---
title: bulkOperationRunQuery - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Creates and runs a [bulk
  operation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation)
  to fetch data asynchronously. The operation processes your GraphQL query in
  the background and returns results in a [JSONL](http://jsonlines.org/) file
  when complete.


  Apps can run one bulk query operation and one bulk mutation operation at a
  time per shop. The query must include at least one connection field and
  supports up to five connections with a maximum nesting depth of two levels.


  > Note: Results remain available for seven days after completion.


  For more information, see the [bulk operations
  guide](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/bulk-operations/queries).
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: mutation
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/bulkOperationRunQuery
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/bulkOperationRunQuery.md
---

# bulk​Operation​Run​Query

mutation

Creates and runs a [bulk operation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation) to fetch data asynchronously. The operation processes your GraphQL query in the background and returns results in a [JSONL](http://jsonlines.org/) file when complete.

Apps can run one bulk query operation and one bulk mutation operation at a time per shop. The query must include at least one connection field and supports up to five connections with a maximum nesting depth of two levels.

***

Note

Results remain available for seven days after completion.

***

For more information, see the [bulk operations guide](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/bulk-operations/queries).

## Arguments

* group​Objects

  [Boolean!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean)

  requiredDefault:true

  Whether to group objects under their corresponding parent objects in the JSONL output. Grouping is costly, causes bulk operations to take longer to complete, and increases the chances of failures such as timeouts.

* query

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  required

  The query to be executed in bulk.

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## Bulk​Operation​Run​Query​Payload returns

* bulk​Operation

  [Bulk​Operation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation)

  The newly created bulk operation.

* user​Errors

  [\[Bulk​Operation​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperationUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### bulkOperationRunQuery reference

## Mutation Reference

```graphql
mutation bulkOperationRunQuery($query: String!, $groupObjects: Boolean!) {
  bulkOperationRunQuery(query: $query, groupObjects: $groupObjects) {
    bulkOperation {
      # BulkOperation fields
    }
    userErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

## Input

##### Variables

```json
{
  "query": "<your-query>",
  "groupObjects": true
}
```