---
title: metaobjectDefinitionByType - GraphQL Admin
description: Finds a metaobject definition by type.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/metaobjectdefinitionbytype
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/metaobjectdefinitionbytype.md
---

# metaobject​Definition​By​Type

query

Requires `read_metaobject_definitions` access scope.

Finds a metaobject definition by type.

## Arguments

* type

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

  required

  The type of the metaobject definition to return.

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## Possible returns

* Metaobject​Definition

  [Metaobject​Definition](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/MetaobjectDefinition)

  Provides the definition of a generic object structure composed of metafields.

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## Examples

* ### metaobjectDefinitionByType reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  metaobjectDefinitionByType(type) {
    # metaobjectDefinitionByType fields
  }
}
```