# manufacturers

Retrieves a paginated list of manufacturers from the storefront.

## Authentication

> **Public Access**: Accessible with the public API key

## Query Structure

```graphql
{
  manufacturers(first: Int, after: String, last: Int, before: String) {
    # ManufacturerConnection fields
  }
}
```

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| first | Int | No | Returns the first n elements. |
| after | String | No | Returns elements after cursor. |
| last | Int | No | Returns the last n elements. |
| before | String | No | Returns elements before cursor. |

## Return Type

Returns [`ManufacturerConnection`](/reference/storefront/1.3.0/connections/manufacturer-connection) - A connection object containing a paginated list of manufacturers.

## Example

```graphql
query {
  manufacturers(first: 10) {
    edges {
      cursor
      node {
        id
        name
      }
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      hasPreviousPage
    }
  }
}
```

## Related Types

- [`ManufacturerConnection`](/reference/storefront/1.3.0/connections/manufacturer-connection)