---
title: metafields - GraphQL Admin
description: A paginated list of metafields.
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/metafields
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/metafields.md
---

# metafields

query

A paginated list of metafields.

## MetafieldConnection arguments

[MetafieldConnection!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/connections/MetafieldConnection)

* after

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

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

* before

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

  Filter metafields by namespace.

* owner

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

  required

  Filter metafields to a specific owner. Recommend using the `metafields` connection from [HasMetafields](https://shopify.dev/api/admin/graphql/reference/common-objects/HasMetafields) directly from the owner instead.

* reverse

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

  Default:false

  Reverse the order of the underlying list.

***

## Possible returns

* edges

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

  non-null

  The connection between the node and its parent. Each edge contains a minimum of the edge's cursor and the node.

* nodes

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

  non-null

  A list of nodes that are contained in MetafieldEdge. 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.

* page​Info

  [Page​Info!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/objects/PageInfo)

  non-null

  An object that’s used to retrieve [cursor information](https://shopify.dev/api/usage/pagination-graphql) about the current page.

***

## Examples

* ### Retrieve metafields belonging to a resource

  #### Description

  Retrieve all metafields belonging to a product. It's recommended to use the \`metafields\` connection from \[HasMetafields]\(https\://shopify.dev/api/admin/graphql/reference/common-objects/HasMetafields) directly from the owner instead. Refer to \[this example instead]\(https\://shopify.dev/api/admin/graphql/reference/common-objects/product#examples-Get\_metafields\_attached\_to\_a\_product).

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
      edges {
        node {
          namespace
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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": "query { metafields(first: 2, owner: \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\") { edges { node { namespace key value } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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
    query {
      metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
        edges {
          node {
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    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
    query {
      metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
        edges {
          node {
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
        edges {
          node {
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "metafields": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "namespace": "my_fields",
            "key": "materials",
            "value": "95% Cotton/n 5% Spandex"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

* ### Retrieve metafields within a namespace

  #### Description

  Retrieve all metafields that are under the same namespace. It's recommended to use the \`metafields\` connection from \[HasMetafields]\(https\://shopify.dev/api/admin/graphql/reference/common-objects/HasMetafields) directly from the owner instead. Refer to \[this example instead]\(https\://shopify.dev/api/admin/graphql/reference/common-objects/product#examples-Get\_metafields\_attached\_to\_a\_product).

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642", namespace: "my_fields") {
      edges {
        node {
          namespace
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### 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": "query { metafields(first: 2, owner: \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\", namespace: \"my_fields\") { edges { node { namespace key value } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### 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
    query {
      metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642", namespace: "my_fields") {
        edges {
          node {
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    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
    query {
      metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642", namespace: "my_fields") {
        edges {
          node {
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

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

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642", namespace: "my_fields") {
        edges {
          node {
            namespace
            key
            value
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "metafields": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "namespace": "my_fields",
            "key": "materials",
            "value": "95% Cotton\n5% Spandex"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "namespace": "my_fields",
            "key": "manufactured",
            "value": "Made in Canada"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```

[Open in GraphiQL](http://localhost:3457/graphiql?query=query%20%7B%0A%20%20metafields\(first%3A%202%2C%20owner%3A%20%22gid%3A%2F%2Fshopify%2FProduct%2F20995642%22\)%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20edges%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20node%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20namespace%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20key%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20value%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D)

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


export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query {
    metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
      edges {
        node {
          namespace
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### GQL

```
query {
  metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
    edges {
      node {
        namespace
        key
        value
      }
    }
  }
}
```

##### cURL

```
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": "query { metafields(first: 2, owner: \"gid://shopify/Product/20995642\") { edges { node { namespace key value } } } }"
}'
```

##### React Router

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

export const loader = async ({request}) => {
  const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
  const response = await admin.graphql(
    `#graphql
  query {
    metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
      edges {
        node {
          namespace
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
  );
  const json = await response.json();
  return json.data;
}
```

##### Node.js

```
const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
const data = await client.query({
  data: `query {
    metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
      edges {
        node {
          namespace
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  }`,
});
```

##### 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
  query {
    metafields(first: 2, owner: "gid://shopify/Product/20995642") {
      edges {
        node {
          namespace
          key
          value
        }
      }
    }
  }
QUERY

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

## Response

JSON

```json
{
  "metafields": {
    "edges": [
      {
        "node": {
          "namespace": "my_fields",
          "key": "materials",
          "value": "95% Cotton/n 5% Spandex"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```