# collections - admin-graphql - QUERY
Version: 2025-01

## Description
Returns a list of collections.

### Access Scopes



## Arguments
* [after](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/String): String - The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [before](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/String): String - The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [first](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/Int): Int - The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [last](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/Int): Int - The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [query](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/scalars/String): String - A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators.
| name | type | description | acceptable_values | default_value | example_use |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| default | string | Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document. | | | - `query=Bob Norman`<br/> - `query=title:green hoodie` |
| collection_type | string | | - `custom`<br/> - `smart` |
| handle | string |
| id | id | Filter by `id` range. | | | - `id:1234`<br/> - `id:>=1234`<br/> - `id:<=1234` |
| product_id | id | Filter by collections containing a product by its ID. |
| product_publication_status | string | Filter by the publishable 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. | - `approved`<br/> - `rejected`<br/> - `needs_action`<br/> - `awaiting_review`<br/> - `published`<br/> - `demoted`<br/> - `scheduled`<br/> - `provisionally_published` | | - `publishable_status:189769876-approved` |
| publishable_status | string | 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. | - `online_store_channel`<br/> - `published`<br/> - `unpublished`<br/> - `visible`<br/> - `unavailable`<br/> - `hidden`<br/> - `intended`<br/> - `visible` | | - `publishable_status:published`<br/> - `publishable_status:189769876:visible`<br/> - `publishable_status:pos:hidden` |
| published_at | time | Filter by the date and time when the collection was published to the Online Store. |
| published_status | string | Filter by the published status of the resource on a channel, such as the online store. | - `unset`<br/> - `pending`<br/> - `approved`<br/> - `not approved` | | - `published_status:approved` |
| title | string |
| updated_at | time |
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/2025-01/scalars/Boolean): Boolean - Reverse the order of the underlying list.
* [savedSearchId](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/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/2025-01/enums/CollectionSortKeys): CollectionSortKeys - 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/2025-01/objects/CollectionEdge): CollectionEdge! 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/2025-01/objects/Collection): Collection! A list of nodes that are contained in CollectionEdge. 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/2025-01/objects/PageInfo): PageInfo! An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.


## Examples
### Retrieve collection listings that are published to your app
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query CustomCollectionList { collections(first: 50, query: \\\"collection_type:custom\\\") { nodes { id handle title updatedAt descriptionHtml publishedOnCurrentPublication sortOrder templateSuffix } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query CustomCollectionList {\n    collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n      nodes {\n        id\n        handle\n        title\n        updatedAt\n        descriptionHtml\n        publishedOnCurrentPublication\n        sortOrder\n        templateSuffix\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 CustomCollectionList {\n    collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n      nodes {\n        id\n        handle\n        title\n        updatedAt\n        descriptionHtml\n        publishedOnCurrentPublication\n        sortOrder\n        templateSuffix\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 CustomCollectionList {\n    collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n      nodes {\n        id\n        handle\n        title\n        updatedAt\n        descriptionHtml\n        publishedOnCurrentPublication\n        sortOrder\n        templateSuffix\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query CustomCollectionList {\n  collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n    nodes {\n      id\n      handle\n      title\n      updatedAt\n      descriptionHtml\n      publishedOnCurrentPublication\n      sortOrder\n      templateSuffix\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "collections": {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/395646240",
          "handle": "ipods_two",
          "title": "IPods Two",
          "updatedAt": "2008-02-02T00:00:00Z",
          "descriptionHtml": "<p>The best selling ipod ever. Again</p>",
          "publishedOnCurrentPublication": true,
          "sortOrder": "MANUAL",
          "templateSuffix": null
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/691652237",
          "handle": "non-ipods",
          "title": "Non Ipods",
          "updatedAt": "2013-02-02T00:00:00Z",
          "descriptionHtml": "<p>No ipods here</p>",
          "publishedOnCurrentPublication": true,
          "sortOrder": "MANUAL",
          "templateSuffix": null
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/841564295",
          "handle": "ipods",
          "title": "IPods",
          "updatedAt": "2008-02-02T00:00:00Z",
          "descriptionHtml": "<p>The best selling ipod ever</p>",
          "publishedOnCurrentPublication": true,
          "sortOrder": "MANUAL",
          "templateSuffix": null
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Retrieve the first five collections
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query { collections(first: 5) { edges { node { id title handle updatedAt sortOrder } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    collections(first: 5) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          updatedAt\n          sortOrder\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    collections(first: 5) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          updatedAt\n          sortOrder\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    collections(first: 5) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          updatedAt\n          sortOrder\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  collections(first: 5) {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        id\n        title\n        handle\n        updatedAt\n        sortOrder\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "collections": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/79210309",
            "title": "Custom Other Items",
            "handle": "reorder_custom",
            "updatedAt": "2008-10-10T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/94229130",
            "title": "All products more expensive than free",
            "handle": "everything",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/142458073",
            "title": "All snowboards",
            "handle": "snowboards",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/411960790",
            "title": "Bold snowboards",
            "handle": "bold",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/431528632",
            "title": "All arbor products tagged deepsnow",
            "handle": "all-arbor-products-tagged-deepsnow",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Retrieve the five most recently updated smart collections
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query { collections(first: 5, query: \\\"collection_type:smart\\\", sortKey: UPDATED_AT, reverse: true) { edges { node { id title handle updatedAt sortOrder } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    collections(first: 5, query: \"collection_type:smart\", sortKey: UPDATED_AT, reverse: true) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          updatedAt\n          sortOrder\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    collections(first: 5, query: \"collection_type:smart\", sortKey: UPDATED_AT, reverse: true) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          updatedAt\n          sortOrder\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    collections(first: 5, query: \"collection_type:smart\", sortKey: UPDATED_AT, reverse: true) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          id\n          title\n          handle\n          updatedAt\n          sortOrder\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  collections(first: 5, query: \"collection_type:smart\", sortKey: UPDATED_AT, reverse: true) {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        id\n        title\n        handle\n        updatedAt\n        sortOrder\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "collections": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/522532842",
            "title": "Frisbees",
            "handle": "reorder_smart_frisbees",
            "updatedAt": "2008-10-12T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/1063001310",
            "title": "Smart Other items",
            "handle": "reorder_smart",
            "updatedAt": "2008-10-11T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/1009501285",
            "title": "Dummy",
            "handle": "blank",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/925420914",
            "title": "All snowboards called Draft",
            "handle": "drafts",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/619119800",
            "title": "Cheap Stuff",
            "handle": "cheap",
            "updatedAt": "2006-02-02T00:00:00Z",
            "sortOrder": "MANUAL"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

### Retrieves a list of custom collections
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query CustomCollectionList { collections(first: 50, query: \\\"collection_type:custom\\\") { nodes { id handle title updatedAt descriptionHtml publishedOnCurrentPublication sortOrder templateSuffix } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query CustomCollectionList {\n    collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n      nodes {\n        id\n        handle\n        title\n        updatedAt\n        descriptionHtml\n        publishedOnCurrentPublication\n        sortOrder\n        templateSuffix\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 CustomCollectionList {\n    collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n      nodes {\n        id\n        handle\n        title\n        updatedAt\n        descriptionHtml\n        publishedOnCurrentPublication\n        sortOrder\n        templateSuffix\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 CustomCollectionList {\n    collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n      nodes {\n        id\n        handle\n        title\n        updatedAt\n        descriptionHtml\n        publishedOnCurrentPublication\n        sortOrder\n        templateSuffix\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query CustomCollectionList {\n  collections(first: 50, query: \"collection_type:custom\") {\n    nodes {\n      id\n      handle\n      title\n      updatedAt\n      descriptionHtml\n      publishedOnCurrentPublication\n      sortOrder\n      templateSuffix\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "collections": {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/395646240",
          "handle": "ipods_two",
          "title": "IPods Two",
          "updatedAt": "2008-02-02T00:00:00Z",
          "descriptionHtml": "<p>The best selling ipod ever. Again</p>",
          "publishedOnCurrentPublication": true,
          "sortOrder": "MANUAL",
          "templateSuffix": null
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/691652237",
          "handle": "non-ipods",
          "title": "Non Ipods",
          "updatedAt": "2013-02-02T00:00:00Z",
          "descriptionHtml": "<p>No ipods here</p>",
          "publishedOnCurrentPublication": true,
          "sortOrder": "MANUAL",
          "templateSuffix": null
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/Collection/841564295",
          "handle": "ipods",
          "title": "IPods",
          "updatedAt": "2008-02-02T00:00:00Z",
          "descriptionHtml": "<p>The best selling ipod ever</p>",
          "publishedOnCurrentPublication": true,
          "sortOrder": "MANUAL",
          "templateSuffix": null
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}