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April 1, 2023

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* 2023-04

# Update validations of a metafield definition

As of GraphQL Admin API Version `2023-04` you can use the field `MetafieldDefintionInput.validations` to change the validations of a metafield definition.

Also, as of GraphQL Admin API Version `2023-04`, you can query the field `MetafieldDefinitionUpdatePayload.validationJob` to get the details of the job running to validate existing metafields for the metafield definition.

Learn more about { Metafields } on [Shopify.dev](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/2022-10/objects/Metafield).