---
title: locationActivate - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Activates a location so that you can stock inventory at the location. Refer to
  the

  [`isActive`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location#field-isactive)
  and

  [`activatable`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location#field-activatable)

  fields on the `Location` object.


  > Caution:

  > As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the
  `@idempotent` directive.

  As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the
  `@idempotent` directive.

  For more information, see the [idempotency
  documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/idempotent-requests).
api_version: 2026-04
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/locationActivate'
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/locationActivate.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: mutation
metadata:
  domain: admin
---

# location​Activate

mutation

Requires `write_locations` access scope.

Activates a location so that you can stock inventory at the location. Refer to the [`isActive`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location#field-isactive) and [`activatable`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location#field-activatable) fields on the `Location` object.

***

**Caution:** As of 2026-01, this mutation supports an optional idempotency key using the \<code>@idempotent\</code> directive. As of 2026-04, the idempotency key is required and must be provided using the \<code>@idempotent\</code> directive. For more information, see the \<a href="https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/idempotent-requests">idempotency documentation\</a>.

***

## Arguments

* location​Id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of a location to activate.

***

## Location​Activate​Payload returns

* location

  [Location](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Location)

  The location that was activated.

* location​Activate​User​Errors

  [\[Location​Activate​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/LocationActivateUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Activate a deactivated location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation {
    locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-04/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation { locationActivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") { location { id isActive } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation {
      locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    mutation {
      locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation {
      locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation {
    locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-04/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation {
          locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
            location {
              id
              isActive
            }
          }
        }
      `,
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationActivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
        "isActive": true
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Activate a deactivated location

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation {
    locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-04/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation { locationActivate(locationId: \"gid://shopify/Location/658095763\") { location { id isActive } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation {
      locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    mutation {
      locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `mutation {
      locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation {
    locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-04/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation {
          locationActivate(locationId: "gid://shopify/Location/658095763") {
            location {
              id
              isActive
            }
          }
        }
      `,
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationActivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
        "isActive": true
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Activate a deactivated location with idempotency enabled (2026-01 onwards)

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
    locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationActivateUserErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
    "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-04/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) { locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) { location { id isActive } locationActivateUserErrors { field message code } } }",
   "variables": {
      "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
      "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
      locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationActivateUserErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
          "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
      locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
        location {
          id
          isActive
        }
        locationActivateUserErrors {
          field
          message
          code
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
    "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
        locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
          location {
            id
            isActive
          }
          locationActivateUserErrors {
            field
            message
            code
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
          "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Shopify CLI

  ```bash
  shopify app execute \
  --query \
  'mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
    locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
      location {
        id
        isActive
      }
      locationActivateUserErrors {
        field
        message
        code
      }
    }
  }' \
  --variables \
  '{
    "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
    "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
  }'
  ```

  #### Direct API Access

  ```javascript
  const response = await fetch('shopify:admin/api/2026-04/graphql.json', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      query: `
        mutation locationActivate($locationId: ID!, $idempotencyKey: String!) {
          locationActivate(locationId: $locationId) @idempotent(key: $idempotencyKey) {
            location {
              id
              isActive
            }
            locationActivateUserErrors {
              field
              message
              code
            }
          }
        }
      `,
      variables: {
          "locationId": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
          "idempotencyKey": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
      },
    }),
  });

  const { data } = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "locationActivate": {
      "location": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/Location/658095763",
        "isActive": true
      },
      "locationActivateUserErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### locationActivate reference