---
title: companiesCount - GraphQL Admin
description: The number of companies for a shop.
api_version: 2025-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/queries/companiescount
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/queries/companiescount.md
---

# companies​Count

query

Requires `read_customers` access scope or `read_companies` access scope. Also: The API client must be installed on a Shopify Plus store.

The number of companies for a shop.

## Possible returns

* Count

  [Count](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2025-01/objects/Count)

  Details for count of elements.

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## Examples

* ### companiesCount reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  companiesCount {
    # companiesCount fields
  }
}
```