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

## Description
Retrieves a metaobject definition by ID.

### Access Scopes
`read_metaobject_definitions` access scope.


## Arguments
* [id](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! - The ID of the metaobject to return.


## Returns
* [access](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MetaobjectAccess): MetaobjectAccess! Access configuration for the metaobject definition.
* [capabilities](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MetaobjectCapabilities): MetaobjectCapabilities! The capabilities of the metaobject definition.
* [createdByApp](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/App): App! The app used to create the metaobject definition.
* [createdByStaff](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/StaffMember): StaffMember The staff member who created the metaobject definition.
* [description](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String The administrative description.
* [displayNameKey](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String The key of a field to reference as the display name for each object.
* [fieldDefinitions](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/objects/MetaobjectFieldDefinition): MetaobjectFieldDefinition! The fields defined for this object type.
* [hasThumbnailField](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Boolean): Boolean! Whether this metaobject definition has field whose type can visually represent a metaobject with        the `thumbnailField`.
* [id](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/ID): ID! A globally-unique ID.
* [metaobjectsCount](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/Int): Int! The count of metaobjects created for the definition.
* [name](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String! The human-readable name.
* [type](/docs/api/admin-graphql/2024-10/scalars/String): String! The type of the object definition. Defines the namespace of associated metafields.


## Examples