# Access and permissions

> What Metascheduler asks Shopify for, when it asks, and how to grant or revoke each kind of access.

Reference · 2 min read · Updated November 4, 2026

Metascheduler asks for as little as it can. At install it needs only metaobjects and rollouts. Everything else is optional: it asks the first time you add that kind of change, and you can revoke it whenever you like.

## Find your access

Open **Settings > Access**. Each row shows a group of access, what it's for, and its state: **Always on**, **Granted**, **Partly granted** or **Not granted**, with **Grant access** or **Revoke**.

*Settings > Access.*

## What each row covers

| Row | For | Shopify access |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Metaobjects** (always on) | Metaobject status and content | `read_metaobjects`, `write_metaobjects`, `read_metaobject_definitions` |
| **Rollouts** (always on) | Your rollouts on the calendar, and following them | `read_rollouts` |
| **Products and prices** | Product status, prices, tags and sales channels | `read_products`, `write_products`, `read_publications`, `write_publications` |
| **Online store** | Menus, pages, blog posts and policies | `read_online_store_navigation`, `write_online_store_navigation`, `read_online_store_pages`, `write_online_store_pages`, `read_legal_policies`, `write_legal_policies` |
| **Locations and markets** | Metafields on locations and markets | `read_locations`, `write_locations`, `read_markets`, `write_markets` |
| **Rollout details** | Naming the themes, discounts and checkouts a rollout changes | `read_themes`, `read_discounts`, `read_checkout_and_accounts_configurations` |

Find what you need:

> **Try it:** [Which access do I need?](https://metascheduler.app/help/access-and-permissions)

## When the app asks

- In setup, for the kinds of change you pick.
- In the editor, when you add a change type without access: it shows **Needs access** and **Grant access**.
- On a resource page, when **Schedule a change** needs it.
- In **Needs you**, when a schedule couldn't run because access was missing.

Each time, Shopify shows its own permission prompt. Nothing changes until you approve it.

## Revoking access

Select **Revoke** on a row. Schedules that need it can't make those changes until you grant it again, and each one shows in **Needs you** when it tries.

> **If Shopify stops the app's access**
>
> If Shopify stops the app's access to your store (for example after a long time without opening it), scheduled changes can't run. Metascheduler emails your store's address, at most twice, to ask you to open the app. Opening it is all it takes.

## Related articles

- [Change types](https://metascheduler.app/help/change-types.md): Every kind of change Metascheduler can schedule, what it does, how it reverts, and which plan has it.
- [Resolve what needs you](https://metascheduler.app/help/needs-you.md): Needs you lists the decisions only you can make, like an edit made during a schedule or a change that failed. Here's what each one means and what to do.
- [Get started with Metascheduler](https://metascheduler.app/help/getting-started.md): Install the app, tell it what you want to schedule, confirm your time zone, and find your way around.