---
title: standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable - GraphQL Admin
description: |-
  Enables multiple specified standard metafield definitions from their templates as a single transaction.
  This API is idempotent so any previously-enabled standard definitions will not cause a failure. However,
  invalid inputs or other user errors will prevent all of the requested definitions from being enabled.

  Refer to the [list of standard metafield definition templates](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions).
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/standardmetafielddefinitionsenable
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/mutations/standardmetafielddefinitionsenable.md
---

# standard​Metafield​Definitions​Enable

mutation

Requires API client to have access to the resource type associated with the metafield definition owner type.

Enables multiple specified standard metafield definitions from their templates as a single transaction. This API is idempotent so any previously-enabled standard definitions will not cause a failure. However, invalid inputs or other user errors will prevent all of the requested definitions from being enabled.

Refer to the [list of standard metafield definition templates](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/standard-definitions).

## Arguments

* definitions

  [\[Standard​Metafield​Definitions​Enable​Input!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput)

  required

  The list of standard definitions to enable. Maximum of 25.

***

## Standard​Metafield​Definitions​Enable​Payload returns

* definitions

  [\[Metafield​Definition!\]](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/MetafieldDefinition)

  The list of definitions that were enabled.

* user​Errors

  [\[Standard​Metafield​Definitions​Enable​User​Error!\]!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableUserError)

  non-null

  The list of errors that occurred from executing the mutation.

***

## Examples

* ### Enable multiple standard definitions

  #### Description

  Creates metafield definitions from multiple provided standard definitions in one call.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
      definitions {
        id
        key
        namespace
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### Variables

  ```json
  {
    "definitions": [
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "isbn",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      },
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "upc",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      }
    ]
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/unstable/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) { standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) { definitions { id key namespace } userErrors { code field message } } }",
   "variables": {
      "definitions": [
        {
          "namespace": "facts",
          "key": "isbn",
          "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
          "pin": false
        },
        {
          "namespace": "facts",
          "key": "upc",
          "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
          "pin": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
      standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
        definitions {
          id
          key
          namespace
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    {
      variables: {
          "definitions": [
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "isbn",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              },
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "upc",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              }
          ]
      },
    },
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  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
    mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
      standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
        definitions {
          id
          key
          namespace
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  variables = {
    "definitions": [
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "isbn",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      },
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "upc",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      }
    ]
  }

  response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: {
      "query": `mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
        standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
          definitions {
            id
            key
            namespace
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }`,
      "variables": {
          "definitions": [
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "isbn",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              },
              {
                  "namespace": "facts",
                  "key": "upc",
                  "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                  "pin": false
              }
          ]
      },
    },
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable": {
      "definitions": [
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456144",
          "key": "isbn",
          "namespace": "facts"
        },
        {
          "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456145",
          "key": "upc",
          "namespace": "facts"
        }
      ],
      "userErrors": []
    }
  }
  ```

* ### standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable reference

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=mutation%20standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable\(%24definitions%3A%20%5BStandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!%5D!\)%20%7B%0A%20%20standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable\(definitions%3A%20%24definitions\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20definitions%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20id%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20key%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20namespace%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20userErrors%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20code%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20field%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20message%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D\&variables=%7B%0A%20%20%22definitions%22%3A%20%5B%0A%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22namespace%22%3A%20%22facts%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22key%22%3A%20%22isbn%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22ownerType%22%3A%20%22PRODUCT%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22pin%22%3A%20false%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22namespace%22%3A%20%22facts%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22key%22%3A%20%22upc%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22ownerType%22%3A%20%22PRODUCT%22%2C%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%22pin%22%3A%20false%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%5D%0A%7D)

##### GQL

```graphql
mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
  standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
    definitions {
      id
      key
      namespace
    }
    userErrors {
      code
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST \
https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/unstable/graphql.json \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
-d '{
"query": "mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) { standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) { definitions { id key namespace } userErrors { code field message } } }",
 "variables": {
    "definitions": [
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "isbn",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      },
      {
        "namespace": "facts",
        "key": "upc",
        "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
        "pin": false
      }
    ]
  }
}'
```

##### React Router

```javascript
import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
      definitions {
        id
        key
        namespace
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }`,
  {
    variables: {
        "definitions": [
            {
                "namespace": "facts",
                "key": "isbn",
                "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                "pin": false
            },
            {
                "namespace": "facts",
                "key": "upc",
                "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                "pin": false
            }
        ]
    },
  },
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```javascript
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: {
    "query": `mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
      standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
        definitions {
          id
          key
          namespace
        }
        userErrors {
          code
          field
          message
        }
      }
    }`,
    "variables": {
        "definitions": [
            {
                "namespace": "facts",
                "key": "isbn",
                "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                "pin": false
            },
            {
                "namespace": "facts",
                "key": "upc",
                "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
                "pin": false
            }
        ]
    },
  },
});
```

##### Ruby

```ruby
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
  mutation standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable($definitions: [StandardMetafieldDefinitionsEnableInput!]!) {
    standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable(definitions: $definitions) {
      definitions {
        id
        key
        namespace
      }
      userErrors {
        code
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

variables = {
  "definitions": [
    {
      "namespace": "facts",
      "key": "isbn",
      "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
      "pin": false
    },
    {
      "namespace": "facts",
      "key": "upc",
      "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
      "pin": false
    }
  ]
}

response = client.query(query: query, variables: variables)
```

## Input variables

JSON

```json
{
  "definitions": [
    {
      "namespace": "facts",
      "key": "isbn",
      "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
      "pin": false
    },
    {
      "namespace": "facts",
      "key": "upc",
      "ownerType": "PRODUCT",
      "pin": false
    }
  ]
}
```

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "standardMetafieldDefinitionsEnable": {
    "definitions": [
      {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456144",
        "key": "isbn",
        "namespace": "facts"
      },
      {
        "id": "gid://shopify/MetafieldDefinition/1071456145",
        "key": "upc",
        "namespace": "facts"
      }
    ],
    "userErrors": []
  }
}
```