The description field on metafield is being removed from the MetafieldInput GraphQL input object. The change will appear in unstable and will be included in the 2025-07 API version. The description field is optional and isn't exposed to merchants. You can safely stop including the field in queries and mutations.
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| Platform | Shopify |
|---|---|
| Effective date | No date published |
| Precision | n/a |
| Published | 2025-02-27 |
| Categories | Breaking / action requiredDeprecation |
| Tags | 2025-07, API, Action Required, Admin GraphQL API, Breaking API Change |
| Official source | Shopify developer changelog ↗ |
| Fetched | 2026-10-17T03:44:00+00:00 |
| First seen | 2026-10-17T01:05:46+00:00 |
| Status | Listed by the source |
| Stable ID | shopify-d6f6cc229c · JSON |