---
title: channel - GraphQL Admin
description: Returns a `Channel` resource by ID.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/channel
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/channel.md
---

# channel

query

Deprecated. Use [publication](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/publication) instead.

Returns a `Channel` resource by ID.

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the `Channel` to return.

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## Possible returns

* Channel

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

  A channel represents an app where you sell a group of products and collections. A channel can be a platform or marketplace such as Facebook or Pinterest, an online store, or POS.

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## Examples

* ### channel reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  channel(id) {
    # channel fields
  }
}
```