--- title: CatalogType - GraphQL Admin description: The associated catalog's type. api_version: unstable api_name: admin source_url: html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/CatalogType' md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/CatalogType.md' metadata: domain: admin --- # Catalog​Type enum The associated catalog's type. ## Valid values * APP Catalogs belonging to apps. * COMPANY\_​LOCATION Catalogs belonging to company locations. * MARKET Catalogs belonging to markets. * NONE Not associated to a catalog. *** ## Fields * [Collection.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) ARGUMENT The `Collection` object represents a group of [products](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Product) that merchants can organize to make their stores easier to browse and help customers find related products. Collections serve as the primary way to categorize and display products across [online stores](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/online-store), [sales channels](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/sales-channels), and marketing campaigns. There are two types of collections: * **[Custom (manual) collections](https://help.shopify.com/manual/products/collections/manual-shopify-collection)**: You specify the products to include in a collection. * **[Smart (automated) collections](https://help.shopify.com/manual/products/collections/automated-collections)**: You define rules, and products matching those rules are automatically included in the collection. The `Collection` object provides information to: * Organize products by category, season, or promotion. * Automate product grouping using rules (for example, by tag, type, or price). * Configure product sorting and display order (for example, alphabetical, best-selling, price, or manual). * Manage collection visibility and publication across sales channels. * Add rich descriptions, images, and metadata to enhance discovery. *** **Note:** Collections are unpublished by default. To make them available to customers, use the \\\publishable\Publish\\\ mutation after creation. *** Collections can be displayed in a store with Shopify's theme system through [Liquid templates](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/collection) and can be customized with [template suffixes](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/templates/alternate-templates) for unique layouts. They also support advanced features like translated content, resource feedback, and contextual publication for location-based catalogs. Learn about [using metafields with smart collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/metafields/use-metafield-capabilities). * [Product.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) ARGUMENT The `Product` object lets you manage products in a merchant’s store. Products are the goods and services that merchants offer to customers. They can include various details such as title, description, price, images, and options such as size or color. You can use [product variants](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/productvariant) to create or update different versions of the same product. You can also add or update product [media](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/media). Products can be organized by grouping them into a [collection](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/collection). Learn more about working with [Shopify's product model](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/graphql/migrate/new-product-model/product-model-components), including limitations and considerations. * [Product​Variant.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/ProductVariant#field-ProductVariant.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) ARGUMENT The `ProductVariant` object represents a version of a [product](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Product) that comes in more than one [option](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/ProductOption), such as size or color. For example, if a merchant sells t-shirts with options for size and color, then a small, blue t-shirt would be one product variant and a large, blue t-shirt would be another. Use the `ProductVariant` object to manage the full lifecycle and configuration of a product's variants. Common use cases for using the `ProductVariant` object include: * Tracking inventory for each variant * Setting unique prices for each variant * Assigning barcodes and SKUs to connect variants to fulfillment services * Attaching variant-specific images and media * Setting delivery and tax requirements * Supporting product bundles, subscriptions, and selling plans A `ProductVariant` is associated with a parent [`Product`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Product) object. `ProductVariant` serves as the central link between a product's merchandising configuration, inventory, pricing, fulfillment, and sales channels within the GraphQL Admin API schema. Each variant can reference other GraphQL types such as: * [`InventoryItem`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/InventoryItem): Used for inventory tracking * [`Image`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Image): Used for variant-specific images * [`SellingPlanGroup`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SellingPlanGroup): Used for subscriptions and selling plans Learn more about [Shopify's product model](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/graphql/migrate/new-product-model/product-model-components). * [Publishable.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Publishable#field-Publishable.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) ARGUMENT Represents a resource that can be published to a channel. A publishable resource can be either a Product or Collection. * [Query​Root.catalogs(type)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.catalogs.arguments.type) ARGUMENT The schema's entry-point for queries. This acts as the public, top-level API from which all queries must start. * [Query​Root.catalogsCount(type)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.catalogsCount.arguments.type) ARGUMENT The schema's entry-point for queries. This acts as the public, top-level API from which all queries must start. * [Query​Root.publications(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.publications.arguments.catalogType) ARGUMENT The schema's entry-point for queries. This acts as the public, top-level API from which all queries must start. * [Query​Root.publicationsCount(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.publicationsCount.arguments.catalogType) ARGUMENT The schema's entry-point for queries. This acts as the public, top-level API from which all queries must start. * [catalogs.type](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/catalogs#arguments-type) ARGUMENT * [catalogs​Count.type](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/catalogsCount#arguments-type) ARGUMENT * [publications.catalogType](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/publications#arguments-catalogType) ARGUMENT * [publications​Count.catalogType](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/publicationsCount#arguments-catalogType) ARGUMENT *** ## Map ### Arguments with this enum * [Collection.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) * [Product.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) * [Product​Variant.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/ProductVariant#field-ProductVariant.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) * [Publishable.resourcePublicationsV2(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Publishable#field-Publishable.fields.resourcePublicationsV2.arguments.catalogType) * [Query​Root.catalogs(type)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.catalogs.arguments.type) * [Query​Root.catalogsCount(type)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.catalogsCount.arguments.type) * [Query​Root.publications(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.publications.arguments.catalogType) * [Query​Root.publicationsCount(catalogType)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.publicationsCount.arguments.catalogType) * [catalogs.type](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/catalogs#arguments-type) * [catalogs​Count.type](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/catalogsCount#arguments-type) * [publications.catalogType](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/publications#arguments-catalogType) * [publications​Count.catalogType](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/publicationsCount#arguments-catalogType)