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## MetadataInspector.getPropertyMetadata() method

Get the metadata associated with the given key for a given property of the target class or prototype

**Signature:**

```typescript
static getPropertyMetadata<T>(key: MetadataKey<T, PropertyDecorator>, target: Object, propertyName: string, options?: InspectionOptions): T | undefined;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  key | [MetadataKey](./metadata.metadatakey.md)<!-- -->&lt;T, PropertyDecorator&gt; | Metadata key |
|  target | Object | Class for static properties or prototype for instance properties |
|  propertyName | string | Property name |
|  options | [InspectionOptions](./metadata.inspectionoptions.md) | _(Optional)_ Options for inspection |

**Returns:**

T \| undefined