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  New metafield definition types in GraphQL - collection_reference /
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September 26, 2022

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* API
* 2022-10

# New metafield definition types in GraphQL - collection\_reference / list.collection\_reference

As of GraphQL API **2022-10**, two new metafield definition types are available:

* `collection_reference`: A reference to a collection on the online store.
* `list.collection_reference`: A list of collection references on the online store.

Learn more about the new reference types in [Shopify.dev](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/2022-10/unions/MetafieldReference), and see [examples](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/types).