---
title: webhookSubscription - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Returns a webhook subscription by ID.


  Building an app? If you only use app-specific webhooks, you won't need this.
  App-specific webhook subscriptions specified in your `shopify.app.toml` may be
  easier. They are automatically kept up to date by Shopify & require less
  maintenance. Please read [About managing webhook
  subscriptions](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/webhooks/subscribe).
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/webhookSubscription
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/webhookSubscription.md
---

# webhook​Subscription

query

Returns a webhook subscription by ID.

Building an app? If you only use app-specific webhooks, you won't need this. App-specific webhook subscriptions specified in your `shopify.app.toml` may be easier. They are automatically kept up to date by Shopify & require less maintenance. Please read [About managing webhook subscriptions](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/webhooks/subscribe).

## Arguments

* id

***

## Possible returns

* WebhookSubscription

***

## Examples

* ### Get a single webhook subscription's ID, topic and URI

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
      id
      topic
      uri
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { webhookSubscription(id: \"gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750\") { id topic uri } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        id
        topic
        uri
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        id
        topic
        uri
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        id
        topic
        uri
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "webhookSubscription": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750",
      "topic": "ORDERS_CANCELLED",
      "uri": "https://example.org/fully_loaded_1"
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Get a specific webhook subscription using the node field and a GraphQL fragment

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    node(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
      ... on WebhookSubscription {
        id
        createdAt
        updatedAt
        legacyResourceId
        topic
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { node(id: \"gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750\") { ... on WebhookSubscription { id createdAt updatedAt legacyResourceId topic } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      node(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        ... on WebhookSubscription {
          id
          createdAt
          updatedAt
          legacyResourceId
          topic
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      node(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        ... on WebhookSubscription {
          id
          createdAt
          updatedAt
          legacyResourceId
          topic
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      node(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        ... on WebhookSubscription {
          id
          createdAt
          updatedAt
          legacyResourceId
          topic
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "node": {
      "id": "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750",
      "createdAt": "2021-12-01T10:23:43Z",
      "updatedAt": "2021-12-01T10:23:43Z",
      "legacyResourceId": "892403750",
      "topic": "ORDERS_CANCELLED"
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Get the dates a webhook subscription was created and updated

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
      createdAt
      updatedAt
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { webhookSubscription(id: \"gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750\") { createdAt updatedAt } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        createdAt
        updatedAt
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        createdAt
        updatedAt
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        createdAt
        updatedAt
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "webhookSubscription": {
      "createdAt": "2021-12-01T10:23:43Z",
      "updatedAt": "2021-12-01T10:23:43Z"
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Get the topic of a webhook subscription

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
      topic
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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 { webhookSubscription(id: \"gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750\") { topic } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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 {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        topic
      }
    }`,
    );
    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 {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        topic
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      webhookSubscription(id: "gid://shopify/WebhookSubscription/892403750") {
        topic
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "webhookSubscription": {
      "topic": "ORDERS_CANCELLED"
    }
  }
  ```