---
title: StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Standard metafield definition templates provide preset configurations to
  create metafield definitions.

  Each template has a specific namespace and key that we've reserved to have
  specific meanings for common use cases.


  Refer to the [list of standard metafield
  definitions](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions).
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate.md
---

# Standard​Metafield​Definition​Template

object

Standard metafield definition templates provide preset configurations to create metafield definitions. Each template has a specific namespace and key that we've reserved to have specific meanings for common use cases.

Refer to the [list of standard metafield definitions](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions).

## Fields

* description
* id
* key
* name
* namespace
* ownerTypes
* type
* validations
* visibleToStorefrontApi

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## Map

### Fields and connections with this object

* [MetafieldDefinition.standardTemplate](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-MetafieldDefinition.fields.standardTemplate)
* [StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateConnection.nodes](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateConnection#returns-nodes)
* [StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge.node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge#field-StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge.fields.node)

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## Queries

* standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates

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## StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate Queries

### Queried by

* [standard​Metafield​Definition​Templates](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates)

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## Interfaces

* Node

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## StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate Implements

### Implements

* [Node](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/Node)