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## getAuthorizationMetadata() function

Fetch authorization metadata stored by `@authorize` decorator.

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare function getAuthorizationMetadata(target: object, methodName: string): AuthorizationMetadata | undefined;
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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target


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object


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Target object/class


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methodName


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string


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Target method


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**Returns:**

[AuthorizationMetadata](./authorization.authorizationmetadata.md) \| undefined