Metafields dashboard
The Metafields dashboard pulls every metafield from all your connected Shopify stores into one searchable list. Custom data that normally lives buried on individual products, customers, orders and collections — across separate stores — becomes a single view you can filter, sort, and export.
Opening the dashboard
In the left sidebar, go to Content → Metafields, or visit
/content/metafields directly.
What you'll see
Each row is one metafield, with these columns:
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Namespace | The metafield's namespace (the grouping it belongs to). |
| Key | The metafield's key within that namespace. |
| Store | Which connected store the metafield belongs to. |
| Owner Type | The kind of record it's attached to (e.g. product, customer, order, collection). |
| Owner ID | The ID of the specific record it's attached to. |
| Parent Product ID | For variant metafields, the ID of the parent product, when present. |
| Type | The metafield's data type (e.g. single_line_text_field, number_integer). |
| Value | The stored value, truncated for long entries. |
| Last activity | When the metafield was last updated. |
| Created | When the metafield was first created. |
Use the column picker to show, hide, and reorder columns, and set your default sort — the dashboard remembers your choice.
Filtering and searching
Narrow the list down and turn common questions into one click:
- Stores — focus on a single store, or leave it off to see them all.
- Owner Type — show only product, customer, order or collection metafields.
- Type — filter to one data type.
- Owner ID and Parent Product ID — pin down the metafields on a specific record.
- Namespace and Key — find one namespace or key across every store.
The search box matches inside metafield values (contains), so you can find where a particular value is stored.
Exporting
Open the Export Builder from the dashboard to download metafields as CSV or Excel. You choose the scope:
- Current page — just what's on screen.
- Filtered — everything matching your current filters.
- Selected — only the rows you tick.
- All metafields — the full list across your stores.
Pick the columns you want, and download. If you export the same shape regularly, save it as a template so it's one click next time.
Tutorial: export every metafield in one namespace across your stores
A quick walkthrough of a common job — pulling all the custom data in a single namespace, from every store, into one file.
- Open Content → Metafields from the sidebar.
- In the filter bar, set the Namespace filter to the namespace you want (for example your app's namespace).
- Add an Owner Type filter if you only want one kind of record — say only product metafields.
- Leave the Store filter off to include every store, or set it to focus on one.
- Click a column header such as Key or Last activity to sort the list the way you want to read it.
- Open the Export Builder, choose the Filtered scope, pick your columns, and download a CSV or Excel — a clean snapshot of that namespace's custom data.
Permissions
Account owners always have access. For team members, access is controlled by the View Metafields permission — without it, opening the dashboard shows a "no access" message. Grant it from your team member's permissions.
FAQ
Does the Metafields dashboard show metafields from all my stores at once? Yes — every connected store's metafields land in one list. Filter by Store when you want to focus on a single store.
Why is a metafield I just added not showing up? Metafields are read from a search index that's populated by your product and store sync. If a metafield is missing, run a sync/reindex so it's written to the index, or loosen your filters.
Can I search by the value of a metafield? Yes. The search box matches inside metafield values (contains), so you can find where a particular value is stored. Use the Namespace and Key filters to search by those instead.
Can I export only the metafields I've filtered to? Yes. Open the Export Builder and choose the Filtered scope to export exactly what matches your current filters — or Selected for just the rows you tick.
Can team members see this dashboard? Only if they have the View Metafields permission. Account owners always have access.