# metafieldDefinitions - admin-graphql - QUERY
Version: 2024-10

## Description
Returns a list of metafield definitions.

### Access Scopes



## Arguments
* [after](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [before](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [constraintStatus](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/MetafieldDefinitionConstraintStatus): MetafieldDefinitionConstraintStatus - Filter metafield definitions based on whether they are constrained.
* [constraintSubtype](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/input-objects/MetafieldDefinitionConstraintSubtypeIdentifier): MetafieldDefinitionConstraintSubtypeIdentifier - Filter metafield definitions based on whether they apply to a given resource subtype.
* [first](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int - The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [key](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - Filter metafield definition by key.
* [last](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int - The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).
* [namespace](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - Filter metafield definition by namespace.
* [ownerType](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/MetafieldOwnerType): MetafieldOwnerType! - Filter the metafield definition by the specific owner type.
* [pinnedStatus](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/MetafieldDefinitionPinnedStatus): MetafieldDefinitionPinnedStatus - Filter the metafield definition by the pinned status.
* [query](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String - A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators.
| name | type | description | acceptable_values | default_value | example_use |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| default | string | Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document. | | | - `query=Bob Norman`<br/> - `query=title:green hoodie` |
| created_at | time | Filter by the date and time when the metafield definition was created. | | | - `created_at:>2020-10-21T23:39:20Z`<br/> - `created_at:<now`<br/> - `created_at:<=2024` |
| id | id | Filter by `id` range. | | | - `id:1234`<br/> - `id:>=1234`<br/> - `id:<=1234` |
| key | string | Filter by the metafield definition [`key`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-key) field. | | | - `key:some-key` |
| namespace | string | Filter by the metafield definition [`namespace`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-namespace) field. | | | - `namespace:some-namespace` |
| owner_type | string | Filter by the metafield definition [`ownerType`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-ownertype) field. | | | - `owner_type:PRODUCT` |
| type | string | Filter by the metafield definition [`type`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-type) field. | | | - `type:single_line_text_field` |
| updated_at | time | Filter by the date and time when the metafield definition was last updated. | | | - `updated_at:>2020-10-21T23:39:20Z`<br/> - `updated_at:<now`<br/> - `updated_at:<=2024` |
You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

* [reverse](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Boolean): Boolean - Reverse the order of the underlying list.
* [sortKey](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/enums/MetafieldDefinitionSortKeys): MetafieldDefinitionSortKeys - Sort the underlying list using a key. If your query is slow or returns an error, then [try specifying a sort key that matches the field used in the search](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql#search-performance-considerations).


## Returns
* [edges](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MetafieldDefinitionEdge): MetafieldDefinitionEdge! The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.
* [nodes](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MetafieldDefinition): MetafieldDefinition! A list of nodes that are contained in MetafieldDefinitionEdge. You can fetch data about an individual node, or you can follow the edges to fetch data about a collection of related nodes. At each node, you specify the fields that you want to retrieve.
* [pageInfo](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/PageInfo): PageInfo! An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.


## Examples
### Retrieve metafield definitions
Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2024-10/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query { metafieldDefinitions(first: 250, ownerType: PRODUCT) { edges { node { name } } } }\"\n}'\n"
Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query {\n    metafieldDefinitions(first: 250, ownerType: PRODUCT) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          name\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n});\n"
Ruby example: "session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(\n  shop: \"your-development-store.myshopify.com\",\n  access_token: access_token\n)\nclient = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(\n  session: session\n)\n\nquery = <<~QUERY\n  query {\n    metafieldDefinitions(first: 250, ownerType: PRODUCT) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          name\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query)\n" 
Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  query {\n    metafieldDefinitions(first: 250, ownerType: PRODUCT) {\n      edges {\n        node {\n          name\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
Graphql query: "query {\n  metafieldDefinitions(first: 250, ownerType: PRODUCT) {\n    edges {\n      node {\n        name\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
#### Graphql Input
null
#### Graphql Response
{
  "data": {
    "metafieldDefinitions": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "legacy definition"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Non-standard rating"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "date of creation"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Custom ID"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "create"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "amenity"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "youbube video"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Swatch List"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Spiceness metaobject reference"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "model"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Competitor cost"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Season"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Year released"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "youtubee video"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "date of creation"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "youtube video"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Spiceness metaobject reference"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "nutrition field"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Materials"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Taxonomy materials"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Recyclable"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Looksbooks List"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "geographical availability"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Color List"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Exporters"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Looksbooks List"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "youtubbe video"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "name": "Ingredients"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}