---
title: bulkOperation - GraphQL Admin
description: Returns a specific bulk operation by ID.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-01/queries/bulkOperation'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-01/queries/bulkOperation.md'
---

# bulk​Operation

query

Returns a specific bulk operation by ID.

## Arguments

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-01/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of the `BulkOperation` to return.

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## Possible returns

* Bulk​Operation

  [Bulk​Operation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2026-01/objects/BulkOperation)

  An asynchronous operation that exports large datasets or imports data in bulk. Create bulk operations using [bulkOperationRunQuery](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/bulkOperationRunQuery) to export data or [bulkOperationRunMutation](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/bulkOperationRunMutation) to import data.

  After creation, check the [`status`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation#field-BulkOperation.fields.status) field to track progress. When completed, the [`url`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation#field-BulkOperation.fields.url) field contains a link to download results in [JSONL](http://jsonlines.org/) format. The [`objectCount`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation#field-BulkOperation.fields.objectCount) field shows the running total of processed objects, while [`rootObjectCount`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation#field-BulkOperation.fields.rootObjectCount) tracks only root-level objects in nested queries.

  If an operation fails but retrieves partial data, then the [`partialDataUrl`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/BulkOperation#field-BulkOperation.fields.partialDataUrl) field provides access to incomplete results.

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  Note

  `url` and `partialDataUrl` values expire after seven days.

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  Learn more about [exporting](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/bulk-operations/queries) and [importing](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/bulk-operations/imports) data in bulk.

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## Examples

* ### bulkOperation reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  bulkOperation(id) {
    # bulkOperation fields
  }
}
```