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Metaobject Fields

Metaobjects are custom data structures that allow you to extend Shopify's data model with your own content types and relationships.

Metaobject Fields



These are all the fields you can import or export for metaobjects in Altera.

General



FieldDescriptionExample Value
IDUnique metaobject identifier987654321
HandleURL-friendly identifierproduct-specification
CommandAction to perform on this metaobjectMERGE
Display NameHuman-readable nameProduct Specification
StatusCurrent status of the metaobjectACTIVE
Updated AtLast modification timestamp2023-06-15T14:30:00Z
Definition: HandleType of metaobjectproduct_specs
Definition: NameDisplay name of the definitionProduct Specifications
FieldMetafield keydimensions
ValueMetafield value{"length": "10", "width": "5", "height": "2"}


Metaobject Filters



You can use these filters to limit which metaobjects are exported:

- handle: Filter by metaobject handle
- type: Filter by definition type
- updated_at: Filter by last update date

Updated on: 11/02/2025