# MetaobjectFieldDefinitionCreateInput - admin-graphql - INPUT_OBJECT
Version: 2024-10

## Description
The input fields for creating a metaobject field definition.

### Access Scopes



## Fields
* [description](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - An administrative description of the field.
* [key](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String! - The key of the new field definition. This can't be changed.

Must be 2-64 characters long and only contain alphanumeric, hyphen, and underscore characters.
* [name](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - A human-readable name for the field. This can be changed at any time.
* [required](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Boolean): Boolean - Whether metaobjects require a saved value for the field.
* [type](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String! - The metafield type applied to values of the field.
* [validations](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/MetafieldDefinitionValidationInput): MetafieldDefinitionValidationInput - Custom validations that apply to values assigned to the field.


## Input objects with this input object
* [MetaobjectDefinitionCreateInput](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/MetaobjectDefinitionCreateInput)
* [MetaobjectFieldDefinitionOperationInput](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/MetaobjectFieldDefinitionOperationInput)


## Examples