Please allow access to draft order metafields on the draft order invoice email template!

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Topic summary

The request is to add draft order metafields to Shopify’s notification variables reference for draft order invoice email templates.

Key Points:

  • Currently, draft order metafields are not accessible in email template variables
  • Adding this functionality would enable merchants to include custom data (like due dates and customer segments) in draft order invoice emails
  • This would significantly enhance customization capabilities for draft order communications

Status:

  • Shopify staff acknowledged the feedback and confirmed they are passing it along to the relevant team
  • The feature request remains open with no implementation timeline provided
Summarized with AI on November 14. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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to be more specific, please add draft order metafields to this list: Shopify Help Center | Notification variables reference.

this would be really powerful because it would allow you to add custom data that you can share with a customer like due dates and images

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Hey @owenmillera

Thanks, passing along your feedback!