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# Create Customer

Create a new customer in the shop.

Required Permission:

* write\_customers.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Shopify documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/customerCreate).
</Note>

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Addresses     | JSON array of address objects to set for the customer. All fields are optional.<br /><br />For example:<br /><pre><code>\[\{<br />  "address1": "Chestnut Street 92",<br />  "address2": "Apartment 2",<br />  "city": "Louisville",<br />  "company": null,<br />  "countryCode": "US",<br />  "firstName": "Bob",<br />  "lastName": "Norman",<br />  "phone": "555-625-1199",<br />  "provinceCode": "QC",<br />  "zip": "40202"<br />}]</code></pre>**Note**: For more information regarding the `Addresses` parameter, visit [Shopify API documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/customerCreate?example=Creates+a+customer#top) |
  | Email Address | Email address of the customer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | First Name    | First name for the customer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
  | Last Name     | Last name for the customer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | Phone Number  | E.164 formatted phone number of the customer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
  | Email Marketing Consent              | Information that describes when the customer consented to receiving marketing material by email.<br /><br />**Note**: The `Email Address` parameter is required when creating a customer with email marketing consent information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
  | Email Marketing Consent Opt In Level | The customer opt-in level at the time of subscribing to marketing material.<br /><br />**Note**: The `Email Marketing Consent` parameter must be provided when using this parameter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  | Email Marketing Consent Updated Date | The latest date and time when the customer consented or objected to receiving marketing material by `email`.<br /><br />**Note**: The `Email Marketing Consent` parameter must be provided when using this parameter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
  | Locale                               | The customer's locale.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | Metafields                           | JSON array of additional `Metafields` to associate to the customer.<br /><br />For example:<br /><pre><code>\[\{<br />  "namespace": "my\_field",<br />  "key": "nickname",<br />  "type": "single\_line\_text\_field",<br />  "value": "rob"<br />}]</code></pre>**Note**: For more information regarding the `Metafields` parameter, visit [Shopify API documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/customerCreate?example=Creates+a+customer#top) |
  | Note                                 | An note to save on the customer.<br /><br />For example:<br /><pre><code>Placed an order that had a fraud warning.</code></pre>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | SMS Marketing Consent                | The marketing consent information when the customer consented to receiving marketing material by SMS.<br /><br />**Note**: The `Phone Number` parameter is required when creating a customer with SMS marketing consent information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  | SMS Marketing Consent Updated Date   | The latest date and time when the customer consented or objected to receiving marketing material by SMS.<br /><br />**Note**: The `SMS Marketing Consent` parameter must be provided when using this parameter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | SMS Marketing Opt In Level           | The marketing subscription opt-in level that was set when the customer consented to receive marketing information.<br /><br />**Note**: The `SMS Marketing Consent` parameter must be provided when using this parameter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | Tags                                 | A comma-separated list of tags to add to this customer.<br /><br />For example:<br /><pre><code>tag1,tag2,tag3</code></pre>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Tax Exempt                           | When checked, the customer is exempt from paying taxes on their order.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | Tax Exemptions                       | The list of tax exemptions to apply to the customer.<br /><br />**Note**: For more information about the `Tax Exemptions` parameter, visit [Shopify API documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/mutations/customerCreate?example=Creates+a+customer#top)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
</div>

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "customerCreate": {
    "userErrors": [],
    "customer": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1073340090",
      "email": "steve.lastnameson@example.com",
      "phone": "+16465555555",
      "taxExempt": false,
      "emailMarketingConsent": {
        "marketingState": "SUBSCRIBED",
        "marketingOptInLevel": "CONFIRMED_OPT_IN",
        "consentUpdatedAt": "2024-11-05T14:29:06Z"
      },
      "firstName": "Steve",
      "lastName": "Lastname",
      "amountSpent": {
        "amount": "0.0",
        "currencyCode": "USD"
      },
      "smsMarketingConsent": {
        "marketingState": "NOT_SUBSCRIBED",
        "marketingOptInLevel": "SINGLE_OPT_IN"
      },
      "addresses": [
        {
          "address1": "412 fake st",
          "city": "Ottawa",
          "country": "Canada",
          "phone": "+16469999999",
          "zip": "A1A 4A1"
        }
      ]
    }
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create Customer with Shopify and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-customer-with-shopify-and-send-results-via-email)

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  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-customer-with-shopify-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>
