Workflow Trigger ExtensionsWorkflow Trigger Extensions

Metaobject trigger, step by step

One trigger for metaobject entries: size guides, store locators, ingredient lists, team members, anything you modelled yourself. You choose which definitions to watch on the app's Metaobject Triggers page. See Metaobject triggers.

Shopify Flow's trigger picker inside Workflow Trigger Extensions, searched for Metaobject
Where you find them: in Shopify Flow choose Select a trigger, open Workflow Trigger Extensions and search for "Metaobject".

Metaobject entry updated

Fires when an entry of a watched metaobject definition is updated. The whole entry arrives: type, handle, displayName and every field with its key and value.
Fires from Shopify webhook
Permission Metaobject Data Access
Switched on Per metaobject definition, on the app's Metaobject Triggers page

Use it for

  • Tell the content team when a size guide or a care instruction changes.
  • Push changed store locator entries to a map provider.
  • Rebuild something on the storefront that is generated from metaobjects.

What Metaobject entry updated sends to your workflow

Variable in Flow Type What it holds
metaobjectHandle Text The handle of the metaobject that was updated (for filtering in Flow)
metaobject Object The metaobject entry that was updated
metaobject.definition Object The MetaobjectDefinition that models this object type
metaobject.displayName Text Display name of the metaobject
metaobject.fields List of objects All fields of the metaobject with their keys and values
metaobject.fields (each).definition Object The field definition for this object key
metaobject.fields (each).jsonValue Text The assigned field value in JSON format
metaobject.fields (each).key Text The object key of this field
metaobject.fields (each).thumbnail Object Visual attributes for file or color fields
metaobject.fields (each).type Text The type of the field
metaobject.fields (each).value Text The assigned field value, always stored as a string
metaobject.handle Text Handle/slug of the metaobject instance
metaobject.id ID Global ID of the metaobject
metaobject.type Text Type/handle of the metaobject definition
eventId Text The id of this event. Search for it in the app's Event History to see exactly what was sent.

Example: Notify the content team about a changed size guide

  1. In the app open Metaobject Triggers, click Add trigger, choose the definition and save.
  2. In Flow pick Metaobject entry updated.
  3. Add a Condition: metaobject.type Equal to size_guide.
  4. Add Send internal email with {{metaobject.displayName}} and a Liquid for loop over metaobject.fields that prints each field's key and value.
  5. Turn the workflow on.
The Select Metaobject Type dialog with the type Size guide selected
First watch the type in the app: Metaobject Triggers, Add Trigger, Size guide.

Next steps