--- title: Collection - Storefront API description: >- A group of products [organized by a merchant](https://help.shopify.com/manual/products/collections) to make their store easier to browse. Collections can help customers discover related products by category, season, promotion, or other criteria. Query a collection's products with [filtering options](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-storefront-api/products-collections/filter-products) like availability, price range, vendor, and tags. Each collection includes [`SEO`](/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/SEO) information, an optional [`Image`](/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Image), and supports custom data through [`metafields`](/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Metafield). api_version: 2026-10 source_url: html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Collection' md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Collection.md' api_name: storefront api_type: graphql type: object --- # Collection object Requires `unauthenticated_read_product_listings` access scope. A group of products [organized by a merchant](https://help.shopify.com/manual/products/collections) to make their store easier to browse. Collections can help customers discover related products by category, season, promotion, or other criteria. Query a collection's products with [filtering options](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-storefront-api/products-collections/filter-products) like availability, price range, vendor, and tags. Each collection includes [`SEO`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/SEO) information, an optional [`Image`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Image), and supports custom data through [`metafields`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Metafield). ## Fields * description [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) non-null Stripped description of the collection, single line with HTML tags removed. * truncate​At [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int) ### Arguments Truncates a string after the given length. *** * description​Html [HTML!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/HTML) non-null The description of the collection, complete with HTML formatting. * handle [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) non-null A human-friendly unique string for the collection automatically generated from its title. Limit of 255 characters. * id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID) non-null A globally-unique ID. * image [Image](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Image) Image associated with the collection. * metafield [Metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Metafield) Token access required 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. * key [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) required ### Arguments The identifier for the metafield. * namespace [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) The container the metafield belongs to. If omitted, the app-reserved namespace will be used. *** * metafields [\[Metafield\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Metafield) non-null Token access required A list of [custom fields](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data) that a merchant associates with a Shopify resource. * identifiers [\[Has​Metafields​Identifier!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/input-objects/HasMetafieldsIdentifier) required ### Arguments The list of metafields to retrieve by namespace and key. The input must not contain more than `250` values. *** * online​Store​Url [URL](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/URL) The URL used for viewing the resource on the shop's Online Store. Returns `null` if the resource is currently not published to the Online Store sales channel. * products [Product​Connection!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/ProductConnection) non-null List of products in the collection. * after [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) ### Arguments Returns the elements that come after the specified cursor. * before [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) Returns the elements that come before the specified cursor. * filters [\[Product​Filter!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/input-objects/ProductFilter) Returns a subset of products matching all product filters. The input must not contain more than `250` values. * first [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int) Returns up to the first `n` elements from the list. * last [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int) Returns up to the last `n` elements from the list. * reverse [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Boolean) Default:false Reverse the order of the underlying list. * sort​Key [Product​Collection​Sort​Keys](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/ProductCollectionSortKeys) Default:COLLECTION\_DEFAULT Sort the underlying list by the given key. *** * seo [SEO!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/SEO) non-null The collection's SEO information. * title [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) non-null The collection’s name. Limit of 255 characters. * tracking​Parameters [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) URL parameters to be added to a page URL to track the origin of on-site search traffic for [analytics reporting](https://help.shopify.com/manual/reports-and-analytics/shopify-reports/report-types/default-reports/behaviour-reports). Returns a result when accessed through the [search](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/queries/search) or [predictiveSearch](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/queries/predictiveSearch) queries, otherwise returns null. * updated​At [Date​Time!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/DateTime) non-null The date and time when the collection was last modified. *** ## Map ### Fields and connections with this object * [CollectionConnection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/connections/CollectionConnection#returns-nodes) * [CollectionEdge.node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/CollectionEdge#field-CollectionEdge.fields.node) * [PredictiveSearchResult.collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/PredictiveSearchResult#field-PredictiveSearchResult.fields.collections) * [Product.collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/Product#field-Product.fields.collections) ### Possible type in * [Menu​Item​Resource](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/unions/MenuItemResource) * [Metafield​Parent​Resource](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/unions/MetafieldParentResource) * [Metafield​Reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/unions/MetafieldReference) *** ## Queries * [collection](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/collection) query Retrieves a single [`Collection`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Collection) by its ID or handle. Use the [`products`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.products) field to access items in the collection. * handle [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) ### Arguments The handle of the `Collection`. * id [ID](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/ID) The ID of the `Collection`. *** * [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/2026-10/objects/Collection). Each `Collection` object includes a nested connection to its [products](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/2026-10/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.products). * after [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) ### Arguments Returns the elements that come after the specified cursor. * before [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) Returns the elements that come before the specified cursor. * first [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int) Returns up to the first `n` elements from the list. * last [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/Int) Returns up to the last `n` elements from the list. * 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 * 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. *** * [collection​By​Handle](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/collectionByHandle) query Deprecated * handle [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/scalars/String) required ### Arguments The handle of the collection. *** *** ## Collection Queries ### Queried by * [collection](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/collection) * [collections](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/collections) *** ## Interfaces * * [Has​Metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/HasMetafields) interface * [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/Node) interface * [Online​Store​Publishable](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/OnlineStorePublishable) interface * [Trackable](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/Trackable) interface *** ## Collection Implements ### Implements * [Has​Metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/HasMetafields) * [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/Node) * [Online​Store​Publishable](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/OnlineStorePublishable) * [Trackable](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/interfaces/Trackable)