# parseGid


    Parses [Shopify Global ID (GID)](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/gids) and returns the resource type and ID.
  

```js
import {parseGid} from '@shopify/hydrogen';

const {id, resource} = parseGid('gid://shopify/Order/123');

console.log(id); // 123
console.log(resource); // Order

```

## Props

### ParseGidGeneratedType

#### Returns: ShopifyGid

#### Params:

- gid: string
export function parseGid(gid: string | undefined): ShopifyGid {
  const defaultReturn = {id: '', resource: null};

  if (typeof gid !== 'string') {
    return defaultReturn;
  }

  // TODO: add support for parsing query parameters on complex gids
  // Reference: https://shopify.dev/api/usage/gids
  const matches = gid.match(/^gid:\/\/shopify\/(\w+)\/([^/]+)/);

  if (!matches || matches.length === 1) {
    return defaultReturn;
  }
  const id = matches[2] ?? null;
  const resource = matches[1] ?? null;

  return {id, resource};
}


### ShopifyGid

### id

value: `string`


### resource

value: `string`