useMetadata

Hook for getting the metadata associated with a smart contract.

Available to use on contracts that implement the Contract Metadata interface.

import { useMetadata } from "@thirdweb-dev/react";

const { data, isLoading, error } = useMetadata(contract);

Usage

Provide your contract instance as the argument.

import { useContract, useMetadata } from "@thirdweb-dev/react";

const contractAddress = "{{contract_address}}";

function App() {
  const { contract } = useContract(contractAddress);
  const { data, isLoading, error } = useMetadata(contract);
}

Return Value

Return Value

The hook's data property, once loaded, is an object containing the contract's metadata.

CustomContractMetadata | undefined;

interface CustomContractMetadata {
  /**
   * The name of the contract.
   */
  name: string;
  /**
   * A description of the contract.
   */
  description?: string;
  /**
   * The image associated with the contract.
   */
  image?: any;
  /**
   * An external link associated with the contract.
   */
  external_link?: string;
}