---
title: app import-custom-data-definitions
description: >-
  Import metafield and metaobject definitions from your development store. [Read
  more about declarative custom data
  definitions](/docs/apps/build/custom-data/declarative-custom-data-definitions).
api_name: shopify-cli
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-import-custom-data-definitions
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli/app/app-import-custom-data-definitions.md
---

# app import-custom-data-definitions

Import metafield and metaobject definitions from your development store. [Read more about declarative custom data definitions](https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/custom-data/declarative-custom-data-definitions).

## Flags

The following flags are available for the `app import-custom-data-definitions` command:

* \--client-id \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_CLIENT\_ID

  The Client ID of your app.

* \--include-existing

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_INCLUDE\_EXISTING

  Include existing declared definitions in the output.

* \--no-color

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_NO\_COLOR

  Disable color output.

* \--path \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_PATH

  The path to your app directory.

* \--reset

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_RESET

  Reset all your settings.

* \--verbose

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_VERBOSE

  Increase the verbosity of the output.

* -c, --config \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_APP\_CONFIG

  The name of the app configuration.

* -s, --store \<value>

  string

  env: SHOPIFY\_FLAG\_STORE

  Store URL. Must be an existing development or Shopify Plus sandbox store.

Examples

### Examples

* #### app import-custom-data-definitions

  ##### app import-custom-data-definitions

  ```bash
  shopify app import-custom-data-definitions [flags]
  ```