---
title: ReferralCategory - Partner API
description: The referral type.
api_version: 2025-01
api_name: partner
type: enum
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/enums/ReferralCategory'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/enums/ReferralCategory.md'
---

# Referral​Category

enum

The referral type.

## Valid values

* AFFILIATE\_​STORES

  The merchant was referred using an affiliate link.

* INTUIT\_​POINT\_​OF\_​SALE

  The merchant was referred from an Intuit Channel Partner.

* MARKETS\_​PRO

  The merchant was referred to Markets Pro by a partner.

* POINT\_​OF\_​SALE

  The merchant was referred using the Partner POS lead form.

* POS\_​SHOPIFY\_​PAYMENTS\_​PROFIT

  The merchant was referred to POS by a partner.

* SHOPIFY\_​PLUS

  The merchant was referred using the Shopify Plus lead form.

* SHOPIFY\_​PLUS\_​ONE\_​TIME\_​REFERRAL

  The merchant was referred to Shopify Plus by a partner.

* TRANSFERRED\_​STORES

  The merchant was referred using a development store transfer.

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## Fields

* [Referral​Adjustment.category](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/objects/ReferralAdjustment#field-ReferralAdjustment.fields.category)

  OBJECT

  A transaction corresponding to a shop referral adjustment.

* [Referral​Transaction.category](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/objects/ReferralTransaction#field-ReferralTransaction.fields.category)

  OBJECT

  A transaction corresponding to a shop referral.

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## Map

### Fields with this enum

* <-|[Referral​Adjustment.category](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/objects/ReferralAdjustment#field-ReferralAdjustment.fields.category)
* <-|[Referral​Transaction.category](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/partner/2025-01/objects/ReferralTransaction#field-ReferralTransaction.fields.category)