Enable product metafield

Metafields allow you to store custom data for your products and variants in Shopify. If you want to use metafields in your filters, you’ll need to enable them first in the Smart Product Filter & Search app.

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🔧 How to enable a metafield in our app settings

1. Open the Smart Product Filter & Search app from your Shopify admin.

2. Go to the Settings section.

3. Select the Metafields tab.

4. Click the Add Metafield button.

   
5. In the popup window, choose a metafield resource: Product or Variant.

6. Enter the Namespace and Key of the metafield you want to use.

7. Under Applies to:

   • Check Filter & Search to use the metafield as a filter.

   • Check Sort to use it for sorting.

8. Click Save to finish.

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❓ How to find the Namespace and Key of a metafield

1. In your Shopify admin, go to Settings and open Metafields.

2. Select either Products or Variants.

3. Click on the metafield you want to use.

4. You'll see the Namespace and Key displayed in the metafield details.

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⚠️ Can’t See Your Metafield Data?

If your metafield data doesn’t show up, you may need to create a definition:

1. Go to Settings > Metafields in your Shopify admin.

2. Choose Products or Variants.

3. Click on the Metafields without a definition tab.

4. Click Add definition and follow the steps to define it.

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