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# collections Query

List of the shop's collections.

Requires one of the following permissions to include the unpublished items: MANAGE\_ORDERS MANAGE\_DISCOUNTS MANAGE\_PRODUCTS

```graphql
collections(
  filter: CollectionFilterInput
  where: CollectionWhereInput
  sortBy: CollectionSortingInput
  channel: String
  before: String
  after: String
  first: Int
  last: Int
): CollectionCountableConnection
```

Details

```graphql
type CollectionCountableConnection {
  pageInfo: PageInfo!
  edges: [CollectionCountableEdge!]!
  totalCount: Int
}
```

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### Arguments

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#### [`filter`](#filter) ● [`CollectionFilterInput`](/api-reference/products/inputs/collection-filter-input.md)

Filtering options for collections.

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#### [`where`](#where) ● [`CollectionWhereInput`](/api-reference/products/inputs/collection-where-input.md)

Where filtering options for collections.

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#### [`sortBy`](#sort-by) ● [`CollectionSortingInput`](/api-reference/products/inputs/collection-sorting-input.md)

Sort collections.

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#### [`channel`](#channel) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Slug of a channel for which the data should be returned.

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#### [`before`](#before) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Return the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.

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#### [`after`](#after) ● [`String`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/string.md)

Return the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.

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#### [`first`](#first) ● [`Int`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/int.md)

Retrieve the first n elements from the list. Note that the system only allows fetching a maximum of 100 objects in a single query.

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#### [`last`](#last) ● [`Int`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/int.md)

Retrieve the last n elements from the list. Note that the system only allows fetching a maximum of 100 objects in a single query.

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### Type

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#### [`CollectionCountableConnection`](/api-reference/products/objects/collection-countable-connection.md)

Represents a connection to a list of collections.