# files - admin-graphql - QUERY
Version: 2024-10

## Description
Returns a paginated list of files that have been uploaded to Shopify.

### Access Scopes
`read_files` access scope, `read_themes` access scope or `read_images` access scope.


## Arguments
* [after](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [before](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [first](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int - The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [last](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int - The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [query](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators.
| name | type | description | acceptable_values | default_value | example_use |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| default | string | Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document. | | | - `query=Bob Norman`<br/> - `query=title:green hoodie` |
| created_at | time |
| filename | string |
| id | id | Filter by `id` range. | | | - `id:1234`<br/> - `id:>=1234`<br/> - `id:<=1234` |
| ids | string |
| media_type | string |
| original_upload_size | float |
| product_id | string |
| status | string |
| updated_at | time |
| used_in | string |
You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

* [reverse](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Boolean): Boolean - Reverse the order of the underlying list.
* [savedSearchId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID - The ID of a [saved search](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/savedsearch#field-id).
The search’s query string is used as the query argument.
* [sortKey](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/FileSortKeys): FileSortKeys - Sort the underlying list using a key. If your query is slow or returns an error, then [try specifying a sort key that matches the field used in the search](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql#search-performance-considerations).


## Returns
* [edges](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/FileEdge): FileEdge! The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.
* [nodes](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/interfaces/File): File! A list of nodes that are contained in FileEdge. You can fetch data about an individual node, or you can follow the edges to fetch data about a collection of related nodes. At each node, you specify the fields that you want to retrieve.
* [pageInfo](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/PageInfo): PageInfo! An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.


## Examples
### Get a file's features by its GID
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query { node(id: \\\"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273205\\\") { id ... on MediaImage { image { url } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    node(id: \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273205\") {\n      id\n      ... on MediaImage {\n        image {\n          url\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  query {\n    node(id: \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273205\") {\n      id\n      ... on MediaImage {\n        image {\n          url\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  query {\n    node(id: \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273205\") {\n      id\n      ... on MediaImage {\n        image {\n          url\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  node(id: \"gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273205\") {\n    id\n    ... on MediaImage {\n      image {\n        url\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "node": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/MediaImage/1072273205",
      "image": {
        "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2637/1970/image_file.jpg?v=1726103353"
      }
    }
  }
}