---
title: MetaobjectField - GraphQL Admin
description: Provides a field definition and the data value assigned to it.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectField
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectField.md
---

# Metaobject​Field

object

Provides a field definition and the data value assigned to it.

## Fields

* definition

  [Metaobject​Field​Definition!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectFieldDefinition)

  non-null

  The field definition for this object key.

* json​Value

  [JSON](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/JSON)

  The assigned field value in JSON format.

* key

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The object key of this field.

* reference

  [Metafield​Reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/unions/MetafieldReference)

  For resource reference fields, provides the referenced object.

* references

  [Metafield​Reference​Connection](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/MetafieldReferenceConnection)

  For resource reference list fields, provides the list of referenced objects.

* thumbnail

  [Metaobject​Thumbnail](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectThumbnail)

  For file reference or color fields, provides visual attributes for this field.

* type

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The type of the field.

* value

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  The assigned field value, always stored as a string regardless of the field type.

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## Map

### Fields with this object

* {}[Metaobject.field](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metaobject#field-Metaobject.fields.field)
* {}[Metaobject.fields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metaobject#field-Metaobject.fields.fields)
* {}[Metaobject.thumbnailField](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metaobject#field-Metaobject.fields.thumbnailField)