---
title: "Update the metadata for an element."
method: POST
path: "/metadata/d/{did}/{wvm}/{wvmid}/e/{eid}"
tags: ["Metadata"]
---

# Update the metadata for an element.

`POST /metadata/d/{did}/{wvm}/{wvmid}/e/{eid}`

See [API Guide: Metadata](https://onshape-public.github.io/docs/api-adv/metadata/) for details. 
* Microversion (`m`) in `wvm` path parameter option is not supported. 
* Specify the property metadata to update in the Request body.

## Path parameters

- `did` string, required
- `wvm` string, required
- `wvmid` string, required
- `eid` string, required

## Query parameters

- `configuration` string

## Response `default`

default response

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