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

## Description
Returns a list of gift cards.

### Access Scopes
`read_gift_cards` access scope.


## Arguments
* [after](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [before](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [first](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int - The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [last](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int - The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [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 |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| default | string | Searched fields: code. | | | - `query=Bob Norman`<br/> - `query=title:green hoodie` |
| balance_status | string | | - `full`<br/> - `partial`<br/> - `empty`<br/> - `full_or_partial` | | - `balance_status:full` |
| created_at | time | | | | - `created_at:>=2020-01-01T12:00:00Z` |
| expires_on | date | | | | - `expires_on:>=2020-01-01` |
| id | id | Filter by `id` range. | | | - `id:1234`<br/> - `id:>=1234`<br/> - `id:<=1234` |
| initial_value | string | | | | - `initial_value:>=100` |
| source | string | | - `manual`<br/> - `purchased`<br/> - `api_client` | | - `source:manual` |
| status | string | | - `disabled`<br/> - `enabled`<br/> - `expired`<br/> - `expiring` | | - `status:disabled OR status:expired` |
You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

* [reverse](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Boolean): Boolean - Reverse the order of the underlying list.
* [savedSearchId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID - The ID of a [saved search](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/savedsearch#field-id).
The search’s query string is used as the query argument.
* [sortKey](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/GiftCardSortKeys): GiftCardSortKeys - Sort the underlying list using a key. If your query is slow or returns an error, then [try specifying a sort key that matches the field used in the search](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql#search-performance-considerations).


## Returns
* [edges](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/GiftCardEdge): GiftCardEdge! The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.
* [nodes](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/GiftCard): GiftCard! A list of nodes that are contained in GiftCardEdge. You can fetch data about an individual node, or you can follow the edges to fetch data about a collection of related nodes. At each node, you specify the fields that you want to retrieve.
* [pageInfo](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/PageInfo): PageInfo! An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.


## Examples
### Get the first 5 enabled gift cards
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 { giftCards(first: 5, query: \\\"status:enabled\\\") { edges { node { id enabled } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    giftCards(first: 5, query: \"status:enabled\") {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          enabled\n        }\n      }\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    giftCards(first: 5, query: \"status:enabled\") {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          enabled\n        }\n      }\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    giftCards(first: 5, query: \"status:enabled\") {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          enabled\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  giftCards(first: 5, query: \"status:enabled\") {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        id\n        enabled\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "giftCards": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/63396415",
            "enabled": true
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/292935194",
            "enabled": true
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/411106674",
            "enabled": true
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/566141102",
            "enabled": true
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/636946744",
            "enabled": true
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Get up to 5 gift cards with the last characters "1234"
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 { giftCards(first: 5, query: \\\"1234\\\") { edges { node { id lastCharacters } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    giftCards(first: 5, query: \"1234\") {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          lastCharacters\n        }\n      }\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    giftCards(first: 5, query: \"1234\") {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          lastCharacters\n        }\n      }\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    giftCards(first: 5, query: \"1234\") {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          lastCharacters\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  giftCards(first: 5, query: \"1234\") {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        id\n        lastCharacters\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "giftCards": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/411106674",
            "lastCharacters": "1234"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Retrieves a list of gift cards
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 { giftCards(first: 10) { edges { node { id } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    giftCards(first: 10) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n        }\n      }\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    giftCards(first: 10) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n        }\n      }\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    giftCards(first: 10) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  giftCards(first: 10) {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        id\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "giftCards": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/63396415"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/83783397"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/292935194"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/411106674"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/566141102"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/636946744"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/638517611"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/665558842"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/746346263"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/842921201"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Searches for gift cards
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 GiftCardList($first: Int, $query: String) { giftCards(first: $first, query: $query) { edges { node { id balance { amount currencyCode } } } } }\",\n \"variables\": {\n    \"first\": 5,\n    \"query\": \"status:enabled\"\n  }\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: {\n    \"query\": `query GiftCardList($first: Int, $query: String) {\n      giftCards(first: $first, query: $query) {\n        edges {\n          node {\n            id\n            balance {\n              amount\n              currencyCode\n            }\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }`,\n    \"variables\": {\n      \"first\": 5,\n      \"query\": \"status:enabled\"\n    },\n  },\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  query GiftCardList($first: Int, $query: String) {\n    giftCards(first: $first, query: $query) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          balance {\n            amount\n            currencyCode\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nvariables = {\n  \"first\": 5,\n  \"query\": \"status:enabled\"\n}\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  query GiftCardList($first: Int, $query: String) {\n    giftCards(first: $first, query: $query) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          balance {\n            amount\n            currencyCode\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n  {\n    variables: {\n      \"first\": 5,\n      \"query\": \"status:enabled\"\n    },\n  },\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query GiftCardList($first: Int, $query: String) {\n  giftCards(first: $first, query: $query) {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        id\n        balance {\n          amount\n          currencyCode\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
{
  "first": 5,
  "query": "status:enabled"
}
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "giftCards": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/63396415",
            "balance": {
              "amount": "10.0",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/292935194",
            "balance": {
              "amount": "75.0",
              "currencyCode": "EUR"
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/411106674",
            "balance": {
              "amount": "25.0",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/566141102",
            "balance": {
              "amount": "0.23",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/GiftCard/636946744",
            "balance": {
              "amount": "75.0",
              "currencyCode": "USD"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}