---
title: CollectionConnection - Storefront API
description: |
  An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple Collections.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: storefront
type: connection
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection.md
---

# Collection​Connection

connection

An auto-generated type for paginating through multiple Collections.

## Fields with this connection

* [Product.collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.collections)

  OBJECT

  Represents an item listed in a shop's catalog.

  Products support multiple [product variants](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/objects/ProductVariant), representing different versions of the same product, and can include various [media](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/interfaces/Media) types. Use the [`selectedOrFirstAvailableVariant`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.selectedOrFirstAvailableVariant) or [`variantBySelectedOptions`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.variantBySelectedOptions) fields to help customers find the right variant based on their selections.

  Products can be organized into [collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/objects/Collection), associated with [selling plans](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/objects/SellingPlanGroup) for subscriptions, and extended with custom data through [metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/objects/Metafield).

  Learn more about working with [products and collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-storefront-api/products-collections).

***

## Queries with this connection

* [collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/collections)

  query

  Returns a paginated list of the shop's [collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-01/objects/Collection). Each `Collection` object includes a nested connection to its [products](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-01/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.products).

  * first

    [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int)

    ### Arguments

    Returns up to the first `n` elements from the list.

  * after

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    Returns the elements that come after the specified cursor.

  * last

    [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int)

    Returns up to the last `n` elements from the list.

  * before

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    Returns the elements that come before the specified cursor.

  * reverse

    [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Boolean)

    Default:false

    Reverse the order of the underlying list.

  * sort​Key

    [Collection​Sort​Keys](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/CollectionSortKeys)

    Default:ID

    Sort the underlying list by the given key.

  * query

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String)

    Apply one or multiple filters to the query. Refer to the detailed [search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax) for more information about using filters.

    * collection\_type
    * title
    * updated\_at

  ***

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## Possible returns

* edges

  [\[Collection​Edge!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/CollectionEdge)

  non-null

  A list of edges.

* nodes

  [\[Collection!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Collection)

  non-null

  A list of the nodes contained in CollectionEdge.

* page​Info

  [Page​Info!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/PageInfo)

  non-null

  Information to aid in pagination.

* total​Count

  [Unsigned​Int64!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/UnsignedInt64)

  non-null

  The total count of Collections.

***

## Map

### Fields with this connection

* [Product.collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.collections)

### Queries with this connection

* [collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/collections)

### Possible returns

* [Collection​Connection.edges](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection#returns-edges)
* [Collection​Connection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection#returns-nodes)
* [Collection​Connection.pageInfo](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection#returns-pageInfo)
* [Collection​Connection.totalCount](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection#returns-totalCount)