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November 4, 2021

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# Specify private metafields for webhooks using GraphQL Admin API

The `WebhookSubscription` GraphQL object now has a `privateMetafieldNamespaces` field. You can use this field to specify private metafields that you want to be included in the payload for events sent by that webhook subscription.