# GetMetaData

Gets metadata (the methods, properties, and parameters of a component) associated with an object.

This returns the `$bx.meta` object for the object.

## Method Signature

```
GetMetaData(value=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type  | Required | Description                     | Default |
| -------- | ----- | -------- | ------------------------------- | ------- |
| `value`  | `any` | `true`   | The object to get metadata for. |         |

## Examples

### Dump Metadata of CFC Instance

CF9+

```java
writeDump( getMetadata( new Query() ) );

```

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrVLBVKCxNLar0Sy3XUFDKTNHJS8xNVdJRUMorzU0tykzWKUssSs5ILFJS0LTmSinNLdBQcE8t8U0tSUxJLEnUUChU0ATJAABTTRZo)

```java
q = queryNew( "id,name", "numeric,varchar" );
dump( GetMetadata( q ) );

```

## Related

* [ArrayLen](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/type/arraylen)
* [Len](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/type/len)
* [NullValue](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/type/nullvalue)
* [StringLen](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/type/stringlen)
* [StructCount](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/type/structcount)


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