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

## Description
Count of events. Limited to a maximum of 10000.

### Access Scopes



## Arguments
* [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 |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| action | string | The action that occured. | | | - `action:create` |
| comments | boolean | Whether or not to include [comment-events](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CommentEvent) in your search, passing `false` will exclude comment-events, any other value will include comment-events. | | | - `false`<br/> - `true` |
| created_at | time | Filter by the date and time when the event happened. | | | - `created_at:>2020-10-21`<br/> - `created_at:<now` |
| id | id | Filter by `id` range. | | | - `id:1234`<br/> - `id:>=1234`<br/> - `id:<=1234` |
| subject_type | string | The resource type affected by this event, See [EventSubjectType](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/EventSubjectType) for possible values. | | | - `COMPANY` |
You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).



## Returns
* [count](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int! The count of elements.
* [precision](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/CountPrecision): CountPrecision! The count's precision, or the exactness of the value.


## Examples
### Retrieve the amount of events after a given time
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 { eventsCount(query: \\\"created_at:>=2024-01-01\\\") { count precision } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    eventsCount(query: \"created_at:>=2024-01-01\") {\n      count\n      precision\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    eventsCount(query: \"created_at:>=2024-01-01\") {\n      count\n      precision\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    eventsCount(query: \"created_at:>=2024-01-01\") {\n      count\n      precision\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  eventsCount(query: \"created_at:>=2024-01-01\") {\n    count\n    precision\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "eventsCount": {
      "count": 28,
      "precision": "EXACT"
    }
  }
}

### Retrieve the amount of product events, including comment events
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 { eventsCount(query: \\\"comments:1 AND subject_type:'\\''PRODUCT'\\''\\\") { count precision } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    eventsCount(query: \"comments:1 AND subject_type:'PRODUCT'\") {\n      count\n      precision\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    eventsCount(query: \"comments:1 AND subject_type:'PRODUCT'\") {\n      count\n      precision\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    eventsCount(query: \"comments:1 AND subject_type:'PRODUCT'\") {\n      count\n      precision\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  eventsCount(query: \"comments:1 AND subject_type:'PRODUCT'\") {\n    count\n    precision\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "eventsCount": {
      "count": 7,
      "precision": "EXACT"
    }
  }
}

### Retrieves a count of events
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 EventCount { eventsCount { count } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query EventCount {\n    eventsCount {\n      count\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 EventCount {\n    eventsCount {\n      count\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 EventCount {\n    eventsCount {\n      count\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query EventCount {\n  eventsCount {\n    count\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "eventsCount": {
      "count": 166
    }
  }
}