---
title: translatableResource - GraphQL Admin
description: A resource that can have localized values for different languages.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/translatableResource
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/translatableResource.md
---

# translatable​Resource

query

Requires `read_translations` access scope.

A resource that can have localized values for different languages.

## Arguments

* resource​Id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  Find a translatable resource by ID.

***

## Possible returns

* Translatable​Resource

  [Translatable​Resource](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/TranslatableResource)

  A resource that has translatable fields.

***

## Examples

* ### Retrieve existing French translations on a collection

  #### Description

  Query the \`translations\` field on the return field to check existing translations associated with a collection.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
      resourceId
      translations(locale: "fr") {
        key
        value
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query { translatableResource(resourceId: \"gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140\") { resourceId translations(locale: \"fr\") { key value } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translations(locale: "fr") {
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translations(locale: "fr") {
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translations(locale: "fr") {
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "translatableResource": {
      "resourceId": "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140",
      "translations": [
        {
          "key": "title",
          "value": "la collection"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieve existing French translations specific to a market on a collection

  #### Description

  Make use of the optional \`marketId\` argument when querying the \`translations\` field to retrieve content specific to a market.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
      resourceId
      translations(locale: "fr", marketId: "gid://shopify/Market/128989799") {
        key
        value
        market {
          id
          name
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query { translatableResource(resourceId: \"gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140\") { resourceId translations(locale: \"fr\", marketId: \"gid://shopify/Market/128989799\") { key value market { id name } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translations(locale: "fr", marketId: "gid://shopify/Market/128989799") {
          key
          value
          market {
            id
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translations(locale: "fr", marketId: "gid://shopify/Market/128989799") {
          key
          value
          market {
            id
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translations(locale: "fr", marketId: "gid://shopify/Market/128989799") {
          key
          value
          market {
            id
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "translatableResource": {
      "resourceId": "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140",
      "translations": [
        {
          "key": "title",
          "value": "la collection canadienne",
          "market": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Market/128989799",
            "name": "Canada"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieve translatable content for a collection

  #### Description

  Use this query as part of preparing to register translations. The \`digest\` value is required as an input argument when registering a translation.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
      resourceId
      translatableContent {
        key
        value
        digest
        locale
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-10/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query { translatableResource(resourceId: \"gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140\") { resourceId translatableContent { key value digest locale } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translatableContent {
          key
          value
          digest
          locale
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translatableContent {
          key
          value
          digest
          locale
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
        resourceId
        translatableContent {
          key
          value
          digest
          locale
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "translatableResource": {
      "resourceId": "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140",
      "translatableContent": [
        {
          "key": "title",
          "value": "Featured items",
          "digest": "a18b34037fda5b1afd720d4b85b86a8a75b5e389452f84f5b6d2b8e210869fd7",
          "locale": "en"
        },
        {
          "key": "body_html",
          "value": "Collection description",
          "digest": "e3fbf5a945f94e5ddbb6bef20f5e5e3a923b34bdf1eb170f770a8aa0fd163bfa",
          "locale": "en"
        },
        {
          "key": "handle",
          "value": "featured",
          "digest": "d562318e9c2d7e6d9c70de511fbf5d3081fae3d6699eed31c3a87c5a0bc6ca51",
          "locale": "en"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=query%20%7B%0A%20%20translatableResource\(resourceId%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FCollection%2F1007901140%22\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20resourceId%0A%20%20%20%20translations\(locale%3A%20%22fr%22\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20key%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20value%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D)

```javascript
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query {
    translatableResource(resourceId: "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140") {
      resourceId
      translations(locale: "fr") {
        key
        value
      }
    }
  }`,
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "translatableResource": {
    "resourceId": "gid://shopify/Collection/1007901140",
    "translations": [
      {
        "key": "title",
        "value": "la collection"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```