# tmux_snapshot:metadata/1

- **Package:** libtmux_erlang
- **Language:** Erlang
- **Kind:** function
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-erlang/blob/d1b6308440cf9eb8f6647e7ae434bce60e849368/apps/libtmux_erlang/src/tmux_snapshot.erl#L174
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/erlang/latest/reference/tmux_snapshot-metadata-1/

```
metadata/1
-spec metadata(t()) -> metadata().
```

Return capture identity, server generation, source calls, capabilities and read interval metadata. Does not refresh the graph or imply atomic capture.

## Parameters

- `Argument1` (`t()`)

## Guides

Pages that discuss `metadata/1`.

- [Object graph](/en/erlang/latest/concepts/object-graph/)