---
title: metaobject - GraphQL Admin
description: Retrieves a metaobject by ID.
api_version: 2024-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/queries/metaobject'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/queries/metaobject.txt'
---

# metaobject

query

Requires `read_metaobjects` access scope.

Retrieves a metaobject by ID.

## Arguments

* id

  [ID!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID)

  required

  The ID of the metaobject to return.

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## Possible returns

* Metaobject

  [Metaobject](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/Metaobject)

  Provides an object instance represented by a MetaobjectDefinition.

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## Examples

* ### metaobject reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  metaobject(id) {
    # metaobject fields
  }
}
```