Metaobject Collection Field Output

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

A developer created a Metaobject called “brands” containing title, description, image, and a collection reference field. They needed to output the collection handle (not the ID) for use in an href attribute.

Problem:

  • The code only returned the collection ID or the full GID format (e.g., gid://shopify/Collection/628469498189)
  • Direct access via {{ brand.collection }} didn’t provide the handle

Solution provided:

  • Use .value to access the full collection object from the collection reference field
  • Example: {{ brand.collection.value.url }} outputs /collections/all
  • The .value property fetches the corresponding collection object and its properties

Key technical detail:
Collection reference fields store only the ID, requiring .value to retrieve the actual collection object with accessible properties like URL and handle. The issue was resolved successfully.

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Legend Tim, thanks for clearing that up for me. Many Thanks!