metafieldDefinitionTypes - admin-graphql - QUERY

Version: 2025-01

Description:

Each metafield definition has a type, which defines the type of information that it can store. This type is enforced across every instance of the resource that owns the metafield definition. Refer to the [list of supported metafield types](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/types).

Access Scopes

Arguments

Returns

• category: String! The category associated with the metafield definition type.
• name: String! The name of the type for the metafield definition. See the list of [supported types](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/types).
• supportedValidations: MetafieldDefinitionSupportedValidation! The supported validations for a metafield definition type.
• supportsDefinitionMigrations: Boolean! Whether metafields without a definition can be migrated to a definition of this type.
• valueType: MetafieldValueType! The value type for a metafield created with this definition type.

Examples

• Fetch all metafield definition types

          Curl example: "curl -X POST \\\nhttps://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-01/graphql.json \\\n-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \\\n-d '{\n\"query\": \"query MetafieldDefinitionTypes { metafieldDefinitionTypes { category name supportsDefinitionMigrations supportedValidations { name type } } }\"\n}'\n"
          Node example: "const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});\nconst data = await client.query({\n  data: `query MetafieldDefinitionTypes {\n    metafieldDefinitionTypes {\n      category\n      name\n      supportsDefinitionMigrations\n      supportedValidations {\n        name\n        type\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 MetafieldDefinitionTypes {\n    metafieldDefinitionTypes {\n      category\n      name\n      supportsDefinitionMigrations\n      supportedValidations {\n        name\n        type\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY\n\nresponse = client.query(query: query)\n"
          PHP example: "use Shopify\\Clients\\Graphql;\n\n$client = new Graphql(\"your-development-store.myshopify.com\", $accessToken);\n$query = <<<QUERY\n  query MetafieldDefinitionTypes {\n    metafieldDefinitionTypes {\n      category\n      name\n      supportsDefinitionMigrations\n      supportedValidations {\n        name\n        type\n      }\n    }\n  }\nQUERY;\n\n$response = $client->query([\"query\" => $query]);\n"
          Remix example: "const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);\n\nconst response = await admin.graphql(\n  `#graphql\n  query MetafieldDefinitionTypes {\n    metafieldDefinitionTypes {\n      category\n      name\n      supportsDefinitionMigrations\n      supportedValidations {\n        name\n        type\n      }\n    }\n  }`,\n);\n\nconst data = await response.json();\n"
          Graphql query: "query MetafieldDefinitionTypes {\n  metafieldDefinitionTypes {\n    category\n    name\n    supportsDefinitionMigrations\n    supportedValidations {\n      name\n      type\n    }\n  }\n}"
        

  input: null

  response: {
    "data": {
      "metafieldDefinitionTypes": [
        {
          "category": "TRUE_FALSE",
          "name": "boolean",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "COLOR",
          "name": "color",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "DATE_TIME",
          "name": "date_time",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "date_time"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "date_time"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "DATE_TIME",
          "name": "date",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "date"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "date"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MEASUREMENT",
          "name": "dimension",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "dimension"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "dimension"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "JSON",
          "name": "json",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "schema",
              "type": "json"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "LANGUAGE",
          "name": "language",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "COLOR",
          "name": "list.color",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "DATE_TIME",
          "name": "list.date_time",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "date_time"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "date_time"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "DATE_TIME",
          "name": "list.date",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "date"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "date"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MEASUREMENT",
          "name": "list.dimension",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "dimension"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "dimension"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "NUMBER",
          "name": "list.number_decimal",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "max_precision",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "NUMBER",
          "name": "list.number_integer",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "RATING",
          "name": "list.rating",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "scale_min",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "scale_max",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "TEXT",
          "name": "list.single_line_text_field",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "regex",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "choices",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "URL",
          "name": "list.url",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "allowed_domains",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MEASUREMENT",
          "name": "list.volume",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "volume"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "volume"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MEASUREMENT",
          "name": "list.weight",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "weight"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "weight"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MONEY",
          "name": "money",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "TEXT",
          "name": "multi_line_text_field",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "regex",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "NUMBER",
          "name": "number_decimal",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "max_precision",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "NUMBER",
          "name": "number_integer",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "RATING",
          "name": "rating",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "scale_min",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            },
            {
              "name": "scale_max",
              "type": "number_decimal"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "TEXT",
          "name": "rich_text_field",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "TEXT",
          "name": "single_line_text_field",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "regex",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "choices",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "URL",
          "name": "url",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "allowed_domains",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "LINK",
          "name": "link",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "allowed_domains",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "LINK",
          "name": "list.link",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "allowed_domains",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MEASUREMENT",
          "name": "volume",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "volume"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "volume"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "MEASUREMENT",
          "name": "weight",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": true,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "min",
              "type": "weight"
            },
            {
              "name": "max",
              "type": "weight"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "company_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.company_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "customer_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.customer_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "product_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.product_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "collection_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.collection_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "variant_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.variant_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "file_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "file_type_options",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.file_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "file_type_options",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "product_taxonomy_value_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "product_taxonomy_attribute_handle",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.product_taxonomy_value_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "product_taxonomy_attribute_handle",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "metaobject_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "metaobject_definition_id",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.metaobject_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "metaobject_definition_id",
              "type": "single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "mixed_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "metaobject_definition_ids",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.mixed_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "metaobject_definition_ids",
              "type": "list.single_line_text_field"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "page_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "list.page_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": [
            {
              "name": "list.min",
              "type": "number_integer"
            },
            {
              "name": "list.max",
              "type": "number_integer"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "REFERENCE",
          "name": "order_reference",
          "supportsDefinitionMigrations": false,
          "supportedValidations": []
        }
      ]
    }
  }