# \#metadata **URL:** https://community.auth0.com/tag/metadata/184.md [Latest](https://community.auth0.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.auth0.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.auth0.com/tags.md) --- ## [Extend Transaction Metadata to the Custom Token Exchange flow](https://community.auth0.com/t/extend-transaction-metadata-to-the-custom-token-exchange-flow/198640)
**Author:** [@shennessey](https://community.auth0.com/u/shennessey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/extend-transaction-metadata-to-the-custom-token-exchange-flow/198640 "2026-04-29T19:09:19Z")
Feature: Allow transaction metadata set in a Custom Token Exchange Action to be read by the following Post Login Action Description: The Transaction Metadata feature is an obviously superior method of passing data betwe… --- ## [Organisation Metadata max length](https://community.auth0.com/t/organisation-metadata-max-length/82809)
**Author:** [@diarmuid.byrne](https://community.auth0.com/u/diarmuid.byrne)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/organisation-metadata-max-length/82809 "2022-09-22T09:13:22Z")
The organisation\_metadata appears to function quite differently to users app\_metadata. However, we had planned to use them similarly, as access information to store what features/modules the organisation has paid for and… --- ## [Add Organization metadata in token](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-organization-metadata-in-token/90610)
**Author:** [@bittu.anupam](https://community.auth0.com/u/bittu.anupam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/add-organization-metadata-in-token/90610 "2022-09-15T05:09:49Z")
Hi, Is it possible to add Organization’s meta\_data (key value pair) to the token in sigin in flow? If yes, how? I am looking for a scenarion where I want to store subscription tier information in the Organization’s met… --- ## [Organizations metadata](https://community.auth0.com/t/organizations-metadata/81446)
**Author:** [@MarkoGalic1998](https://community.auth0.com/u/MarkoGalic1998)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/organizations-metadata/81446 "2022-04-08T18:47:31Z")
Hi! Is it possible to get organization’s metadata in any form? Possibly JSON? --- ## [Need help on getting idtoken user\_metadata with react-auth0-sdk](https://community.auth0.com/t/need-help-on-getting-idtoken-user-metadata-with-react-auth0-sdk/80740)
**Author:** [@dudumonteiro](https://community.auth0.com/u/dudumonteiro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/need-help-on-getting-idtoken-user-metadata-with-react-auth0-sdk/80740 "2022-03-31T16:39:12Z")
Hi there, I attached some user metadata on an Auth0 action on Login, and I can see them correctly attached on Auth0 dashboard. Here’s how it appears there: { "sub": "auth0|6237476d0f4b920069241ec6", "nickname": "a… --- ## [Action trigger for when user\_metadata/role changes](https://community.auth0.com/t/action-trigger-for-when-user-metadata-role-changes/73295)
**Author:** [@dimitar](https://community.auth0.com/u/dimitar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/action-trigger-for-when-user-metadata-role-changes/73295 "2021-11-24T18:31:58Z")
Is it possible to attach an action for when the users’ metadata or role changes? Either would do fine, but I think user\_metadata change would be better since you can store more information the metadata. The use case is: … --- ## [How to map extra SAML attributes from idP into Auth0 Profile](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-to-map-extra-saml-attributes-from-idp-into-auth0-profile/64049)
**Author:** [@justinoc](https://community.auth0.com/u/justinoc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-to-map-extra-saml-attributes-from-idp-into-auth0-profile/64049 "2021-06-25T07:17:48Z")
Hello– I have Auth0 setup as a SAML sP for my application. I’ve used the SAML mappings under the Enterprise Connection editor to map the standard attributes like User ID, Name, First Name, Last Name, Email, etc. Howev… --- ## [Where to store data associated with user account?](https://community.auth0.com/t/where-to-store-data-associated-with-user-account/60083)
**Author:** [@victor-wei126](https://community.auth0.com/u/victor-wei126)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/where-to-store-data-associated-with-user-account/60083 "2021-04-01T09:40:23Z")
I am storing a variety of data on app\_metadata and user\_metadata. However, I came upon this text in auth0 docs: Beware of storing too much data in the Auth0 profile. This data is intended to be used for authentication a… --- ## [Limit hook to specific applications](https://community.auth0.com/t/limit-hook-to-specific-applications/33832)
**Author:** [@wikoenig](https://community.auth0.com/u/wikoenig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/limit-hook-to-specific-applications/33832 "2024-01-08T10:40:43Z")
I want to be able to limit the code that is run within a pre user registration hook to one specific client. I came across this which seems to be a good solution, but I am having trouble getting it to work. For the appli… --- ## [Upload Idp metadata to auth0](https://community.auth0.com/t/upload-idp-metadata-to-auth0/10203)
**Author:** [@amir.gabay](https://community.auth0.com/u/amir.gabay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/upload-idp-metadata-to-auth0/10203 "2018-03-22T09:11:38Z")
Hi, Is there a way to upload a metadata I got from an Idp provider to my Auth0 service provider? I tried to search for a way instead of manually adding values under enterprise SAML connection but couldn’t find it. Tha… --- ## [App\_metadata discontinued or just the search, please be clear?](https://community.auth0.com/t/app-metadata-discontinued-or-just-the-search-please-be-clear/8566)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Redman](https://community.auth0.com/u/Mark_Redman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/app-metadata-discontinued-or-just-the-search-please-be-clear/8566 "2018-02-08T04:18:39Z")
Searching app metadata, is this switched off permanently for new accounts? Reading this document on app metadata: https://auth0.com/docs/metadata specifically this: New tenants, starting September 1st 2017, cannot s… --- ## [Is it possible to use Object.defineProperty in Auth0 Rules?](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-object-defineproperty-in-auth0-rules/9239)
**Author:** [@davi.psr](https://community.auth0.com/u/davi.psr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-possible-to-use-object-defineproperty-in-auth0-rules/9239 "2018-12-14T18:00:28Z")
I’m trying to create the following rule on Auth0: function (user, context, callback) { // TODO: implement your rule var app = 'myAppName'; var obj = {}; Object.defineProperty(obj, app, { roles: 'admin, customer'… --- ## [Authorization 500 KB Limit](https://community.auth0.com/t/authorization-500-kb-limit/8914)
**Author:** [@kadeem.pardue](https://community.auth0.com/u/kadeem.pardue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/authorization-500-kb-limit/8914 "2017-12-28T16:09:22Z")
Our Auth0 Tenant account is reaching a 500 KB limit on our Auth0 Authorization API data. What can we do to increase this limit? !\[alt text\]\[1\] --- ## [Is it possible to customize SAML SP metadata to retrieve user email from IdP?](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-possible-to-customize-saml-sp-metadata-to-retrieve-user-email-from-idp/9054)
**Author:** [@cyril](https://community.auth0.com/u/cyril)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-possible-to-customize-saml-sp-metadata-to-retrieve-user-email-from-idp/9054 "2017-12-23T00:08:44Z")
My problem : I’m need to customize my Service Provider metadata to request the user email in the data that are sent back by the Identity Provider. I’ve found something in SAML documentation : AttributeConsumingService … --- ## [Metadata for social providers](https://community.auth0.com/t/metadata-for-social-providers/8933)
**Author:** [@zatziky](https://community.auth0.com/u/zatziky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/metadata-for-social-providers/8933 "2017-12-20T21:40:00Z")
Is it possible to use app\_metadata and user\_metadata for users from social providers connections like GitHub? Or can they be used for Database connections only? --- ## [API Users - metadata search - a bug?](https://community.auth0.com/t/api-users-metadata-search-a-bug/8770)
**Author:** [@zatziky](https://community.auth0.com/u/zatziky)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/api-users-metadata-search-a-bug/8770 "2017-12-01T00:54:53Z")
I am not able to filter the search query for app\_metadata. Our users have this shape: { "connection": "email", "email": "jill@jill.com", "user\_metadata": {"name":"Jill Jill"}, "app\_metadata": { "app"… --- ## [Sort users by metadata field](https://community.auth0.com/t/sort-users-by-metadata-field/8092)
**Author:** [@darryn.campbell](https://community.auth0.com/u/darryn.campbell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/sort-users-by-metadata-field/8092 "2017-11-21T22:51:46Z")
Not sure if this is related to the recent issues with the users search API or not, but I used to be able to make a users query and specify a field from the user\_metadata as a sort criterion (e.g. “user\_metadata.first\_nam… --- ## [Angular4: How to access user profile?](https://community.auth0.com/t/angular4-how-to-access-user-profile/8546)
**Author:** [@jasonshihprofessiona](https://community.auth0.com/u/jasonshihprofessiona)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/angular4-how-to-access-user-profile/8546 "2017-10-30T20:00:54Z")
In my angular 4 app, I’ve built auth.service.ts. I followed the tutorial to set up the auth and can successfully log into my app. I have attached metadata to my user app\_metadata { “name”: “test” } The problem is that… --- ## [Change or breakage in Management API v2 user search?](https://community.auth0.com/t/change-or-breakage-in-management-api-v2-user-search/8619)
**Author:** [@jgaines](https://community.auth0.com/u/jgaines)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/change-or-breakage-in-management-api-v2-user-search/8619 "2017-10-30T14:20:52Z")
As part of our standard application functionality, when we do admin searches for users and when customer users log on, we perform a v2 management API search for the user record. The fields we ask for in the search are: … --- ## [App Metadata search not working anymore](https://community.auth0.com/t/app-metadata-search-not-working-anymore/8384)
**Author:** [@derric](https://community.auth0.com/u/derric)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/app-metadata-search-not-working-anymore/8384 "2017-10-17T20:48:28Z")
We’ve been searching on the app\_metadata for a year with mostly no issues. Now, it is returning empty search results. Please advise. auth0Manager .getUsers({ per\_page: 50, q: \`\_exists\_:app\_metadata.permissions.${escape… --- ## [Management API replace app metadata instead of merge](https://community.auth0.com/t/management-api-replace-app-metadata-instead-of-merge/7890)
**Author:** [@developer1](https://community.auth0.com/u/developer1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/management-api-replace-app-metadata-instead-of-merge/7890 "2017-09-01T20:37:11Z")
I need to replace my app meta data (I store permissions there) instead of just merging them. Whats the best way to achieve that? --- ## [Access client metadata from post registration hook](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-client-metadata-from-post-registration-hook/7889)
**Author:** [@cesare](https://community.auth0.com/u/cesare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/access-client-metadata-from-post-registration-hook/7889 "2017-08-18T19:22:15Z")
As Rules are fired only after authentication I cannot use a Rule to send a custom verification email on user Sign Up. I have to send different email template with different subject and senders depending on the Client. W… --- ## [Rule API changed without notice](https://community.auth0.com/t/rule-api-changed-without-notice/7120)
**Author:** [@csv](https://community.auth0.com/u/csv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/rule-api-changed-without-notice/7120 "2017-07-18T14:50:36Z")
Today we encountered an issue in our dev environment. After some digging it turned out that all the custom claims on our access\_token were gone. So I started debugging the rule that provided these claims. Turns out that u… --- ## [Where does Tableau's metadata XML file get saved at Auth0?](https://community.auth0.com/t/where-does-tableaus-metadata-xml-file-get-saved-at-auth0/7409)
**Author:** [@larry.martell](https://community.auth0.com/u/larry.martell)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/where-does-tableaus-metadata-xml-file-get-saved-at-auth0/7409 "2017-07-13T02:05:33Z")
Trying to set up SSO using SAML between our app and our tableau server. On the tableau docs it says: On the IdP’s website, add your installation of Tableau Server as a connection type for the IdP to authenticate. As pa… --- ## [How to update user metadata from iOS SDK?](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-to-update-user-metadata-from-ios-sdk/7343)
**Author:** [@sandy](https://community.auth0.com/u/sandy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-to-update-user-metadata-from-ios-sdk/7343 "2017-06-30T23:32:56Z")
When I try to use the management API from the iOS SDK to update the user’s metadata, \[manageAPI patchUserWithIdentifier:identity.identifier userMetadata:\[self fieldsToDictionary\] callback:^(NSError \* \_Nullable error, N… --- ## [Event based Conditionals and email templates](https://community.auth0.com/t/event-based-conditionals-and-email-templates/7223)
**Author:** [@josh1](https://community.auth0.com/u/josh1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2017, 8:10am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/event-based-conditionals-and-email-templates/7223 "2017-06-23T08:10:43Z")
Hello, my app has seperate password reset and changed password confirmation emails. These are both directed through the auth0 password change template. I would like to be able to set a flag I can access within the temp… --- ## [User Profile App Metadata and User Metadata](https://community.auth0.com/t/user-profile-app-metadata-and-user-metadata/7158)
**Author:** [@sandy](https://community.auth0.com/u/sandy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/user-profile-app-metadata-and-user-metadata/7158 "2017-06-21T06:05:35Z")
Hi, Do you need to be logged in as the user to access the user\_profile app metadata and user metadata? I’m needing to store a field that needs to be protected. I know that the app\_metadata field is “read\_only” so that i… --- ## [Expected rule behaviour change \`user.app\_metadata\` becoming \`user.metadata\` sometimes](https://community.auth0.com/t/expected-rule-behaviour-change-user-app-metadata-becoming-user-metadata-sometimes/7145)
**Author:** [@BananaPower](https://community.auth0.com/u/BananaPower)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 11:01am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/expected-rule-behaviour-change-user-app-metadata-becoming-user-metadata-sometimes/7145 "2017-06-20T11:01:53Z")
We have a rule that adds a unique UUID to any user that is logging in for the first time: function(user, context, callback) { var request = require('request@2.56.0'); var uuid = require('uuid@2.0.1'); user.app\_me… --- ## [How do I get a rule to run when a client (not user) logs in?](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-rule-to-run-when-a-client-not-user-logs-in/7095)
**Author:** [@dave.hinton](https://community.auth0.com/u/dave.hinton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-rule-to-run-when-a-client-not-user-logs-in/7095 "2017-06-16T06:15:45Z")
What I’m trying to do: include client\_metadata in the token payload when a client (not a user) logs in. I’m under the impression that to do this, I have to upload a rule (written in javascript), which will then copy the… --- ## [Is it possible to manipulate user metadata without using a Management API token?](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-possible-to-manipulate-user-metadata-without-using-a-management-api-token/6769)
**Author:** [@dscarwash](https://community.auth0.com/u/dscarwash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/is-it-possible-to-manipulate-user-metadata-without-using-a-management-api-token/6769 "2017-05-31T18:13:50Z")
I have an Angular 4 app. I need to store some data about the user that they can edit. Does the app need the management API token in order to allow users to manipulate user metadata? [Next page](https://community.auth0.com/tag/metadata/184.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=metadata)