Update collection metafield
TheUpdate collection metafieldaction adds ametafieldto the collection that triggers the workflow, or updates an existing metafield on that collection.
Fields
TheUpdate collection metafieldaction contains the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Metafield namespace | Required. A metafield namespace is a container for a group of metafields. Grouping metafields within a namespace prevents your metafields from conflicting with other metafields. |
| Key | Required. A key is an identifier for the metafield value. |
| Value | Required. The value is the information to be stored in the metafield. The value is always stored as a string, regardless of the metafield's type. |
| Type | Thedata typeof the metafield's value. |
Triggers
TheUpdate collection metafieldaction has a hidden field added to it by the trigger. This field,Collection ID, identifies the collection to add a metafield to. The collection ID is set by default and can't be changed.
TheUpdate collection metafieldaction can be used in workflows that start with the following triggers:
Example
In this example workflow, a collection metafield is added to all newly created collections.
API details
To learn more, review theMetafieldInputinput object.