Add shop metafield
This page was printed on Jul 03, 2022. For the current version, visit https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-flow/reference/actions/add-shop-metafield.
The Add shop Metafield action adds a Metafield to the shop that triggers the workflow, or updates an existing Metafield on that shop.
Fields
The Add shop Metafield action contains the following fields.
Field | Description |
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Metafield namespace | Required. A Metafield namespace is a container for a group of Metafields. Grouping Metafields within a namespace prevents your Metafields from conflicting with others. |
Key | Required. A key is an identifier for the Metafield value. |
Value | Required. The value is the information to be stored in the Metafield. The value is always stored as a string, regardless of the Metafield's type. |
Type | The data type of the Metafield's value. |
Triggers
The Add shop Metafield action can be used in any workflow.
Example
In this example workflow, a Metafield is added to a shop when a collection is created in that shop.
API details
To learn more, review the MetafieldInput input object.