---
title: File - GraphQL Admin
description: A file interface.
api_version: 2026-04
api_name: admin
type: interface
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/file
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/file.md
---

# File

interface

Requires `read_products` access scope, `read_files` access scope, `read_themes` access scope, `read_orders` access scope, `read_draft_orders` access scope, `read_images` access scope or `read_quick_sale` access scope.

A file interface.

## Fields

* alt

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

  A word or phrase to describe the contents or the function of a file.

* created​At

  [Date​Time!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/DateTime)

  non-null

  The date and time ([ISO 8601 format](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601)) when the file was created.

* file​Errors

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

  non-null

  Any errors that have occurred on the file.

* file​Status

  [File​Status!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/FileStatus)

  non-null

  The status of the file.

* id

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

  non-null

  A globally-unique ID.

* preview

  [Media​Preview​Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MediaPreviewImage)

  The preview image for the media.

* updated​At

  [Date​Time!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/DateTime)

  non-null

  The date and time ([ISO 8601 format](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601)) when the file was last updated.

***

##### Variables

```json
{
	"alt": "",
	"createdAt": "",
	"fileErrors": "",
	"fileStatus": "",
	"id": "",
	"preview": "",
	"updatedAt": ""
}
```

##### Schema

```graphql
interface File {
  alt: String
  createdAt: DateTime!
  fileErrors: [FileError!]!
  fileStatus: FileStatus!
  id: ID!
  preview: MediaPreviewImage
  updatedAt: DateTime!
}
```