[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/storage](./storage.md) > [getMetadata](./storage.getmetadata.md) ## getMetadata() function A promise that resolves with the metadata for this object. If this object doesn't exist or metadata cannot be retreived, the promise is rejected. Signature: ```typescript export declare function getMetadata(ref: StorageReference): Promise; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | ref | [StorageReference](./storage.storagereference.md) | StorageReference to get metadata from. | Returns: Promise<[FullMetadata](./storage.fullmetadata.md)>