--- title: GiftCardConnection - GraphQL Admin description: An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple GiftCards. api_version: 2026-10 source_url: html: >- https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/GiftCardConnection md: >- https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/GiftCardConnection.md api_name: admin api_type: graphql type: connection --- # Gift​Card​Connection connection An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple GiftCards. ## Fields with this connection * [Customer​Merge​Preview​Default​Fields.giftCards](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CustomerMergePreviewDefaultFields#field-CustomerMergePreviewDefaultFields.fields.giftCards) OBJECT The fields that will be kept as part of a customer merge preview. *** ## Queries with this connection * [gift​Cards](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/giftCards) query Returns a paginated list of [`GiftCard`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/GiftCard) objects issued for the shop. You can filter gift cards by attributes such as status, last characters of the code, balance status, and other values using the [`query`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/giftCards#arguments-query) parameter. You can also apply [`SavedSearch`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SavedSearch) objects to filter results. * 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 * balance\_status string * created\_at time * customer\_id id - Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document, including gift card codes. - Example: * `query=a5bh6h64b329j4k7` * `query=Bob Norman` - Valid values: * `full` * `partial` * `empty` * `full_or_partial` Example: * `balance_status:full` - Example: * `created_at:>='2020-01-01T12:00:00Z'` * * expires\_on date * id id * initial\_value string * recipient\_id id - - Example: * `expires_on:>=2020-01-01` Filter by `id` range. - Example: * `id:1234` * `id:>=1234` * `id:<=1234` - Example: * `initial_value:>=100` * * source string * status string - - Valid values: * `manual` * `purchased` * `api_client` Example: * `source:manual` Valid values: * `disabled` * `enabled` * `expired` * `expiring` Example: * `status:disabled OR status:expired` * reverse [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean) Default:false Reverse the order of the underlying list. * saved​Search​Id [ID](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/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. * sort​Key [Gift​Card​Sort​Keys](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/GiftCardSortKeys) Default:ID 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). *** *** ## Possible returns * edges [\[Gift​Card​Edge!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/GiftCardEdge) non-null The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node. * nodes [\[Gift​Card!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/GiftCard) non-null A list of nodes that are contained in GiftCardEdge. 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 ### Fields with this connection * [Customer​Merge​Preview​Default​Fields.giftCards](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CustomerMergePreviewDefaultFields#field-CustomerMergePreviewDefaultFields.fields.giftCards) ### Queries with this connection * [gift​Cards](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/giftCards) ### Possible returns * [Gift​Card​Connection.edges](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/GiftCardConnection#returns-edges) * [Gift​Card​Connection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/GiftCardConnection#returns-nodes) * [Gift​Card​Connection.pageInfo](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/GiftCardConnection#returns-pageInfo)