---
title: appByHandle - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  Fetches app by handle.
  Returns null if the app doesn't exist.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/appbyhandle
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/appbyhandle.md
---

# app​By​Handle

query

Fetches app by handle. Returns null if the app doesn't exist.

## Arguments

* handle

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

  required

  Handle of the App.

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## Possible returns

* App

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

  A Shopify application.

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## Examples

* ### appByHandle reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  appByHandle(handle) {
    # appByHandle fields
  }
}
```