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Metafields now require a definition to be accessed through the Customer Account API

calendar_today June 16, 2026 domain shopify-admin

Starting today, metafields stored on the app resource must have a metafield definition and customer accounts permissions to be accessible through the Customer Account API. Going forward, when calling the Customer Accounts API, app metafields without a definition will no longer return a value. If your app has functionality which depends on these fields, update those metafields to use definitions with the Customer Account API permission to avoid disruption.

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