Auto-tag new orders using Liquid, with Mechanic.

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Auto-tag new orders using Liquid

This task offers an introduction to using Liquid to dynamically update your orders. This task comes with example Liquid code, showing you how to tag an order as "even" or "odd", based on whether the order number is even or odd; replace this Liquid with whatever suits your purposes. :)

Runs Occurs whenever an order is created. Configuration includes order tag value.

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Subscriptions
shopify/orders/create
Tasks use subscriptions to sign up for specific kinds of events. Learn more
Options
order tag value (code, multiline, required)
Code
{% if event.preview %}
  {% assign order = hash %}
  {% assign order["admin_graphql_api_id"] = "gid://shopify/Order/1234567809" %}
{% endif %}

{% unless options.order_tag_value__code_multiline_required == blank %}
  {% action "shopify" %}
    mutation {
      tagsAdd(
        id: {{ order.admin_graphql_api_id | json }}
        tags: {{ options.order_tag_value__code_multiline_required | strip | json }}
      ) {
        node {
          ... on Order{
            tags
          }
        }
        userErrors{
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  {% endaction %}
{% endunless %}
Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more
Defaults
Order tag value
{% comment %}
  This is an example! It calculates whether or not the order number
  is even, and tags the order accordingly.
{% endcomment %}

{% assign mod = order.number | modulo: 2 %}

{% if mod == 0 %}
  even
{% else %}
  odd
{% endif %}