# settings_data.json

> settings_data.json stores the current values of a Shoplazza Theme's settings and its active style preset. Learn its structure and how merchant choices are saved.

The `settings_data.json` file contains the setting values for a theme based on the settings included in [settings\_schema.json](./settings-schema-json).

For example, you can use the following theme setting to allow a merchant to choose a color for the page background:

```json title="config/settings_schema.json"
[
  {
    "name": {
      "en-US": "Colors",
      "zh-CN": "颜色"
    },
    "settings": [
      {
        "type": "color",
        "id": "color_body_bg",
        "label": {
          "en-US": "General background",
          "zh-CN": "常规背景"
        },
        "default": "#FFFFFF"
      }
    ]
  },
  ...
]
```

This adds an entry for `color_body_bg` in `settings_data.json`:

```json title="config/settings_data.json"
{
  "current": {
    "color_body_bg": "#FFFFFF"
  }
}
```

:::tip
In this example, the value of `color_body_bg` is `#FFFFFF` due to the [default](../settings/input-settings#standard-attributes) setting attribute.
:::

Any time that the value of `color_body_bg` is changed in the theme editor, `settings_data.json` is updated with the new value.

## Location

The `settings_data.json` file is located in the `config` directory of the theme:

```text title="Directory"
└── theme
    ...
    ├── config
        ├── settings_data.json
        ├── settings_presets.json
        └── settings_schema.json
    └── locales
```

## Schema

The `settings_data.json` file has the following parent objects:

| Object       | Description                                                                                                          | Required |
| :----------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------- |
| `current`    | Contains all of the setting values that are currently saved in the theme editor.                                     | Yes      |
| `metafields` | Contains a theme type of the setting value that can distinguish technology type such as plugin of the current theme. | No       |

For example:

```json title="config/settings_data.json"
{
  "current": {
    "color_body_bg": "#FFFFFF",
    ...
  },
  "metafields": {
    "theme_type": "standard" // Indicates that the technology is not jQuery
  }
}
```