# Metaobjects

Metaobjects let you store structured information in your Shopify store. They group related metafields together, making it easier to manage complex data that isn’t covered by standard Shopify categories.

Common use cases include:

* Product attributes not supported by standard fields
* Custom collections of data like colors, materials, or specifications

Metaobjects are found under **Content** in the Shopify admin.

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## Exporting metaobjects

Duplify exports all metaobject definitions that you created in your source store.

* Definitions contain the primary structure for your data.
* Values within metaobjects (e.g., images, color codes, text) are exported separately under related categories like Products, Collections, Customers, Orders, or Blog posts.
* A metaobject export focuses on the definitions, not the associated data.

### Example

Metaobject for colors might include:

* images
* base color names
* patterns
* HEX codes
* image handles

Each of these fields is part of the metaobject definition exported by Duplify.

The following metaobject `Color` holds data about colors. It shows two entries.

<figure><img src="/files/9MvQp3OJ0Fq1bv4uQfRZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Metaobject for Color with individual entries</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Export events

Duplify tracks export events to determine the size of your store’s export. Each event represents one data item or file. Your plan provides a specific number of monthly export events.

#### Metaobject export events

* Metaobject definitions export with unlimited events.
* You don’t need to track metaobject definitions against your monthly export events.
* Metaobject entries still follow the standard export event rules under their related categories.

For a full overview of how Duplify counts export events, visit our [Export events](#export-events) reference guide.


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