# Explicit access grants for metafields removed — Shopify developer changelog --- ## Explicit access grants for metafields removed Completing the transition that began with the [deprecation of explicit grants](https://shopify.dev/changelog/deprecating-explicit-access-grants-for-app-owned-metafields), existing explicit grants in the system will stop working on February 24, 2025. *Published: February 17, 2025* Tags: API, Breaking API Change Link: https://shopify.dev/changelog/explicit-access-grants-for-metafields-full-deprecation ---