Update collection metafield
The Update collection metafield action adds a metafield to the collection that triggers the workflow, or updates an existing metafield on that collection.
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Fields
The Update collection metafield action contains the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Metafield | Required. This dropdown selects a metafield by name or by namespace and key. |
| Namespace | Required when selecting an unstructured metafield. A namespace is a container for a group of metafield definitions. Grouping metafields within a namespace prevents your metafields from conflicting with other metafields. |
| Key | Required when selecting an unstructured metafield. A key is an identifier for the metafield definition. |
| Type | Required when selecting an unstructured metafield. The data type of the metafield's value. |
| Value | The value is the information to be stored in the metafield. Format the value according to its data type to avoid errors when the workflow runs. |
Triggers
The Update collection metafield action requires a field, Collection ID, that identifies the collection to add a metafield to. The collection ID is set by default and can't be changed. The Update collection metafield action can be used in workflows that start with the following triggers:
API details
To learn more, review the MetafieldInput input object.