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## getAuthorizationMetadata() function

Fetch authorization metadata stored by `@authorize` decorator.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare function getAuthorizationMetadata(target: object, methodName: string): AuthorizationMetadata | undefined;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  target | object | Target object/class |
|  methodName | string | Target method |

<b>Returns:</b>

[AuthorizationMetadata](./authorization.authorizationmetadata.md) \| undefined