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GET /r/metadata/{inscription_id} - Ordinals REST API

Fetches the CBOR-decoded metadata for an inscription. Returns the metadata if present, or a not-found message if the inscription has no metadata.

Updated on
Aug 09, 2026
Please note that this REST method requires the Ordinals & Runes API enabled on your Quicknode endpoint.

Path Parameters

inscription_id
string
REQUIRED

The inscription ID to retrieve metadata for.

Returns

metadata
object

The CBOR-decoded metadata object for the inscription. Returns null if the inscription has no metadata.

Request
Response
1
"a2657469746c65664d656d6f727966617574686f726e79656c6c6f775f6f72645f626f74"
1
"a2657469746c65664d656d6f727966617574686f726e79656c6c6f775f6f72645f626f74"
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