---
title: FileConnection - GraphQL Admin
description: An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple Files.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: connection
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/fileconnection
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/fileconnection.md
---

# File​Connection

connection

An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple Files.

## Queries with this connection

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

  query

  Retrieves a paginated list of files that have been uploaded to a Shopify store. Files represent digital assets that merchants can upload to their store for various purposes including product images, marketing materials, documents, and brand assets.

  Use the `files` query to retrieve information associated with the following workflows:

  * [Managing product media and images](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/online-store/product-media)
  * [Theme development and asset management](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/store/success/brand-assets)
  * Brand asset management and [checkout branding](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/checkout/styling/add-favicon)

  Files can include multiple [content types](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/FileContentType), such as images, videos, 3D models, and generic files. Each file has properties like dimensions, file size, alt text for accessibility, and upload status. Files can be filtered by [media type](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/MediaContentType) and can be associated with [products](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Product), [themes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OnlineStoreTheme), and other store resources.

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## Possible returns

* edges

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

  non-null

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

* nodes

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

  non-null

  A list of nodes that are contained in FileEdge. 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

### Queries with this connection

* \<?>[files](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/files)

### Possible returns

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