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# List Product Attributes

> Retrieve active global product attributes.

Returns a paginated list of active, global product attributes (attributes scoped to a single product are excluded).

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="limit" type="number" default="50">
  Maximum number of attributes to return.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="offset" type="number" default="0">
  Number of attributes to skip before collecting results.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="order" type="string">
  Field to sort by, prefixed with `-` for descending order.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">
  Comma-separated fields and relations to include; prefix with `+`/`-` to add to or remove from the defaults.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="q" type="string">
  Free-text search term applied to attribute fields.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="id" type="string | string[]">
  Filter by one or more attribute IDs.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="handle" type="string | string[]">
  Filter by one or more attribute handles.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="type" type="string | string[]">
  Filter by attribute type. Values: `single_select`, `multi_select`, `unit`, `toggle`, `text`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="is_variant_axis" type="boolean">
  Filter attributes that define variant axes.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="is_filterable" type="boolean">
  Filter attributes usable as storefront filters.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="created_at" type="object">
  Filter by creation date using operators like `$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="updated_at" type="object">
  Filter by update date using operators like `$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="$and" type="object[]">
  Join multiple filter objects with a logical AND.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="$or" type="object[]">
  Join multiple filter objects with a logical OR.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="product_attributes" type="object[]">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The attribute's ID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">The attribute's display name.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">URL-safe handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="description" type="string | null">The attribute's description.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="type" type="string">One of `single_select`, `multi_select`, `unit`, `toggle`, `text`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_required" type="boolean">Whether sellers must set a value.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_filterable" type="boolean">Whether the attribute can drive storefront filters.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_variant_axis" type="boolean">Whether the attribute defines a variant axis.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="product_id" type="null">Always `null` on the store API (global attributes only).</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="rank" type="number">Sort rank.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="values" type="object[]">The attribute's predefined values.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="metadata" type="object | null">Custom key-value data.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">Creation timestamp.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="count" type="number">Total number of matching attributes.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="offset" type="number">Number of skipped attributes.</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="limit" type="number">Maximum number of returned attributes.</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl 'http://localhost:9000/store/product-attributes?is_filterable=true' \
    -H 'x-publishable-api-key: pk_01JB2K3XYZ'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { product_attributes, count } = await client.store.productAttributes.query({
    is_filterable: true,
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "product_attributes": [
      {
        "id": "attr_01JB2K7A1B",
        "name": "Material",
        "handle": "material",
        "description": null,
        "type": "single_select",
        "is_required": false,
        "is_filterable": true,
        "is_variant_axis": false,
        "product_id": null,
        "rank": 0,
        "values": [
          { "id": "attrval_01JB2K7C2D", "name": "Linen", "rank": 0 },
          { "id": "attrval_01JB2K7E3F", "name": "Cotton", "rank": 1 }
        ],
        "metadata": null,
        "created_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00.000Z",
        "updated_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "count": 5,
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 50
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>