App-owned metaobjects can be used without access scopes
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
App-owned metaobjects, identified by types such as $app:example , including those created using declarative metaobject definitions , can now be utilized by their owning app without requiring any access scopes.
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