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# productVariant Query

Look up a product variant by ID or SKU.

Requires one of the following permissions to include the unpublished items: MANAGE\_ORDERS MANAGE\_DISCOUNTS MANAGE\_PRODUCTS

```graphql
productVariant(
  id: ID
  sku: String
  externalReference: String
  channel: String
): ProductVariant
```

Details

```graphql
type ProductVariant implements Node, ObjectWithMetadata, ObjectWithAttributes {
  id: ID!
  privateMetadata: [MetadataItem!]!
  privateMetafield(
    key: String!
  ): String
  privateMetafields(
    keys: [String!]
  ): Metadata
  metadata: [MetadataItem!]!
  metafield(
    key: String!
  ): String
  metafields(
    keys: [String!]
  ): Metadata
  assignedAttribute(
    slug: String!
  ): AssignedAttribute
  assignedAttributes(
    limit: PositiveInt = 100
  ): [AssignedAttribute!]!
  name: String!
  sku: String
  product: Product!
  trackInventory: Boolean!
  quantityLimitPerCustomer: Int
  weight: Weight
  channel: String
  channelListings: [ProductVariantChannelListing!]
  pricing(
    address: AddressInput
  ): VariantPricingInfo
  attributes(
    variantSelection: VariantAttributeScope
  ): [SelectedAttribute!]! @deprecated
  margin: Int
  quantityOrdered: Int
  revenue(
    period: ReportingPeriod
  ): TaxedMoney
  images: [ProductImage!] @deprecated
  media: [ProductMedia!]
  translation(
    languageCode: LanguageCodeEnum!
  ): ProductVariantTranslation
  stocks(
    address: AddressInput
    countryCode: CountryCode
  ): [Stock!]
  quantityAvailable(
    address: AddressInput
    countryCode: CountryCode
  ): Int
  preorder: PreorderData @deprecated
  created: DateTime!
  updatedAt: DateTime!
  externalReference: String
}
```

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### Arguments

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#### [`id`](#id) ● [`ID`](/api-reference/miscellaneous/scalars/id.md)

ID of the product variant.

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

SKU of the product variant.

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

External ID of the product.

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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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### Type

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#### [`ProductVariant`](/api-reference/products/objects/product-variant.md)

Represents a version of a product such as different size or color.