---
title: metaobjectDefinition - GraphQL Admin
description: Retrieves a metaobject definition by ID.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/metaobjectdefinition
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/metaobjectdefinition.md
---

# metaobject​Definition

query

Requires `read_metaobject_definitions` access scope.

Retrieves a metaobject definition by ID.

## Arguments

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of the metaobject to return.

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## Possible returns

* Metaobject​Definition

  [Metaobject​Definition](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectDefinition)

  Provides the definition of a generic object structure composed of metafields.

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## Examples

* ### metaobjectDefinition reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  metaobjectDefinition(id) {
    # metaobjectDefinition fields
  }
}
```