---
title: "Create a metaobject"
method: POST
path: "/v1/commerce/metaobjects"
tags: ["Commerce"]
---

# Create a metaobject

`POST /v1/commerce/metaobjects`

Creates a metaobject of `type` with its `fields` (key and string value, up to 100) and an optional `handle`, and returns it with status 201. Shopify only. Needs metaobjects.write.

## Request body

- object
  - `accountId` string, required
  - `type` string, required
  - `handle` string
  - `fields` object[], required
    - `key` string, required
    - `value` string, required

## Response `201`

Metaobject created

- object
  - `metaobject` CommerceMetaobject
    - `id` string
    - `type` string
    - `handle` string
    - `displayName` string
    - `fields` object[]
      - `key` string
      - `type` string
      - `value` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — The store has not granted this permission, or the token was revoked (code insufficient_permissions). Reconnect the store to grant the latest permissions; GET /v1/commerce/store lists what the current grant allows.
- `404` — Account not found (code account_not_found) or the resource was not found (code product_not_found or resource_not_found).
- `429` — Rate limited, either by Zernio or by the platform. Retry later.

## Changes

- **2026-09-30** `16a7b9d5373e` — 1 info
  - removed the `platform` enum value from the `details/budgetScope` response property for the response status `400`
- **2026-09-29** `69bbe3da3a18` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/zernio/apis/zernio-api/changes/v1/commerce/metaobjects/post.md)

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