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## MetadataAccessor.create() method

Create a strongly-typed metadata accessor

**Signature:**

```typescript
static create<V, DT extends DecoratorType>(key: string): MetadataAccessor<V, DT>;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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key


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string


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The metadata key


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**Returns:**

[MetadataAccessor](./metadata.metadataaccessor.md)<!-- -->&lt;V, DT&gt;