---
title: StaffMember - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  A user account that can access the Shopify admin to manage store operations. Includes personal information and account status.

  You can assign staff members to [`CompanyLocation`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyLocation) objects for [B2B operations](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/b2b), limiting their actions to those locations.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/staffmember
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/staffmember.md
---

# Staff​Member

object

Requires `read_users` access scope. Also: The app must be a finance embedded app or installed on a Shopify Plus or Advanced store. Contact Shopify Support to enable this scope for your app.

A user account that can access the Shopify admin to manage store operations. Includes personal information and account status.

You can assign staff members to [`CompanyLocation`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyLocation) objects for [B2B operations](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/b2b), limiting their actions to those locations.

## Fields

* accountType
* active
* avatar
* email
* exists
* firstName
* id
* initials
* isShopOwner
* lastName
* locale
* name
* phone
* privateData

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## Map

### Fields and connections with this object

* [CashTrackingAdjustment.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CashTrackingAdjustment#field-CashTrackingAdjustment.fields.staffMember)
* [CashTrackingSession.closingStaffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CashTrackingSession#field-CashTrackingSession.fields.closingStaffMember)
* [CashTrackingSession.openingStaffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CashTrackingSession#field-CashTrackingSession.fields.openingStaffMember)
* [CommentEvent.author](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CommentEvent#field-CommentEvent.fields.author)
* [CompanyLocationStaffMemberAssignment.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyLocationStaffMemberAssignment#field-CompanyLocationStaffMemberAssignment.fields.staffMember)
* [InventoryAdjustmentGroup.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryAdjustmentGroup#field-InventoryAdjustmentGroup.fields.staffMember)
* [LineItem.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/LineItem#field-LineItem.fields.staffMember)
* [Metaobject.createdByStaff](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metaobject#field-Metaobject.fields.createdByStaff)
* [MetaobjectDefinition.createdByStaff](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectDefinition#field-MetaobjectDefinition.fields.createdByStaff)
* [Order.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Order#field-Order.fields.staffMember)
* [OrderAgreement.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OrderAgreement#field-OrderAgreement.fields.user)
* [OrderEditAgreement.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OrderEditAgreement#field-OrderEditAgreement.fields.user)
* [OrderTransaction.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OrderTransaction#field-OrderTransaction.fields.user)
* [Refund.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Refund#field-Refund.fields.staffMember)
* [RefundAgreement.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/RefundAgreement#field-RefundAgreement.fields.user)
* [Return.staffMember](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Return#field-Return.fields.staffMember)
* [ReturnAgreement.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/ReturnAgreement#field-ReturnAgreement.fields.user)
* [SalesAgreement.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/SalesAgreement#fields-user)
* [Shop.accountOwner](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Shop#field-Shop.fields.accountOwner)
* [StaffMemberConnection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/StaffMemberConnection#returns-nodes)
* [StaffMemberEdge.node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StaffMemberEdge#field-StaffMemberEdge.fields.node)
* [TenderTransaction.user](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/TenderTransaction#field-TenderTransaction.fields.user)

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## Queries

* currentStaffMember
* staffMember
* staffMembers

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## StaffMember Queries

### Queried by

* [current​Staff​Member](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/currentStaffMember)
* [staff​Member](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/staffMember)
* [staff​Members](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/staffMembers)

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## Interfaces

* Node

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## StaffMember Implements

### Implements

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