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October 24, 2025

# Increased limits in metafield and metaobject definitions

DateOctober 24, 2025

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

We've increased the limits for metafield and metaobject definitions, providing you with more flexibility when building custom data structures for your apps and stores.

* **For app developers**: Each app has its own allocation, so apps aren't competing with each other for definition space.
* **For merchants**: Higher limits support complex workflows across multiple apps and meet custom data needs.
* **For metaobject entries**: The 1,000,000 entry limit per definition removes previous plan-based restrictions of 64,000 (non-Plus) and 128,000 (Plus).

With these new limits, you can:

* Create more granular data structures in your apps.
* Support larger catalogs and content libraries.
* Build apps with richer metadata without worrying about hitting limits.

## Changes to metaobject definitions

**App definitions**

* Each app installed on a shop can create up to 256 metaobject definitions

**Merchant definitions**

* 128 definitions for Basic, Shopify, and Advanced plans
* 256 definitions for Plus and Enterprise plans

**Metaobject entries**

* Up to 1,000,000 entries per definition

## Changes to metafield definitions

**App definitions**

* Each app can create up to 256 definitions per resource type

**Merchant definitions**

* 256 definitions per resource type

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**Note:** Standard metaobject and metafield definitions do not count towards these limits.

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## Learn more

* [Metaobject limits](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/metaobjects/metaobject-limits)
* [Metafield limits](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/metafields/metafield-limits)
* [Metaobjects overview](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/metaobjects)
* [Metafields overview](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/metafields)