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# Guide: Query Product's Brands

In the previous chapters, you [defined a link](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/customization/extend-features/define-link) between the [custom Brand Module](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/customization/custom-features/module) and Medusa's [Product Module](https://docs.medusajs.com/resources/commerce-modules/product), then [extended the create-product flow](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/customization/extend-features/extend-create-product) to link a product to a brand.

In this chapter, you'll learn how to retrieve a product's brand (and vice-versa) in two ways: Using Medusa's existing API route, or in customizations, such as a custom API route.

### Prerequisites

- [Brand Module](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/customization/custom-features/module)
- [Defined link between the Brand and Product data models.](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/customization/extend-features/define-link)

***

## Approach 1: Retrieve Brands in Existing API Routes

Medusa's existing API routes accept a `fields` query parameter that allows you to specify the fields and relations of a model to retrieve. So, when you send a request to the [List Products](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/admin#products_getproducts), [Get Product](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/admin#products_getproductsid), or any product-related store or admin routes that accept a `fields` query parameter, you can specify in this parameter to return the product's brands.

Learn more about using the `fields` query parameter to retrieve custom linked data models in the [Retrieve Custom Linked Data Models from Medusa's API Routes](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/api-routes/retrieve-custom-links) chapter.

For example, send the following request to retrieve the list of products with their brands:

```bash
curl 'http://localhost:9000/admin/products?fields=+brand.*' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer {token}'
```

Make sure to replace `{token}` with your admin user's authentication token. Learn how to retrieve it in the [API reference](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/store#authentication).

Any product that is linked to a brand will have a `brand` property in its object:

```json title="Example Product Object"
{
  "id": "prod_123",
  // ...
  "brand": {
    "id": "01JEB44M61BRM3ARM2RRMK7GJF",
    "name": "Acme",
    "created_at": "2024-12-05T09:59:08.737Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-12-05T09:59:08.737Z",
    "deleted_at": null
  }
}
```

By using the `fields` query parameter, you don't have to re-create existing API routes to get custom data models that you linked to core data models.

### Limitations: Filtering by Brands in Existing API Routes

While you can retrieve linked records using the `fields` query parameter of an existing API route, you can't filter by linked records.

Instead, you'll have to create a custom API route that uses [Query](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/module-links/query#apply-filters-and-pagination-on-linked-records) to retrieve linked records with filters.

***

## Approach 2: Use Query to Retrieve Linked Records

You can also retrieve linked records using [Query](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/module-links/query). Query allows you to retrieve data across modules with filters, pagination, and more. You can resolve Query from the Medusa container and use it in your API route or workflow.

For example, you can create an API route that retrieves brands and their products. If you followed the [Create Brands API route chapter](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/customization/custom-features/api-route), you'll have the file `src/api/admin/brands/route.ts` with a `POST` API route. Add a new `GET` function to the same file:

```ts title="src/api/admin/brands/route.ts" highlights={highlights}
// other imports...
import {
  MedusaRequest,
  MedusaResponse,
} from "@medusajs/framework/http"

export const GET = async (
  req: MedusaRequest,
  res: MedusaResponse
) => {
  const query = req.scope.resolve("query")
  
  const { data: brands } = await query.graph({
    entity: "brand",
    fields: ["*", "products.*"],
  })

  res.json({ brands })
}
```

This adds a `GET` API route at `/admin/brands`. In the API route, you resolve Query from the Medusa container. Query has a `graph` method that runs a query to retrieve data. It accepts an object having the following properties:

- `entity`: The data model's name as specified in the first parameter of `model.define`.
- `fields`: An array of properties and relations to retrieve. You can pass:
  - A property's name, such as `id`, or `*` for all properties.
  - A relation or linked model's name, such as `products` (use the plural name since brands are linked to list of products). You suffix the name with `.*` to retrieve all its properties.

`graph` returns an object having a `data` property, which is the retrieved brands. You return the brands in the response.

### Test it Out

To test the API route out, send a `GET` request to `/admin/brands`:

```bash
curl 'http://localhost:9000/admin/brands' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer {token}'
```

Make sure to replace `{token}` with your admin user's authentication token. Learn how to retrieve it in the [API reference](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/store#authentication).

This returns the brands in your store with their linked products. For example:

```json title="Example Response"
{
  "brands": [
    {
      "id": "123",
      // ...
      "products": [
        {
          "id": "prod_123",
          // ...
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

### Limitations: Filtering by Brand in Query

While you can use Query to retrieve linked records, you can't filter by linked records.

For an alternative approach, refer to the [Query documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/module-links/query#apply-filters-and-pagination-on-linked-records).

***

## Summary

By following the examples of the previous chapters, you:

- Defined a link between the Brand and Product modules's data models, allowing you to associate a product with a brand.
- Extended the create-product workflow and route to allow setting the product's brand while creating the product.
- Queried a product's brand, and vice versa.

***

## Next Steps: Customize Medusa Admin

Client applications, such as the Medusa Admin dashboard, can now use brand-related features, such as creating a brand or setting the brand of a product.

In the next chapters, you'll learn how to customize the Medusa Admin to show a product's brand on its details page, and to show a new page with the list of brands in your store.


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