Starting in API version 2026-10, the GraphQL Admin API returns an error when a query filters by a metafield that isn't set up for filtering, instead of silently returning incorrect results. This is a breaking change.
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| Platform | Shopify |
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| Effective date | 2026-10-01 (passed) |
| Precision | day |
| Published | 2026-07-24 |
| Categories | Breaking / action required |
| Tags | 2026-10, API, Action Required, Admin GraphQL API, Breaking API Change, Metafields and metaobjects |
| Official source | Shopify developer changelog ↗ |
| Fetched | 2026-10-17T03:44:00+00:00 |
| First seen | 2026-10-17T01:05:46+00:00 |
| Status | Listed by the source |
| Stable ID | shopify-6c2d61e03b · JSON |