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# Metadata data-set reference

The [Metaflow ](/docs/platform-description/mediaflow-services.md#metaflow)describes how the platform handles metadata. To get metadata from Audalaxy, use the [MetaSpreader](/docs/platform-description/networking-and-content-delivery.md#metaspreader). A metadata data-set contains the following data for each audio item:

```json
{
    "id": "ebbf8b04da405f51ad6aab607a7ffbe8",
    "channelname": "Radio Brocken Lovesongs",
    "channelshortname": "RB Lovesongs",
    "time": "2021-02-18T20:55:38Z",
    "duration": "227",
    "song": "Naked",
    "artist": "James Arthur",
    "channelkey": "fhl_rbroos7_klun3",
    "brandid": "radiobrocken",
    "cover": "https://cloudspace/cover.jpg",
    "separator": "-",
    "timezone": "UTC",
    "etype": 1001
}
```

**id**

Unique ID to identify the metadata set

Example: `ebbf8b04da405f51ad6aab607a7ffbe8`

**channelname**

Name of the stream

Example: `Radio Brocken Lovesongs`

**channelshortname**

Short-name of the stream

Example: `RB Lovesongs`

**time**

ISO 8601 combined date-time format

Example: `2021-02-18T20:55:38Z`

**duration**

Duration of the audio element in seconds

Example: `227`

**song**

Title of the audio element

Example: `Naked`

**artist**

Artist of the audio element

Example: `James Arthur`

**channelkey**

Unique key / ID of the channel

Example: `fhl_rbroos7_klun3`

**brandid**

Brand ID for this channel

Example: `radiobrocken`

**timezone**

Time zones represented by alphabetic abbreviations

Example: `UTC`

**etype**

Content-type ID of the audio item as an integer

Default: 

`0`

Example

`1001`

| **Type**    | **ID** |
| ----------- | ------ |
| unknown     | 0      |
| Jingles     | 101    |
| Promo       | 102    |
| Advertising | 103    |
| News        | 104    |
| Article     | 105    |
| Music 1     | 1001   |
| Music 2     | 1002   |
| Music 3     | 1003   |
| Music 4     | 1004   |
| Music 5     | 1005   |
| Music 6     | 1006   |
| Music 7     | 1007   |
| Music 8     | 1008   |

**cover**

Url of the cover image

Example: `https://cloudspace/cover.jpg`

**separator**

Ability to specify the separator between artist and song. This is sometimes relevant to optimize the frontend view.

Example: `-`

{% hint style="info" %}
**Related topics**

* [MetaSpreader configuration settings](/docs/metaspreader-configuration-settings/metaspreader-configuration-settings.md)
* [MetaPort API Specification](/docs/metaport/metaport.md)
* [Metaflow](/docs/platform-description/mediaflow-services.md#metaflow)
  {% endhint %}