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Defines a field for a MetaobjectDefinition with properties such as the field’s data type and validations.
Signature:
export interface MetaobjectFieldDefinition
| Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| description? | Maybe<Scalars[‘String’][‘output’]> | (Optional) The administrative description. | |
| key | Scalars[‘String’][‘output’] | A key name used to identify the field within the metaobject composition. | |
| name | Scalars[‘String’][‘output’] | The human-readable name. | |
| required | Scalars[‘Boolean’][‘output’] | Required status of the field within the metaobject composition. | |
| type | MetafieldDefinitionType | The type of data that the field stores. | |
| validations | Array<MetafieldDefinitionValidation> | A list of [validation options](https://shopify.dev/apps/metafields/definitions/validation) for the field. For example, a field with the type date can set a minimum date requirement. |