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  Removing MetafieldStorefrontVisibility-related fields and mutations from Admin
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  createdAt: '2024-08-12T19:20:09-04:00'
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August 12, 2024

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* Admin GraphQL API
* 2024-10

# Removing MetafieldStorefrontVisibility-related fields and mutations from Admin GraphQL API

As of the GraphQL Admin API version 2024-10, we're removing a number of `MetafieldStorefrontVisibility`-related fields, queries, and mutations.

Use the more flexible `MetafieldDefinition.access` field instead.

* We're removing `MetafieldDefinition.visibleToStorefrontApi`.
  * Use `MetafieldDefinition.access` instead.
* We're removing `MetafieldDefinitionInput.visibleToStorefrontApi`.
  * Use `MetafieldDefinitionInput.access` instead.
* We're removing `MetafieldDefinitionUpdateInput.visibleToStorefrontApi`.
  * Use `MetafieldDefinitionUpdateInput.access` instead.
* We're removing `metafieldStorefrontVisibilityCreate`
  * Use `MetafieldDefinitionUpdate` instead.
* We're removing `metafieldStorefrontVisibilityDelete`
  * Use `MetafieldDefinitionUpdate` instead.
* We're removing `metafieldStorefrontVisibilities`
  * Use `MetafieldDefinition.access` instead.
* We're removing `metafieldStorefrontVisibility`
  * Use `MetafieldDefinition.access` instead.

Learn more about `MetafieldDefinition.access` at <https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-07/objects/MetafieldAccess>