---
title: 'Liquid objects: measurement'
description: |-
  A measurement from one of the following metafield types:

  - `dimension`
  - `volume`
  - `weight`
api_name: liquid
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/measurement'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/measurement.md'
---

# measurement

A measurement from one of the following metafield types:

* `dimension`
* `volume`
* `weight`

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Tip

To learn about metafield types, refer to [Metafield types](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/types).

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## Properties

* * type

    [string](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/basics#string) from a set of values

  * The measurement type.

    | Possible values |
    | - |
    | dimension |
    | volume |
    | weight |

  * unit

    [string](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/basics#string)

  * The measurement unit.

  * value

    [number](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/basics#number)

  * The measurement value.

```json
{
  "type": "volume",
  "unit": "mL",
  "value": "500.0"
}
```

##### Example

```
{
  "type": "volume",
  "unit": "mL",
  "value": "500.0"
}
```