# Create a draft order with custom prices

> Create a quote or B2B order with draftOrderCreate: override a variant’s price with priceOverride and add custom line items with their own price.

Page: https://lintelagency.com/resources/graphql/draft-order-custom-price

## In short

To create an order at a negotiated price, call draftOrderCreate with lineItems. For catalog products, pass variantId and priceOverride with the new unit price. For anything outside the catalog, leave out variantId and pass title, quantity and originalUnitPriceWithCurrency. The draft returns an invoiceUrl the customer can pay at; draftOrderComplete turns it into an order directly.

## Facts

- **API:** Admin GraphQL API
- **Operation:** draftOrderCreate
- **Access scope:** write_draft_orders
- **Replaces (REST):** POST /admin/api/draft_orders.json
- **API version:** 2026-10
- **Last checked:** 2 November 2026

## How to use it

1. List catalog items with variantId, quantity and priceOverride in the draft’s currency.
2. Add custom items (services, fees) with title, quantity, originalUnitPriceWithCurrency, taxable and requiresShipping.
3. Send CreateQuote and check userErrors.
4. Send the customer the invoiceUrl, or the invoice email with draftOrderInvoiceSend, or complete the draft with draftOrderComplete if payment is handled elsewhere.

## Code

### draft-order-create.graphql

```graphql
mutation CreateQuote($input: DraftOrderInput!) {
  draftOrderCreate(input: $input) {
    draftOrder {
      id
      name
      invoiceUrl
      totalPriceSet {
        presentmentMoney {
          amount
          currencyCode
        }
      }
      lineItems(first: 10) {
        nodes {
          title
          quantity
          custom
          originalUnitPriceWithCurrency {
            amount
            currencyCode
          }
        }
      }
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

### draft-order-create.variables.json

```json
{
  "input": {
    "email": "buyer@example.com",
    "note": "Wholesale quote, valid for 14 days",
    "tags": ["quote"],
    "lineItems": [
      {
        "variantId": "gid://shopify/ProductVariant/1111111111",
        "quantity": 20,
        "priceOverride": {"amount": "35.00", "currencyCode": "EUR"}
      },
      {
        "title": "Custom embroidery",
        "quantity": 20,
        "originalUnitPriceWithCurrency": {"amount": "4.50", "currencyCode": "EUR"},
        "requiresShipping": false,
        "taxable": true
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

### draft-order-create.response.json

```json
{
  "data": {
    "draftOrderCreate": {
      "draftOrder": {
        "id": "gid://shopify/DraftOrder/1234567890",
        "name": "#D12",
        "invoiceUrl": "https://your-store.myshopify.com/1234567890/invoices/abcdef0123456789",
        "totalPriceSet": {
          "presentmentMoney": {
            "amount": "790.00",
            "currencyCode": "EUR"
          }
        },
        "lineItems": {
          "nodes": [
            {"title": "Linen shirt", "quantity": 20, "custom": false, "originalUnitPriceWithCurrency": {"amount": "49.00", "currencyCode": "EUR"}},
            {"title": "Custom embroidery", "quantity": 20, "custom": true, "originalUnitPriceWithCurrency": {"amount": "4.50", "currencyCode": "EUR"}}
          ]
        }
      },
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
}
```

## Limits and edge cases

- priceOverride replaces the catalog price; appliedDiscount keeps the original price and adds a discount to the line.
- originalUnitPriceWithCurrency is ignored when variantId is set, and all prices in one draft must use its presentment currency.
- Draft orders don’t reserve stock unless you pass reserveInventoryUntil.
- Price overrides can’t be applied to bundle components.

## Questions

### How do I give one customer a special price in Shopify?

Create a draft order with priceOverride on the line item and send the customer the invoice link. For permanent B2B prices, use catalogs and price lists instead.

### How do I add a custom line item to a draft order?

Leave out variantId and pass title, quantity and originalUnitPriceWithCurrency. Set requiresShipping and taxable as needed.

### What is the difference between priceOverride and appliedDiscount?

priceOverride sets a new unit price. appliedDiscount keeps the original price and applies a fixed or percentage discount to the line.

## Shopify documentation

- [draftOrderCreate](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/draftOrderCreate)
- [DraftOrderLineItemInput](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/input-objects/DraftOrderLineItemInput)

## Related

- [B2B on Shopify: Options by Plan and Feature](https://lintelagency.com/journal/b2b-on-shopify-options)
- [Edit an order after it was placed](https://lintelagency.com/resources/graphql/order-editing)

License: MIT. Free to use in your own store and in client work.