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

# Exchange​Line​Item​Connection

connection

An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple ExchangeLineItems.

## Fields with this connection

* [Return.exchangeLineItems](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Return#field-Return.fields.exchangeLineItems)

  OBJECT

  The `Return` object represents the intent of a buyer to ship one or more items from an order back to a merchant or a third-party fulfillment location. A return is associated with an [order](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Order) and can include multiple return [line items](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/LineItem). Each return has a [status](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/returns-apps#return-statuses), which indicates the state of the return.

  Use the `Return` object to capture the financial, logistical, and business intent of a return. For example, you can identify eligible items for a return and issue customers a refund for returned items on behalf of the merchant.

  Learn more about providing a [return management workflow](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/returns-apps/build-return-management) for merchants. You can also manage [exchanges](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/returns-apps/manage-exchanges), [reverse fulfillment orders](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/returns-apps/manage-reverse-fulfillment-orders), and [reverse deliveries](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/orders-fulfillment/returns-apps/manage-reverse-deliveries) on behalf of merchants.

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## Possible returns

* edges

  [\[Exchange​Line​Item​Edge!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/ExchangeLineItemEdge)

  non-null

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

* nodes

  [\[Exchange​Line​Item!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/ExchangeLineItem)

  non-null

  A list of nodes that are contained in ExchangeLineItemEdge. 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.

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## Map

### Fields with this connection

* [Return.exchangeLineItems](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Return#field-Return.fields.exchangeLineItems)

### Possible returns

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