    name: Shopify
    url: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-rest
    email: api@shopify.com
  license:
    name: Shopify API Terms
    url: https://www.shopify.com/legal/api-terms
  x-date: '2026-03-04'
servers:
- url: https://{store}.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01
  description: Shopify Admin REST API
  variables:
    store:
      default: my-store
      description: The Shopify store subdomain
security:
- AccessToken: []
tags:
- name: Variants
paths:
  /admin/api/2020-01/products/{product_id}.json:
    put:
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema: {}
            examples:
              example1:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: New product title
                summary: Update a product's title
              example2:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    status: draft
                summary: Update a product's status
              example3:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    tags: Barnes & Noble, John's Fav
                summary: Update a product's tags
              example4:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images: []
                summary: Update a product by clearing product images
              example5:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                    - id: 562641783
                    - src: http://example.com/rails_logo.gif
                summary: Update a product by adding a new product image
              example6:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                      position: 2
                    - id: 562641783
                      position: 1
                summary: Update a product by reordering product image
              example7:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    variants:
                    - id: 457924702
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 808950810
                summary: Update a product by reordering the product variants
              example8:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: Updated Product Title
                    variants:
                    - id: 808950810
                      price: '2000.00'
                      sku: Updating the Product SKU
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 457924702
                summary: Update a product and one of its variants
              example9:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields_global_title_tag: Brand new title
                    metafields_global_description_tag: Brand new description
                summary: Update a product's SEO title and description
              example10:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: true
                summary: Show a hidden product by changing the published attribute to true
              example11:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: false
                summary: Hide a published product by changing the published attribute to false
              example12:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields:
                    - key: new
                      value: newvalue
                      value_type: string
                      namespace: global
                summary: Add a metafield to an existing product
      summary: Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images
      description: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/products/product#update-2020-01
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: product_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: product_id
      tags:
      - Variants
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      operationId: deprecated_202001_update_products_param_product_id
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        ChooseTags: true
  /admin/api/2020-04/products/{product_id}.json:
    put:
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema: {}
            examples:
              example1:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: New product title
                summary: Update a product's title
              example2:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    status: draft
                summary: Update a product's status
              example3:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    tags: Barnes & Noble, John's Fav
                summary: Update a product's tags
              example4:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images: []
                summary: Update a product by clearing product images
              example5:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                    - id: 562641783
                    - src: http://example.com/rails_logo.gif
                summary: Update a product by adding a new product image
              example6:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                      position: 2
                    - id: 562641783
                      position: 1
                summary: Update a product by reordering product image
              example7:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    variants:
                    - id: 457924702
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 808950810
                summary: Update a product by reordering the product variants
              example8:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: Updated Product Title
                    variants:
                    - id: 808950810
                      price: '2000.00'
                      sku: Updating the Product SKU
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 457924702
                summary: Update a product and one of its variants
              example9:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields_global_title_tag: Brand new title
                    metafields_global_description_tag: Brand new description
                summary: Update a product's SEO title and description
              example10:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: true
                summary: Show a hidden product by changing the published attribute to true
              example11:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: false
                summary: Hide a published product by changing the published attribute to false
              example12:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields:
                    - key: new
                      value: newvalue
                      value_type: string
                      namespace: global
                summary: Add a metafield to an existing product
      summary: Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images
      description: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/products/product#update-2020-04
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: product_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: product_id
      tags:
      - Variants
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      operationId: deprecated_202004_update_products_param_product_id
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        ChooseTags: true
  /admin/api/2020-07/products/{product_id}.json:
    put:
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema: {}
            examples:
              example1:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: New product title
                summary: Update a product's title
              example2:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    status: draft
                summary: Update a product's status
              example3:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    tags: Barnes & Noble, John's Fav
                summary: Update a product's tags
              example4:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images: []
                summary: Update a product by clearing product images
              example5:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                    - id: 562641783
                    - src: http://example.com/rails_logo.gif
                summary: Update a product by adding a new product image
              example6:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                      position: 2
                    - id: 562641783
                      position: 1
                summary: Update a product by reordering product image
              example7:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    variants:
                    - id: 457924702
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 808950810
                summary: Update a product by reordering the product variants
              example8:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: Updated Product Title
                    variants:
                    - id: 808950810
                      price: '2000.00'
                      sku: Updating the Product SKU
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 457924702
                summary: Update a product and one of its variants
              example9:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields_global_title_tag: Brand new title
                    metafields_global_description_tag: Brand new description
                summary: Update a product's SEO title and description
              example10:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: true
                summary: Show a hidden product by changing the published attribute to true
              example11:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: false
                summary: Hide a published product by changing the published attribute to false
              example12:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields:
                    - key: new
                      value: newvalue
                      value_type: string
                      namespace: global
                summary: Add a metafield to an existing product
      summary: Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images
      description: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/products/product#update-2020-07
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: product_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: product_id
      tags:
      - Variants
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      operationId: deprecated_202007_update_products_param_product_id
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        ChooseTags: true
  /admin/api/2020-10/products/{product_id}.json:
    put:
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema: {}
            examples:
              example1:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: New product title
                summary: Update a product's title
              example2:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    status: draft
                summary: Update a product's status
              example3:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    tags: Barnes & Noble, John's Fav
                summary: Update a product's tags
              example4:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images: []
                summary: Update a product by clearing product images
              example5:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                    - id: 562641783
                    - src: http://example.com/rails_logo.gif
                summary: Update a product by adding a new product image
              example6:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                      position: 2
                    - id: 562641783
                      position: 1
                summary: Update a product by reordering product image
              example7:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    variants:
                    - id: 457924702
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 808950810
                summary: Update a product by reordering the product variants
              example8:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: Updated Product Title
                    variants:
                    - id: 808950810
                      price: '2000.00'
                      sku: Updating the Product SKU
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 457924702
                summary: Update a product and one of its variants
              example9:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields_global_title_tag: Brand new title
                    metafields_global_description_tag: Brand new description
                summary: Update a product's SEO title and description
              example10:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: true
                summary: Show a hidden product by changing the published attribute to true
              example11:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: false
                summary: Hide a published product by changing the published attribute to false
              example12:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields:
                    - key: new
                      value: newvalue
                      value_type: string
                      namespace: global
                summary: Add a metafield to an existing product
      summary: Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images
      description: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/products/product#update-2020-10
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: product_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: product_id
      tags:
      - Variants
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      operationId: update_products_param_product_id
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        ChooseTags: true
  /admin/api/2021-01/products/{product_id}.json:
    put:
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema: {}
            examples:
              example1:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: New product title
                summary: Update a product's title
              example2:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    status: draft
                summary: Update a product's status
              example3:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    tags: Barnes & Noble, John's Fav
                summary: Update a product's tags
              example4:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images: []
                summary: Update a product by clearing product images
              example5:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                    - id: 562641783
                    - src: http://example.com/rails_logo.gif
                summary: Update a product by adding a new product image
              example6:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                      position: 2
                    - id: 562641783
                      position: 1
                summary: Update a product by reordering product image
              example7:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    variants:
                    - id: 457924702
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 808950810
                summary: Update a product by reordering the product variants
              example8:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: Updated Product Title
                    variants:
                    - id: 808950810
                      price: '2000.00'
                      sku: Updating the Product SKU
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 457924702
                summary: Update a product and one of its variants
              example9:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields_global_title_tag: Brand new title
                    metafields_global_description_tag: Brand new description
                summary: Update a product's SEO title and description
              example10:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: true
                summary: Show a hidden product by changing the published attribute to true
              example11:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: false
                summary: Hide a published product by changing the published attribute to false
              example12:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields:
                    - key: new
                      value: newvalue
                      value_type: string
                      namespace: global
                summary: Add a metafield to an existing product
      summary: Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images
      description: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/products/product#update-2021-01
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: product_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: product_id
      tags:
      - Variants
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      operationId: deprecated_202101_update_products_param_product_id
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        ChooseTags: true
  /admin/api/unstable/products/{product_id}.json:
    put:
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema: {}
            examples:
              example1:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: New product title
                summary: Update a product's title
              example2:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    status: draft
                summary: Update a product's status
              example3:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    tags: Barnes & Noble, John's Fav
                summary: Update a product's tags
              example4:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images: []
                summary: Update a product by clearing product images
              example5:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                    - id: 562641783
                    - src: http://example.com/rails_logo.gif
                summary: Update a product by adding a new product image
              example6:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    images:
                    - id: 850703190
                      position: 2
                    - id: 562641783
                      position: 1
                summary: Update a product by reordering product image
              example7:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    variants:
                    - id: 457924702
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 808950810
                summary: Update a product by reordering the product variants
              example8:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    title: Updated Product Title
                    variants:
                    - id: 808950810
                      price: '2000.00'
                      sku: Updating the Product SKU
                    - id: 49148385
                    - id: 39072856
                    - id: 457924702
                summary: Update a product and one of its variants
              example9:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields_global_title_tag: Brand new title
                    metafields_global_description_tag: Brand new description
                summary: Update a product's SEO title and description
              example10:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: true
                summary: Show a hidden product by changing the published attribute to true
              example11:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    published: false
                summary: Hide a published product by changing the published attribute to false
              example12:
                value:
                  product:
                    id: 632910392
                    metafields:
                    - key: new
                      value: newvalue
                      value_type: string
                      namespace: global
                summary: Add a metafield to an existing product
      summary: Shopify Updates A Product And Its Variants And Images
      description: https://shopify.dev/docs/admin-api/rest/reference/products/product#update-unstable
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: product_id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: product_id
      tags:
      - Variants
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      operationId: deprecated_unstable_update_products_param_product_id
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        ChooseTags: true
components:
  securitySchemes:
    AccessToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-Shopify-Access-Token
      in: header
      description: Access token obtained via OAuth