---
title: subscriptionContract - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  Retrieves a [`SubscriptionContract`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer/latest/objects/SubscriptionContract) by ID.

  The contract tracks the subscription's lifecycle through various [statuses](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/subscriptionContract#returns-SubscriptionContract.fields.status), and links to related billing attempts, generated [`Order`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Order) objects, and the customer's [`CustomerPaymentMethod`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CustomerPaymentMethod).
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/subscriptioncontract
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/subscriptioncontract.md
---

# subscription​Contract

query

Retrieves a [`SubscriptionContract`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/customer/latest/objects/SubscriptionContract) by ID.

The contract tracks the subscription's lifecycle through various [statuses](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/subscriptionContract#returns-SubscriptionContract.fields.status), and links to related billing attempts, generated [`Order`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Order) objects, and the customer's [`CustomerPaymentMethod`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CustomerPaymentMethod).

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the Subscription Contract to return.

***

## Possible returns

* Subscription​Contract

  [Subscription​Contract](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SubscriptionContract)

  A subscription contract that defines recurring purchases for a customer. Each contract specifies what products to deliver, when to bill and ship them, and at what price.

  The contract includes [`SubscriptionBillingPolicy`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SubscriptionBillingPolicy) and [`SubscriptionDeliveryPolicy`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SubscriptionDeliveryPolicy) that control the frequency of charges and fulfillments. [`SubscriptionLine`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SubscriptionLine) items define the products, quantities, and pricing for each recurring [`Order`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Order). The contract tracks [`SubscriptionBillingAttempt`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SubscriptionBillingAttempt) records, payment status, and generated orders throughout its lifecycle. [`App`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/App) instances manage contracts through various status transitions including active, paused, failed, cancelled, or expired states.

  Learn more about [building subscription contracts](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/purchase-options/subscriptions/contracts/build-a-subscription-contract) and [updating subscription contracts](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/purchase-options/subscriptions/contracts/update-a-subscription-contract).

***

## Examples

* ### Query for a subscription contract

  #### Description

  Finds a subscription contract by id.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
    subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
      id
      status
      nextBillingDate
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) { subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) { id status nextBillingDate } }",
   "variables": {
      "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
      subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
        id
        status
        nextBillingDate
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
      },
    },
    );
    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 findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
      subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
        id
        status
        nextBillingDate
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
  }

  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 findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
        subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
          id
          status
          nextBillingDate
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "subscriptionContract": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907",
      "status": "ACTIVE",
      "nextBillingDate": "2120-02-05T15:00:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```

## Query for a subscription contract

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=query%20findContract\(%24subscriptionContractId%3A%20ID!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20subscriptionContract\(id%3A%20%24subscriptionContractId\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20status%0A%20%20%20%20nextBillingDate%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22subscriptionContractId%22%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FSubscriptionContract%2F593791907%22%0A%7D)

##### GQL

```graphql
query findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
  subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
    id
    status
    nextBillingDate
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "query findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) { subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) { id status nextBillingDate } }",
 "variables": {
    "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
  }
}'
```

##### 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 findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
    subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
      id
      status
      nextBillingDate
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```javascript
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `query findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
      subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
        id
        status
        nextBillingDate
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
    },
  },
});
```

##### 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 findContract($subscriptionContractId: ID!) {
    subscriptionContract(id: $subscriptionContractId) {
      id
      status
      nextBillingDate
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
}

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

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "subscriptionContractId": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907"
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "subscriptionContract": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/SubscriptionContract/593791907",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "nextBillingDate": "2120-02-05T15:00:00Z"
  }
}
```