[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/firestore](./firestore.md) > [/](./firestore_.md) > [SnapshotMetadata](./firestore_.snapshotmetadata.md) > [fromCache](./firestore_.snapshotmetadata.fromcache.md) ## SnapshotMetadata.fromCache property True if the snapshot was created from cached data rather than guaranteed up-to-date server data. If your listener has opted into metadata updates (via `SnapshotListenOptions`) you will receive another snapshot with `fromCache` set to false once the client has received up-to-date data from the backend. Signature: ```typescript readonly fromCache: boolean; ```