---
title: collectionsCount - GraphQL Admin
description: Count of collections. Limited to a maximum of 10000 by default.
api_version: 2024-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/queries/collectionsCount'
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/queries/collectionsCount.txt
---

# collections​Count

query

Requires `read_products` access scope.

Count of collections. Limited to a maximum of 10000 by default.

## Arguments

* query

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String)

  A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators. You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

  * * default

      string

    * collection\_type

      string

    * handle

      string

    - Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document.

    - Example:
      * `query=Bob Norman`
      * `query=title:green hoodie`

    - Valid values:
      * `custom`
      * `smart`

  * * id

      id

    * product\_id

      id

    - Filter by `id` range.

    - Example:

      * `id:1234`
      * `id:>=1234`
      * `id:<=1234`

      Filter by collections containing a product by its ID.

  * * product\_publication\_status

      string

    * publishable\_status

      string

    * published\_at

      time

    - Filter by the publication status of the resource on a channel, such as the online store. The value is a composite of the [channel `app` ID](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Channel#app-price) (`Channel.app.id`) and one of the valid values.

    - Valid values:

      * `approved`
      * `rejected`
      * `needs_action`
      * `awaiting_review`
      * `published`
      * `demoted`
      * `scheduled`
      * `provisionally_published`

      Example:

      * `product_publication_status:189769876-approved`

      Filter by the publishable status of the resource on a channel, such as the online store. The value is a composite of either the [channel `app` ID](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Channel#app-price) (`Channel.app.id`) or [channel `name`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Channel#field-name) and one of the valid values.

    - Valid values:

      * `online_store_channel`
      * `published`
      * `unpublished`
      * `visible`
      * `unavailable`
      * `hidden`
      * `intended`
      * `visible`

      Example:

      * `publishable_status:published`
      * `publishable_status:189769876-visible`
      * `publishable_status:pos-hidden`

      Filter by the date and time when the collection was published to the Online Store.

  * * published\_status

      string

    * title

      string

    - Filter by the published status of the resource on a channel, such as the online store.

    - Valid values:
      * `unset`
      * `pending`
      * `approved`
      * `not approved`
      Example:
      * `published_status:approved`

  * updated\_at

    time

* saved​Search​Id

  [ID](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID)

  The ID of an existing saved search. The search’s query string is used as the query argument. Refer to the [`SavedSearch`](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/savedsearch) object.

***

## Possible returns

* Count

  [Count](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/Count)

  Details for count of elements.

***

## Examples

* ### Retrieves a count of custom collections

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query CollectionsCount {
    collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:custom") {
      count
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query CollectionsCount { collectionsCount(query: \"collection_type:custom\") { count } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### Remix

  ```javascript
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
    query CollectionsCount {
      collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:custom") {
        count
      }
    }`,
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query CollectionsCount {
      collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:custom") {
        count
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query CollectionsCount {
      collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:custom") {
        count
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "collectionsCount": {
      "count": 8
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieves a count of smart collections

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query CollectionsCount {
    collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:smart") {
      count
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query CollectionsCount { collectionsCount(query: \"collection_type:smart\") { count } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### Remix

  ```javascript
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
    query CollectionsCount {
      collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:smart") {
        count
      }
    }`,
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query CollectionsCount {
      collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:smart") {
        count
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query CollectionsCount {
      collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:smart") {
        count
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "collectionsCount": {
      "count": 10
    }
  }
  ```

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=query%20CollectionsCount%20%7B%0A%20%20collectionsCount\(query%3A%20%22collection_type%3Acustom%22\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20count%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D)

```javascript
const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);


const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  query CollectionsCount {
    collectionsCount(query: "collection_type:custom") {
      count
    }
  }`,
);


const data = await response.json();
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "collectionsCount": {
    "count": 8
  }
}
```