---
title: theme - GraphQL Admin
description: Returns a particular theme for the shop.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/theme
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/theme.md
---

# theme

query

Requires `read_themes` access scope.

Returns a particular theme for the shop.

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the theme.

***

## Possible returns

* Online​Store​Theme

  [Online​Store​Theme](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/OnlineStoreTheme)

  A theme for display on the storefront.

***

## Examples

* ### Get file content by theme id and filename

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
      id
      name
      role
      files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
        nodes {
          body {
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
              content
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { theme(id: \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463\") { id name role files(filenames: [\"assets/index.js\"], first: 1) { nodes { body { ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText { content } } } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
        id
        name
        role
        files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
          nodes {
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
        id
        name
        role
        files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
          nodes {
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
        id
        name
        role
        files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
          nodes {
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "theme": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
      "name": "Comfort",
      "role": "UNPUBLISHED",
      "files": {
        "nodes": [
          {
            "body": {
              "content": "console.log('foo');"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Get theme by id

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152") {
      id
      name
      role
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { theme(id: \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152\") { id name role } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152") {
        id
        name
        role
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152") {
        id
        name
        role
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152") {
        id
        name
        role
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "theme": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152",
      "name": "Comfort",
      "role": "MAIN"
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Get theme files by theme id

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
      id
      name
      role
      files {
        edges {
          node {
            filename
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { theme(id: \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463\") { id name role files { edges { node { filename body { ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText { content } } } } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
        id
        name
        role
        files {
          edges {
            node {
              filename
              body {
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                  content
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
        id
        name
        role
        files {
          edges {
            node {
              filename
              body {
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                  content
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
        id
        name
        role
        files {
          edges {
            node {
              filename
              body {
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                  content
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "theme": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
      "name": "Comfort",
      "role": "UNPUBLISHED",
      "files": {
        "edges": [
          {
            "node": {
              "filename": "assets/index.js",
              "body": {
                "content": "console.log('foo');"
              }
            }
          },
          {
            "node": {
              "filename": "assets/styles.css",
              "body": {
                "content": "p { color: red; }"
              }
            }
          },
          {
            "node": {
              "filename": "layout/theme.liquid",
              "body": {
                "content": "<html><head>{{ content_for_header }}</head><body><p>sandbox</p><div>{{ content_for_layout }}</div></body></html>"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieves a list of assets for a theme

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query ThemeFilesPaginated($themeId: ID!) {
    theme(id: $themeId) {
      files(first: 50) {
        edges {
          node {
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                contentBase64
              }
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                url
              }
            }
            checksumMd5
            contentType
            createdAt
            filename
            size
            updatedAt
          }
          cursor
        }
        pageInfo {
          endCursor
          hasNextPage
          hasPreviousPage
          startCursor
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          filename
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 ThemeFilesPaginated($themeId: ID!) { theme(id: $themeId) { files(first: 50) { edges { node { body { ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 { contentBase64 } ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText { content } ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl { url } } checksumMd5 contentType createdAt filename size updatedAt } cursor } pageInfo { endCursor hasNextPage hasPreviousPage startCursor } userErrors { code filename } } } }",
   "variables": {
      "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 ThemeFilesPaginated($themeId: ID!) {
      theme(id: $themeId) {
        files(first: 50) {
          edges {
            node {
              body {
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                  contentBase64
                }
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                  content
                }
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                  url
                }
              }
              checksumMd5
              contentType
              createdAt
              filename
              size
              updatedAt
            }
            cursor
          }
          pageInfo {
            endCursor
            hasNextPage
            hasPreviousPage
            startCursor
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            filename
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463"
      },
    },
    );
    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 ThemeFilesPaginated($themeId: ID!) {
      theme(id: $themeId) {
        files(first: 50) {
          edges {
            node {
              body {
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                  contentBase64
                }
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                  content
                }
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                  url
                }
              }
              checksumMd5
              contentType
              createdAt
              filename
              size
              updatedAt
            }
            cursor
          }
          pageInfo {
            endCursor
            hasNextPage
            hasPreviousPage
            startCursor
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            filename
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463"
  }

  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 ThemeFilesPaginated($themeId: ID!) {
        theme(id: $themeId) {
          files(first: 50) {
            edges {
              node {
                body {
                  ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                    contentBase64
                  }
                  ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                    content
                  }
                  ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                    url
                  }
                }
                checksumMd5
                contentType
                createdAt
                filename
                size
                updatedAt
              }
              cursor
            }
            pageInfo {
              endCursor
              hasNextPage
              hasPreviousPage
              startCursor
            }
            userErrors {
              code
              filename
            }
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "theme": {
      "files": {
        "edges": [
          {
            "node": {
              "body": {
                "content": "console.log('foo');"
              },
              "checksumMd5": "fd33535a878f593c91bf93c7b39da272",
              "contentType": "application/javascript",
              "createdAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:48Z",
              "filename": "assets/index.js",
              "size": "19",
              "updatedAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:48Z"
            },
            "cursor": "ImFzc2V0c1wvaW5kZXguanMi"
          },
          {
            "node": {
              "body": {
                "content": "p { color: red; }"
              },
              "checksumMd5": "5fc2748b49b0a877ea0bb50a105038ab",
              "contentType": "text/css",
              "createdAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:48Z",
              "filename": "assets/styles.css",
              "size": "17",
              "updatedAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:48Z"
            },
            "cursor": "ImFzc2V0c1wvc3R5bGVzLmNzcyI="
          },
          {
            "node": {
              "body": {
                "content": "<html><head>{{ content_for_header }}</head><body><p>sandbox</p><div>{{ content_for_layout }}</div></body></html>"
              },
              "checksumMd5": null,
              "contentType": "application/x-liquid",
              "createdAt": "2010-07-12T19:31:50Z",
              "filename": "layout/theme.liquid",
              "size": "3252",
              "updatedAt": "2010-07-12T19:31:50Z"
            },
            "cursor": "ImxheW91dFwvdGhlbWUubGlxdWlkIg=="
          }
        ],
        "pageInfo": {
          "endCursor": "ImxheW91dFwvdGhlbWUubGlxdWlkIg==",
          "hasNextPage": false,
          "hasPreviousPage": false,
          "startCursor": "ImFzc2V0c1wvaW5kZXguanMi"
        },
        "userErrors": []
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieves a single asset for a theme

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query ThemeFiles($themeId: ID!, $filenames: [String!]!) {
    theme(id: $themeId) {
      files(filenames: $filenames) {
        nodes {
          body {
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
              contentBase64
            }
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
              content
            }
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
              url
            }
          }
          checksumMd5
          contentType
          createdAt
          filename
          size
          updatedAt
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          filename
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
    "filenames": [
      "assets/index.js"
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### 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 ThemeFiles($themeId: ID!, $filenames: [String!]!) { theme(id: $themeId) { files(filenames: $filenames) { nodes { body { ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 { contentBase64 } ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText { content } ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl { url } } checksumMd5 contentType createdAt filename size updatedAt } userErrors { code filename } } } }",
   "variables": {
      "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
      "filenames": [
        "assets/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 ThemeFiles($themeId: ID!, $filenames: [String!]!) {
      theme(id: $themeId) {
        files(filenames: $filenames) {
          nodes {
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                contentBase64
              }
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                url
              }
            }
            checksumMd5
            contentType
            createdAt
            filename
            size
            updatedAt
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            filename
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
          "filenames": [
              "assets/index.js"
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    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 ThemeFiles($themeId: ID!, $filenames: [String!]!) {
      theme(id: $themeId) {
        files(filenames: $filenames) {
          nodes {
            body {
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                contentBase64
              }
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                content
              }
              ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                url
              }
            }
            checksumMd5
            contentType
            createdAt
            filename
            size
            updatedAt
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            filename
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
    "filenames": [
      "assets/index.js"
    ]
  }

  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 ThemeFiles($themeId: ID!, $filenames: [String!]!) {
        theme(id: $themeId) {
          files(filenames: $filenames) {
            nodes {
              body {
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyBase64 {
                  contentBase64
                }
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
                  content
                }
                ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyUrl {
                  url
                }
              }
              checksumMd5
              contentType
              createdAt
              filename
              size
              updatedAt
            }
            userErrors {
              code
              filename
            }
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "themeId": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
          "filenames": [
              "assets/index.js"
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "theme": {
      "files": {
        "nodes": [
          {
            "body": {
              "content": "console.log('foo');"
            },
            "checksumMd5": "fd33535a878f593c91bf93c7b39da272",
            "contentType": "application/javascript",
            "createdAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:46Z",
            "filename": "assets/index.js",
            "size": "19",
            "updatedAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:46Z"
          }
        ],
        "userErrors": []
      }
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieves a single theme by its ID

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query Theme($id: ID!) {
    theme(id: $id) {
      createdAt
      id
      name
      prefix
      processing
      processingFailed
      role
      themeStoreId
      updatedAt
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152"
  }
  ```

  #### 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 Theme($id: ID!) { theme(id: $id) { createdAt id name prefix processing processingFailed role themeStoreId updatedAt } }",
   "variables": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152"
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 Theme($id: ID!) {
      theme(id: $id) {
        createdAt
        id
        name
        prefix
        processing
        processingFailed
        role
        themeStoreId
        updatedAt
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152"
      },
    },
    );
    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 Theme($id: ID!) {
      theme(id: $id) {
        createdAt
        id
        name
        prefix
        processing
        processingFailed
        role
        themeStoreId
        updatedAt
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152"
  }

  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 Theme($id: ID!) {
        theme(id: $id) {
          createdAt
          id
          name
          prefix
          processing
          processingFailed
          role
          themeStoreId
          updatedAt
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152"
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "theme": {
      "createdAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:09Z",
      "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/529529152",
      "name": "Comfort",
      "prefix": "/t/1",
      "processing": false,
      "processingFailed": false,
      "role": "MAIN",
      "themeStoreId": 1234,
      "updatedAt": "2024-10-30T22:18:09Z"
    }
  }
  ```

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=query%20%7B%0A%20%20theme\(id%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FOnlineStoreTheme%2F225007463%22\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20name%0A%20%20%20%20role%0A%20%20%20%20files\(filenames%3A%20%5B%22assets%2Findex.js%22%5D%2C%20first%3A%201\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20nodes%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20body%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...%20on%20OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20content%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D)

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


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
      id
      name
      role
      files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
        nodes {
          body {
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
              content
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
query {
  theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
    id
    name
    role
    files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
      nodes {
        body {
          ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
            content
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```
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 { theme(id: \"gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463\") { id name role files(filenames: [\"assets/index.js\"], first: 1) { nodes { body { ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText { content } } } } } }"
}'
```

##### React Router

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

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
      id
      name
      role
      files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
        nodes {
          body {
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
              content
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: `query {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
      id
      name
      role
      files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
        nodes {
          body {
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
              content
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
});
```

##### 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 {
    theme(id: "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463") {
      id
      name
      role
      files(filenames: ["assets/index.js"], first: 1) {
        nodes {
          body {
            ... on OnlineStoreThemeFileBodyText {
              content
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

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

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "theme": {
    "id": "gid://shopify/OnlineStoreTheme/225007463",
    "name": "Comfort",
    "role": "UNPUBLISHED",
    "files": {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "body": {
            "content": "console.log('foo');"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```