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December 11, 2024

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* Admin GraphQL API

# Apps can now manage access settings for merchant metafield definitions

Effective immediately, apps can manage the `storefront` and `customerAccount` access settings for metafield definitions in the merchant namespace. The only acceptable value for `admin` access remains `PUBLIC_READ_WRITE` for non app-reserved definitions.

Learn more about access controls for metafields on [Shopify.dev](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/custom-data/metafields/definitions/access-controls).