---
title: HasMetafieldDefinitions - GraphQL Admin
description: Resources that metafield definitions can be applied to.
api_version: 2026-10
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/HasMetafieldDefinitions
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/interfaces/HasMetafieldDefinitions.md
api_name: admin
api_type: graphql
type: interface
---

# Has​Metafield​Definitions

interface

Resources that metafield definitions can be applied to.

## Fields

* metafield​Definitions

  [Metafield​Definition​Connection!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/MetafieldDefinitionConnection)

  non-nullDeprecated

  * after

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    ### Arguments

    The elements that come after the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * before

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    The elements that come before the specified [cursor](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * first

    [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Int)

    The first `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * last

    [Int](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Int)

    The last `n` elements from the [paginated list](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql).

  * namespace

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    Filter metafield definitions by namespace.

  * pinned​Status

    [Metafield​Definition​Pinned​Status](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/MetafieldDefinitionPinnedStatus)

    Default:ANY

    Filter by the definition's pinned status.

  * query

    [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

    A filter made up of terms, connectives, modifiers, and comparators. You can apply one or more filters to a query. Learn more about [Shopify API search syntax](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/search-syntax).

    * * default

        string

      * created\_at

        time

      * id

        id

      * key

        string

      * namespace

        string

      * owner\_type

        string

      * type

        string

      * updated\_at

        time

      - Filter by a case-insensitive search of multiple fields in a document.

      - Example:

        * `query=Bob Norman`
        * `query=title:green hoodie`

        Filter by the date and time when the metafield definition was created.

      - Example:

        * `created_at:>'2020-10-21T23:39:20Z'`
        * `created_at:<now`
        * `created_at:<=2024`

        Filter by `id` range.

      - Example:

        * `id:1234`
        * `id:>=1234`
        * `id:<=1234`

        Filter by the metafield definition [`key`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-key) field.

      - Example:

        * `key:some-key`

        Filter by the metafield definition [`namespace`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-namespace) field.

      - Example:

        * `namespace:some-namespace`

        Filter by the metafield definition [`ownerType`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-ownertype) field.

      - Example:

        * `owner_type:PRODUCT`

        Filter by the metafield definition [`type`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetafieldDefinition#field-type) field.

      - Example:

        * `type:single_line_text_field`

        Filter by the date and time when the metafield definition was last updated.

        Example:

        * `updated_at:>'2020-10-21T23:39:20Z'`
        * `updated_at:<now`
        * `updated_at:<=2024`

  * reverse

    [Boolean](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/Boolean)

    Default:false

    Reverse the order of the underlying list.

  * sort​Key

    [Metafield​Definition​Sort​Keys](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/MetafieldDefinitionSortKeys)

    Default:ID

    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).

  ***

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##### Variables

```json
{
	"metafieldDefinitions": {
		"after": "",
		"before": "",
		"first": "",
		"last": "",
		"namespace": "",
		"pinnedStatus": "",
		"query": "",
		"reverse": "",
		"sortKey": ""
	}
}
```

##### Schema

```graphql
interface HasMetafieldDefinitions {
  metafieldDefinitions: MetafieldDefinitionConnection!
}
```