---
title: productByIdentifier - GraphQL Admin
description: Return a product by an identifier.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/productByIdentifier
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/productByIdentifier.md
---

# product​By​Identifier

query

Requires `read_products` access scope.

Return a product by an identifier.

## Arguments

* identifier

***

## Possible returns

* Product

***

## Examples

* ### Find a product by custom id

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
    product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
      id
      handle
      title
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "identifier": {
      "customId": {
        "namespace": "custom",
        "key": "id",
        "value": "1001"
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) { product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) { id handle title } }",
   "variables": {
      "identifier": {
        "customId": {
          "namespace": "custom",
          "key": "id",
          "value": "1001"
        }
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
      product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
        id
        handle
        title
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "identifier": {
              "customId": {
                  "namespace": "custom",
                  "key": "id",
                  "value": "1001"
              }
          }
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
      product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
        id
        handle
        title
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "identifier": {
      "customId": {
        "namespace": "custom",
        "key": "id",
        "value": "1001"
      }
    }
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
        product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
          id
          handle
          title
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "identifier": {
              "customId": {
                  "namespace": "custom",
                  "key": "id",
                  "value": "1001"
              }
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "product": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Product/20995642",
      "handle": "element",
      "title": "Element"
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Find a product by handle

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
    product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
      id
      handle
      title
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "identifier": {
      "handle": "boots"
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) { product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) { id handle title } }",
   "variables": {
      "identifier": {
        "handle": "boots"
      }
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
      product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
        id
        handle
        title
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "identifier": {
              "handle": "boots"
          }
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
      product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
        id
        handle
        title
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "identifier": {
      "handle": "boots"
    }
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `query($identifier: ProductIdentifierInput!) {
        product: productByIdentifier(identifier: $identifier) {
          id
          handle
          title
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "identifier": {
              "handle": "boots"
          }
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "product": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/Product/121709582",
      "handle": "boots",
      "title": "Boots"
    }
  }
  ```