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title: >-
  Adding createdAt and updatedAt fields to MetaobjectDefinition objects -
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metadata:
  effectiveApiVersion: 2026-04
  affectedApi:
    - displayName: Admin GraphQL API
      handle: admin-graphql
  primaryTag:
    displayName: API
    handle: api
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    displayName: New
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  createdAt: '2026-03-12T13:16:58-04:00'
  postedAt: '2026-03-16T12:00:00-04:00'
  updatedAt: '2026-03-13T16:14:10-04:00'
  effectiveAt: '2026-03-13T12:00:00-04:00'
---

March 16, 2026

# Adding `createdAt` and `updatedAt` fields to `MetaobjectDefinition` objects

DateMarch 16, 2026

Version[2026-04](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_version=2026-04)

FlagsNew

SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Admin GraphQL API](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=admin-graphql)

The [`createdAt`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/metaobjectdefinition#field-MetaobjectDefinition.fields.createdAt) and [`updatedAt`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/metaobjectdefinition#field-MetaobjectDefinition.fields.updatedAt) fields will become available on [`MetaobjectDefinition`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/metaobjectdefinition) objects in API version `2026-04`