---
title: "setMeta command"
description: "Use the setMeta command in Tiptap to store a metadata property in the current transaction. Learn more in our docs!"
canonical_url: "https://tiptap.dev/docs/editor/api/commands/set-meta"
---

# setMeta command

Use the setMeta command in Tiptap to store a metadata property in the current transaction. Learn more in our docs!

Store a metadata property in the current transaction.

## Parameters

`key: string`

The name of your metadata. You can get its value at any time with [getMeta](https://prosemirror.net/docs/ref/#state.Transaction.getMeta).

`value: any`

Store any value within your metadata.

## Use the setMeta command

```js
// Prevent the update event from being triggered
editor.commands.setMeta('preventUpdate', true)

// Store any value in the current transaction.
// You can get this value at any time with tr.getMeta('foo').
editor.commands.setMeta('foo', 'bar')
```