---
title: Metafield - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Metafields enable you to attach additional information to a Shopify resource,
  such as a
  [Product](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/product) or a
  [Collection](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/collection).

  For more information about where you can attach metafields refer to
  [HasMetafields](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/HasMetafields).

  Some examples of the data that metafields enable you to store are
  specifications, size charts, downloadable documents, release dates, images, or
  part numbers.

  Metafields are identified by an owner resource, namespace, and key. and store
  a value along with type information for that value.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metafield'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Metafield.md'
---

# Metafield

object

Metafields enable you to attach additional information to a Shopify resource, such as a [Product](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/product) or a [Collection](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/collection). For more information about where you can attach metafields refer to [HasMetafields](https://shopify.dev/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/HasMetafields). Some examples of the data that metafields enable you to store are specifications, size charts, downloadable documents, release dates, images, or part numbers. Metafields are identified by an owner resource, namespace, and key. and store a value along with type information for that value.

## Fields

* compareDigest
* createdAt
* definition
* id
* jsonValue
* key
* legacyResourceId
* namespace
* owner
* ownerType
* reference
* references
* type
* updatedAt
* value
* description: deprecated

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## Map

### Fields and connections with this object

* [AppInstallation.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/AppInstallation#field-AppInstallation.fields.metafield)
* [AppInstallation.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/AppInstallation#field-AppInstallation.fields.metafields)
* [Article.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Article#field-Article.fields.metafield)
* [Article.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Article#field-Article.fields.metafields)
* [Blog.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Blog#field-Blog.fields.metafield)
* [Blog.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Blog#field-Blog.fields.metafields)
* [CartTransform.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CartTransform#field-CartTransform.fields.metafield)
* [CartTransform.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CartTransform#field-CartTransform.fields.metafields)
* [Collection.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.metafield)
* [Collection.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Collection#field-Collection.fields.metafields)
* [Company.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company#field-Company.fields.metafield)
* [Company.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Company#field-Company.fields.metafields)
* [CompanyLocation.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyLocation#field-CompanyLocation.fields.metafield)
* [CompanyLocation.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CompanyLocation#field-CompanyLocation.fields.metafields)
* [Customer.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Customer#field-Customer.fields.metafield)
* [Customer.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Customer#field-Customer.fields.metafields)
* [CustomerSegmentMember.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CustomerSegmentMember#field-CustomerSegmentMember.fields.metafield)
* [CustomerSegmentMember.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CustomerSegmentMember#field-CustomerSegmentMember.fields.metafields)
* [DeliveryCustomization.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DeliveryCustomization#field-DeliveryCustomization.fields.metafield)
* [DeliveryCustomization.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DeliveryCustomization#field-DeliveryCustomization.fields.metafields)
* [DiscountAutomaticNode.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountAutomaticNode#field-DiscountAutomaticNode.fields.metafield)
* [DiscountAutomaticNode.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountAutomaticNode#field-DiscountAutomaticNode.fields.metafields)
* [DiscountCodeNode.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountCodeNode#field-DiscountCodeNode.fields.metafield)
* [DiscountCodeNode.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountCodeNode#field-DiscountCodeNode.fields.metafields)
* [DiscountNode.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountNode#field-DiscountNode.fields.metafield)
* [DiscountNode.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DiscountNode#field-DiscountNode.fields.metafields)
* [DraftOrder.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DraftOrder#field-DraftOrder.fields.metafield)
* [DraftOrder.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/DraftOrder#field-DraftOrder.fields.metafields)
* [FulfillmentConstraintRule.metafield](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/FulfillmentConstraintRule#field-FulfillmentConstraintRule.fields.metafield)
* [FulfillmentConstraintRule.metafields](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/FulfillmentConstraintRule#field-FulfillmentConstraintRule.fields.metafields)

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## Mutations

* metafieldsSet

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## Metafield Mutations

### Mutated by

* [metafields​Set](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/mutations/metafieldsSet)

***

## Interfaces

* HasCompareDigest
* LegacyInteroperability
* Node

***

## Metafield Implements

### Implements

* [Has​Compare​Digest](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/HasCompareDigest)
* [Legacy​Interoperability](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/LegacyInteroperability)
* [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Node)