> ## Documentation Index
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# Metaobjects & Metafields

> Learn about the metaobjects and metafields that Layers creates in your Shopify store to enable seamless integration between the platforms.

## Overview

Layers automatically creates and manages metaobjects and metafields in your Shopify store to synchronize configuration data between the two platforms. This enables features like setting default sort orders on collections directly from Shopify and provides the necessary tokens for storefront integrations.

These resources are created automatically when you install Layers and are kept in sync as you make changes in the Layers dashboard.

## See also

* [Metaobjects](/shopify-integration/metaobjects-metafields/metaobjects) - Sort Order, Facet, and Block metaobjects
* [Collection & App Metafields](/shopify-integration/metaobjects-metafields/app-metafields) - Collection default sort order and shop-level metafields
* [Cache, Sync & Access](/shopify-integration/metaobjects-metafields/cache-and-access) - Metaobject caching, synchronization, access permissions, and API access
* [Sort Orders](/platform/sorting) - Learn how to configure sort orders in Layers
* [Attributes](/platform/attributes) - Configure filterable attributes
* [Blocks](/platform/blocks) - Configure recommendation blocks
* [Catalog Sync](/shopify-integration/catalog-sync) - How Layers synchronizes product data