---
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]
  ```