---
title: AppDeveloperType - GraphQL Admin
description: Possible types of app developer.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: enum
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/appdevelopertype
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/appdevelopertype.md
---

# App​Developer​Type

enum

Possible types of app developer.

## Valid values

* MERCHANT

  Indicates the app developer works directly for a Merchant.

* PARTNER

  Indicates the app developer is a Partner.

* SHOPIFY

  Indicates the app developer is Shopify.

* UNKNOWN

  Indicates the app developer is unknown. It is not categorized as any of the other developer types.

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## Fields

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

  OBJECT

  A Shopify application.

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## Map

### Fields with this enum

* <-|[App.developerType](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/App#field-App.fields.developerType)