# Article

Represents an article object with content, author, and comment information. Articles are typically published on blogs and can include SEO metadata, author information, and reader comments.

## Type Definition

```graphql
type Article {
  seoDescription: String
  seoTitle: String
  seoKeywords: String
  handle: String
  headerImage: String
  author: Author
  id: Int
  title: String
  content: String
  summary: String
  comments: [Comment]
  commentsCount: Int
  blog: Blog
  isPublished: Boolean
  commentsAreEnabled: Boolean
  commentsRequireAccount: Boolean
  commentsRequireApproval: Boolean
  accountOwner: Boolean
  url: String
  createdAt: String
  updatedAt: String
  metafields: [Metafield]!
  metafield: Metafield
}
```

## Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| seoDescription | String | Returns description for search engines. |
| seoTitle | String | Returns title for search engines. |
| seoKeywords | String | Returns keywords for search engines. |
| handle | String | Retrieve a handle for this article. |
| headerImage | String | Retrieve the associated header image URL for this article. |
| author | Author | Returns information about the article's author as an AuthorDrop. |
| id | Int | Get the identifier for this article. |
| title | String | Returns the title. |
| content | String | Get the content of this article. |
| summary | String | Returns the summary (max. 140 characters) for this article. |
| comments | [Comment] | List of published comments for this article. Empty if comments are disabled. |
| commentsCount | Int | Number of published comments for this article. |
| blog | Blog | The blog object this article belongs to. |
| isPublished | Boolean | Whether this article is published (unpublished articles are visible in design mode). |
| commentsAreEnabled | Boolean | Whether commenting is enabled for this article. |
| commentsRequireAccount | Boolean | Whether commenting requires a customer account. |
| commentsRequireApproval | Boolean | Whether comments require approval for this article. |
| accountOwner | Boolean | Returns true if the author is the owner of the store. |
| url | String | Returns the URL for this product group. |
| createdAt | String | Returns the timestamp when the article was published. |
| updatedAt | String | Returns the timestamp when the article was updated or modified. |
| metafields | [Metafield]! | Metafields stored on this resource. |
| metafield | Metafield | A single metafield by namespace and key. |

## Relationships

The Article type is a core content object that represents published or draft articles within a blog. It maintains relationships with several key types:

- **Author**: Each article is written by an author, whose information is retrieved through the `author` field.
- **Blog**: Articles belong to a specific blog, accessible via the `blog` field.
- **Comments**: Articles can have associated reader comments through the `comments` field, with the count available via `commentsCount`.
- **Metafields**: Articles can store custom metadata through the `metafields` field for extensibility.

Articles are also referenced by queries and can appear as nodes in connection edges throughout the API.

## Example

```graphql
{
  article(id: 12345) {
    id
    title
    handle
    content
    summary
    seoTitle
    seoDescription
    seoKeywords
    headerImage
    url
    isPublished
    createdAt
    updatedAt
    commentsCount
    commentsAreEnabled
    author {
      name
      email
    }
    blog {
      title
      handle
    }
    comments {
      content
      author
    }
    metafields {
      namespace
      key
      value
    }
  }
}
```

## Implements

This type does not implement any interfaces.

## Related Types

- [Author](/reference/storefront/1.3.0/objects/author)
- [Comment](/reference/storefront/1.3.0/objects/comment)
- [Blog](/reference/storefront/1.3.0/objects/blog)
- [Metafield](/reference/storefront/1.3.0/objects/metafield)