---
title: appByKey - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Retrieves an
  [`App`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/App) by its
  client ID (API key). Returns the app's configuration, installation status,
  [`AccessScope`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/AccessScope)
  objects, and developer information.


  Returns `null` if no app exists with the specified client ID.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/appByKey'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/appByKey.md'
---

# app​By​Key

query

Retrieves an [`App`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/App) by its client ID (API key). Returns the app's configuration, installation status, [`AccessScope`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/AccessScope) objects, and developer information.

Returns `null` if no app exists with the specified client ID.

## Arguments

* apiKey

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## Possible returns

* App

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## Examples

* ### appByKey reference