# "Read all orders"

When order access is required, Mechanic defaults to requesting access to the last 60 days of a store's order history. Users can choose to give Mechanic access to all orders, across the store's entire history, by enabling the "Read all orders" option.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Why?**

Mechanic has a platform policy of requiring as few permissions as necessary. As such, it uses Shopify's `read_orders` OAuth scope, which covers the last 60 days of order history. Enabling Mechanic's "Read all orders" setting results in Mechanic requesting the `read_all_orders` scope instead.
{% endhint %}

## Configuration

Find the "Read all orders" option by opening Mechanic's settings, via the "Settings" link in the main app navigation. Or, navigate directly to <https://admin.shopify.com/apps/mechanic/settings>.

<figure><img src="/files/QKv6wmiF7w6Ehp0hi7s7" alt="The General section in Mechanic settings, including the Read all orders option"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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