January 13, 2026
Metafield definition reference validations export by handle
Metafield definitions with metaobject_reference or mixed_reference types now export validation values as handles instead of GIDs.
Metafield DefinitionsExportsMigration
January 13, 2026
Metafield definitions that reference metaobjects can now be transferred between stores.
π What’s New
- Cross-store metafield definitions β validation values for
metaobject_reference,list.metaobject_reference,mixed_reference, andlist.mixed_referencetypes now use portable type handles instead of store-specific GIDs. - Flexible import format β imports accept both type handles (
features) and GID format for backwards compatibility.
π§ Improvements
- Cleaner exports β
mixed_referencevalidations with multiple allowed types now export as comma-separated handles (camera_specs, speaker_specs) instead of JSON arrays.
