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standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates

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Standard metafield definitions are intended for specific, common use cases. Their namespace and keys reflect these use cases and are reserved.

Refer to all available Standard Metafield Definition Templates.

StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateConnection arguments

•StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateConnection!

Anchor to afterafter • String: The elements that come after the specified cursor.
Anchor to beforebefore • String: The elements that come before the specified cursor.
Anchor to constraintStatusconstraintStatus • MetafieldDefinitionConstraintStatus: Filter standard metafield definitions based on whether they are constrained.
Anchor to constraintSubtypeconstraintSubtype • MetafieldDefinitionConstraintSubtypeIdentifier: Filter standard metafield definitions based on whether they apply to a given resource subtype.
Anchor to excludeActivatedexcludeActivated • BooleanDefault:false: Filter standard metafield definitions that have already been activated.
Anchor to firstfirst • Int: The first n elements from the paginated list.
Anchor to lastlast • Int: The last n elements from the paginated list.
Anchor to reversereverse • BooleanDefault:false: Reverse the order of the underlying list.

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Anchor to Possible returnsPossible returns

Anchor to edgesedges • [StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge!]!non-null: The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.
Anchor to nodesnodes • [StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate!]!non-null: A list of nodes that are contained in StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplateEdge. You can fetch data about an individual node, or you can follow the edges to fetch data about a collection of related nodes. At each node, you specify the fields that you want to retrieve.
Anchor to pageInfopageInfo • PageInfo!non-null: An object that’s used to retrieve cursor information about the current page.

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Get a list of standard metafield definition templates

Open in GraphiQL

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(

`#graphql

query StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates {

standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates(first: 5) {

edges {

node {

name

namespace

key

description

ownerTypes

type {

name

}

}`,

);

const data = await response.json();

query StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates {
  standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates(first: 5) {
    edges {
      node {
        id
        name
        namespace
        key
        description
        ownerTypes
        type {
          name
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2025-04/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "query StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates { standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates(first: 5) { edges { node { id name namespace key description ownerTypes type { name } } } } }"
}'

const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);

const response = await admin.graphql(
  `#graphql
  query StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates(first: 5) {
      edges {
        node {
          id
          name
          namespace
          key
          description
          ownerTypes
          type {
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
);

const data = await response.json();

const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: `query StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates(first: 5) {
      edges {
        node {
          id
          name
          namespace
          key
          description
          ownerTypes
          type {
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
});

session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
  shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
  access_token: access_token
)
client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
  session: session
)

query = <<~QUERY
  query StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates(first: 5) {
      edges {
        node {
          id
          name
          namespace
          key
          description
          ownerTypes
          type {
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

response = client.query(query: query)

Response

JSON

{

"standardMetafieldDefinitionTemplates": {

"edges": [

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate/1",

"name": "Product subtitle",

"namespace": "descriptors",

"key": "subtitle",

"description": "Used as a shorthand for a product name",

"ownerTypes": [

"PRODUCT",

"PRODUCTVARIANT"

"type": {

"name": "single_line_text_field"

}

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate/2",

"name": "Care guide",

"namespace": "descriptors",

"key": "care_guide",

"description": "Instructions for taking care of a product or apparel",

"ownerTypes": [

"PRODUCT",

"PRODUCTVARIANT"

"type": {

"name": "multi_line_text_field"

}

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate/3",

"name": "ISBN",

"namespace": "facts",

"key": "isbn",

"description": "International Standard Book Number",

"ownerTypes": [

"PRODUCT",

"PRODUCTVARIANT"

"type": {

"name": "single_line_text_field"

}

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate/4",

"name": "UPC",

"namespace": "facts",

"key": "upc",

"description": "Universal Product Code",

"ownerTypes": [

"PRODUCT",

"PRODUCTVARIANT"

"type": {

"name": "single_line_text_field"

}

{

"node": {

"id": "gid://shopify/StandardMetafieldDefinitionTemplate/5",

"name": "EAN",

"namespace": "facts",

"key": "ean",

"description": "European Article Number",

"ownerTypes": [

"PRODUCT",

"PRODUCTVARIANT"

"type": {

"name": "single_line_text_field"

}

]

}