---
title: validation - GraphQL Admin
description: Validation available on 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/validation'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/validation.md'
---

# validation

query

Requires `read_validations` access scope.

Validation available on the shop.

## Arguments

* id

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

  required

  The ID of the validation.

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## Possible returns

* Validation

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

  A server-side validation that enforces business rules before customers complete their purchases. Each validation links to a [`ShopifyFunction`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/functions/latest/cart-and-checkout-validation) that implements the validation logic.

  Validations run on Shopify's servers and are enforced throughout the checkout process. Validation errors always block checkout progress. The `blockOnFailure` setting determines whether runtime exceptions, like timeouts, also block checkout. Tracks runtime exception history for the validation function and supports custom data through [`Metafield`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metafield) objects.

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## Examples

* ### validation reference

## Query Reference

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