---
title: app function schema
description: Generates the latest GraphQL schema for a function in your app.
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-function-schema'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-function-schema.md'
api_name: shopify-cli
---

# app function schema

Generates the latest [GraphQL schema](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/functions/input-output#graphql-schema) for a function in your app. Run this command from the function directory.

This command uses the API type and version of your function, as defined in your extension TOML file, to generate the latest GraphQL schema. The schema is written to the `schema.graphql` file.

#### Flags

The following flags are available for the `app function schema` command:

* **--auth-alias \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_AUTH\_ALIAS**

  Alias of the Shopify account to use for authentication.

* **--client-id \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_CLIENT\_ID**

  The Client ID of your app.

* **--json-schema**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_JSON\_SCHEMA**

  Print the command's JSON schemas.

* **--no-color**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_COLOR**

  Disable color output.

* **--no-input**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_INPUT**

  Disable interactive prompts and browser authentication.

* **--path \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PATH**

  The path to your function directory.

* **--reset**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_RESET**

  Reset all your settings.

* **--stdout**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_STDOUT**

  Output the schema to stdout instead of writing to a file.

* **--verbose**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERBOSE**

  Increase the verbosity of the output. May include sensitive data.

* **-c, --config \<value>**

  **string**

  **env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_APP\_CONFIG**

  The name of the app configuration.

### Examples

* #### App function schema

  ##### app function schema

  ```sh
  shopify app function schema [flags]
  ```

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