Data Implementation Guide

Understand how form data is stored, accessed, and implemented in your Shopify store.

How It Works

When you create a form in Dynamic Metafields:

1. The app automatically creates metafield definitions in Shopify
2. Customers fill out your form
3. Form data is saved directly to Shopify metafields
4. Data is accessible from Shopify admin and via API

Metafield Types

Customer Metafields

Data saved to customer metafields:

• Persists across multiple orders
• Accessible from customer profile
• Perfect for account-level information
• Examples: business details, preferences, loyalty info

Order Metafields

Data saved to order metafields:

• Specific to individual orders
• Accessible from order details
• Perfect for order-specific information
• Examples: customization details, delivery instructions

Accessing Data

Via Shopify Admin

View metafields directly in Shopify:

• Customers: Admin > Customers > [Customer] > Metafields
• Orders: Admin > Orders > [Order] > Metafields

Via Shopify API

Access metafields programmatically using Shopify's API for:

• Custom integrations
• Data analysis
• Automation workflows
• Third-party applications

Data Security

All data is stored securely in Shopify's infrastructure following Shopify's security standards. Dynamic Metafields does not store your customer data on external servers.

Data Structure

Each metafield has:

• Namespace: Groups related metafields
• Key: Unique identifier for the field
• Value: The actual data submitted
• Type: Data type (text, number, date, etc.)