---
title: GenericFile - GraphQL Admin
description: Represents any file other than HTML.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/genericfile
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/genericfile.md
---

# Generic​File

object

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.

Represents any file other than HTML.

## Fields

* alt
* createdAt
* fileErrors
* fileStatus
* id
* mimeType
* originalFileSize
* preview
* updatedAt
* url

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## Map

### Possible type in

* [Metafield​Reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/unions/MetafieldReference)

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## Interfaces

* File
* Node

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## GenericFile Implements

### Implements

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