---
title: DeliveryMethod - GraphQL Admin
description: The delivery method used by a fulfillment order.
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/DeliveryMethod'
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/DeliveryMethod.md
---

# Delivery​Method

object

Requires `read_orders` access scope, `read_assigned_fulfillment_orders` access scope, `read_merchant_managed_fulfillment_orders` access scope, `read_third_party_fulfillment_orders` access scope or `read_marketplace_fulfillment_orders` access scope.

The delivery method used by a fulfillment order.

## Fields

* additional​Information

  [Delivery​Method​Additional​Information](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/DeliveryMethodAdditionalInformation)

  The Additional information to consider when performing the delivery.

* branded​Promise

  [Delivery​Branded​Promise](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/DeliveryBrandedPromise)

  The branded promise that was presented to the buyer during checkout. For example: Shop Promise.

* delivery​Option​Generator​Pickup​Point

  [Delivery​Option​Generator​Pickup​Point](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/DeliveryOptionGeneratorPickupPoint)

  This represents the pickup point for the delivery. It returns null when the delivery method doesn't utilize a pickup point generated by a delivery option generator, or when the used pickup point isn't generated by a delivery option generator owned by the requesting app.

* id

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

  non-null

  A globally-unique ID.

* max​Delivery​Date​Time

  [Date​Time](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/DateTime)

  The latest delivery date and time when the fulfillment is expected to arrive at the buyer's location.

* metafield

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

  A [custom field](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data), including its `namespace` and `key`, that's associated with a Shopify resource for the purposes of adding and storing additional information.

* metafields

  [Metafield​Connection!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/connections/MetafieldConnection)

  non-null

  A list of [custom fields](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data) that a merchant associates with a Shopify resource.

* metafields​By​Identifiers

  [\[Metafield\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/Metafield)

  non-null

  The metafields associated with the resource matching the supplied list of namespaces and keys.

* method​Type

  [Delivery​Method​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/enums/DeliveryMethodType)

  non-null

  The type of the delivery method.

* min​Delivery​Date​Time

  [Date​Time](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/DateTime)

  The earliest delivery date and time when the fulfillment is expected to arrive at the buyer's location.

* presented​Name

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  The name of the delivery option that was presented to the buyer during checkout.

* service​Code

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  A reference to the shipping method.

* source​Reference

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  Source reference is promise provider specific data associated with delivery promise.

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## Map

### Fields with this object

* {}[FulfillmentOrder.deliveryMethod](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/FulfillmentOrder#field-FulfillmentOrder.fields.deliveryMethod)

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## Interfaces

* * [Has​Metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/HasMetafields)

    interface

  * [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/Node)

    interface

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## ||-DeliveryMethod Implements

### Implements

* ||-[Has​Metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/HasMetafields)
* ||-[Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/interfaces/Node)