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## MetadataInspector.getPropertyMetadata() method

Get the metadata associated with the given key for a given property of the target class or prototype

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
static getPropertyMetadata<T>(key: MetadataKey<T, PropertyDecorator>, target: Object, propertyName: string, options?: InspectionOptions): T | undefined;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  key | <code>MetadataKey&lt;T, PropertyDecorator&gt;</code> | Metadata key |
|  target | <code>Object</code> | Class for static properties or prototype for instance properties |
|  propertyName | <code>string</code> | Property name |
|  options | <code>InspectionOptions</code> | Options for inspection |

<b>Returns:</b>

`T | undefined`