---
title: metaobjectByHandle - GraphQL Admin
description: Retrieves a metaobject by handle.
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/metaobjectByHandle
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/queries/metaobjectByHandle.md
---

# metaobject​By​Handle

query

Requires `read_metaobjects` access scope.

Retrieves a metaobject by handle.

## Arguments

* handle

  [Metaobject​Handle​Input!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/MetaobjectHandleInput)

  required

  The identifier of the metaobject to return.

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## Possible returns

* Metaobject

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

  Provides an object instance represented by a MetaobjectDefinition.

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## Examples

* ### metaobjectByHandle reference

## Query Reference

```graphql
{
  metaobjectByHandle(handle) {
    # metaobjectByHandle fields
  }
}
```