---
title: draftOrdersCount - GraphQL Admin
description: Returns the number of draft orders that match the query. Limited to a maximum of 10000 by default.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/draftOrdersCount
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/draftOrdersCount.md
---

# draft​Orders​Count

query

Requires `read_draft_orders` access scope.

Returns the number of draft orders that match the query. Limited to a maximum of 10000 by default.

## Arguments

* limit

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

  Default:10000

  The upper bound on count value before returning a result. Use `null` to have no limit.

* query

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

  A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators. You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

  * * default

      string

    * created\_at

      time

    - Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document.

    - Example:
      * `query=Bob Norman`
      * `query=title:green hoodie`

  * customer\_id

    id

  * * id

      id

    * ids

      string

    - Filter by `id` range.

    - Example:
      * `id:1234`
      * `id:>=1234`
      * `id:<=1234`

  * source

    string

  * status

    string

  * tag

    string

  * updated\_at

    time

* saved​Search​Id

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

  The ID of an existing saved search. The search’s query string is used as the query argument. Refer to the [`SavedSearch`](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/savedsearch) object.

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## Possible returns

* Count

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

  Details for count of elements.

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## Examples

* ### draftOrdersCount reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  draftOrdersCount {
    # draftOrdersCount fields
  }
}
```