--- title: StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate - GraphQL Admin description: |- Standard metafield definition templates provide preset configurations to create metafield definitions. Each template has a specific namespace and key that we've reserved to have specific meanings for common use cases. Refer to the [list of standard metafield definitions](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions). api_version: 2025-10 api_name: admin type: object api_type: graphql source_url: html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate.md --- # Standard​Metafield​Definition​Template object Standard metafield definition templates provide preset configurations to create metafield definitions. Each template has a specific namespace and key that we've reserved to have specific meanings for common use cases. Refer to the [list of standard metafield definitions](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions). ## Fields * description [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) The description of the standard metafield definition. * id [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/ID) non-null A globally-unique ID. * key [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) non-null The key owned by the definition after the definition has been activated. * name [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) non-null The human-readable name for the standard metafield definition. * namespace [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String) non-null The namespace owned by the definition after the definition has been activated. * owner​Types [\[Metafield​Owner​Type!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/MetafieldOwnerType) non-null The list of resource types that the standard metafield definition can be applied to. * type [Metafield​Definition​Type!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinitionType) non-null The associated [metafield definition type](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/types) that the metafield stores. * validations [\[Metafield​Definition​Validation!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinitionValidation) non-null The configured validations for the standard metafield definition. * visible​To​Storefront​Api [Boolean!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean) non-null Whether metafields for the definition are by default visible using the Storefront API. *** ## Map ### Fields and connections with this object * {}[MetafieldDefinition.standardTemplate](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-MetafieldDefinition.fields.standardTemplate) * <->[StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateConnection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateConnection#returns-nodes) * {}[StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge.node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge#field-StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge.fields.node) *** ## Queries * [standard​Metafield​Definition​Templates](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates) query Standard metafield definitions are intended for specific, common use cases. Their namespace and keys reflect these use cases and are reserved. Refer to all available [`Standard Metafield Definition Templates`](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate). *** ## \StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate Queries ### Queried by * \[standard​Metafield​Definition​Templates](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates) *** ## Interfaces * [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Node) interface *** ## ||-StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate Implements ### Implements * ||-[Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Node)