---
title: GiftCardRecipient - GraphQL Admin
description: Represents a recipient who will receive the issued gift card.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/GiftCardRecipient'
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/GiftCardRecipient.md
---

# Gift​Card​Recipient

object

Requires `read_gift_cards` access scope.

Represents a recipient who will receive the issued gift card.

## Fields

* message
* preferredName
* recipient
* sendNotificationAt

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## Map

### Fields with this object

* [GiftCard.recipientAttributes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/GiftCard#field-GiftCard.fields.recipientAttributes)