As of API version 2026-04, using the inventoryActivate mutation without specifying an available or onHand argument will no longer default these values to zero. If an item was previously active at a location, any existing active and onHand quantities for the inactive InventoryLevel will be retained.
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| Platform | Shopify |
|---|---|
| Effective date | No date published |
| Precision | n/a |
| Published | 2026-04-17 |
| Categories | Breaking / action requiredDeprecationTracking & signal lossPolicy |
| Tags | 2026-04, API, Admin GraphQL API, Admin REST API, Breaking API Change |
| Official source | Shopify developer changelog ↗ |
| Fetched | 2026-10-17T03:44:00+00:00 |
| First seen | 2026-10-17T01:05:46+00:00 |
| Status | Listed by the source |
| Stable ID | shopify-7108c79ef2 · JSON |