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June 19, 2019

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# Limit visibility of your metafield data with our new Private Metafields API

We’re excited to announce the launch of private metafields. Private metafields are a new type of metafield that enables you to restrict metafield data visibility exclusively to you own apps.

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Previously, any metafield created by your app could be read or modified by other apps installed on a shop. Private metafields prevents all other apps from reading or accessing your metafield data, giving your users the extra layer of privacy and peace of mind when storing metafields on Shopify.

### Where can I learn more?

Explore our [using metafields guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/api/guides/metafields) to get started with using private metafields.

If you have any questions or feedback about private metafields, then feel free to reach out to us through your [Partner Dashboard](https://partners.shopify.com/current/support/form) or in our [API forums](https://community.shopify.com/c/Shopify-APIs-SDKs/bd-p/shopify-apis-and-technology).