---
title: CompanyConnection - GraphQL Admin
description: An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple Companies.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/CompanyConnection
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/CompanyConnection.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: connection
---

# Company​Connection

connection

An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple Companies.

## Queries with this connection

* [companies](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/companies)

  query

  A paginated list of companies in the shop. [`Company`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company) objects are business entities that purchase from the merchant.

  Use the [`query`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/companies#arguments-query) argument to filter companies by attributes like name or externalId. Sort and paginate results to handle large datasets efficiently. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/search-syntax).

  * after

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    ### Arguments

    The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * before

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * first

    [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Int)

    The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * last

    [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Int)

    The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * query

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators. You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

    * * default

        string

      * active\_customers\_count

        integer

      - Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document.

      - Example:
        * `query=Bob Norman`
        * `query=title:green hoodie`

    * created\_at

      time

    * external\_id

      id

    * * id

        id

      * metafields.{namespace}.{key}

        mixed

      * name

        string

      - Filter by `id` range.

      - Example:

        * `id:1234`
        * `id:>=1234`
        * `id:<=1234`

        Filters resources by metafield value. Format: `metafields.{namespace}.{key}:{value}`. Learn more about [querying by metafield value](https://shopify.dev/apps/build/custom-data/metafields/query-by-metafield-value).

      - Example:
        * `metafields.custom.on_sale:true`
        * `metafields.product.material:"gid://shopify/Metaobject/43458085"`

    * ordering\_status

      string

    * since\_date

      time

    * updated\_at

      time

  * reverse

    [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean)

    Default:false

    Reverse the order of the underlying list.

  * sort​Key

    [Company​Sort​Keys](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/CompanySortKeys)

    Default:ID

    Sort the underlying list by the given key.

  ***

***

## Possible returns

* edges

  [\[Company​Edge!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyEdge)

  non-null

  The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.

* nodes

  [\[Company!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company)

  non-null

  A list of nodes that are contained in CompanyEdge. 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.

* page​Info

  [Page​Info!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/PageInfo)

  non-null

  An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.

***

## Map

### Queries with this connection

* [companies](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/companies)

### Possible returns

* [Company​Connection.edges](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/CompanyConnection#returns-edges)
* [Company​Connection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/CompanyConnection#returns-nodes)
* [Company​Connection.pageInfo](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/CompanyConnection#returns-pageInfo)