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# useMetadata

Get token name, symbol, and decimals in one call.

Get token name, symbol, and decimals in one call. The result is cached indefinitely since token metadata never changes.

## Import

```ts
import { useMetadata } from "@zama-fhe/react-sdk";
```

## Usage

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="TokenHeader.tsx" %}

```tsx
import { useMetadata } from "@zama-fhe/react-sdk";

function TokenHeader({ tokenAddress }: { tokenAddress: `0x${string}` }) {
  const { data: meta, isLoading } = useMetadata(tokenAddress);

  if (isLoading) return <p>Loading metadata...</p>;

  return (
    <h2>
      {meta?.name} ({meta?.symbol}) -- {meta?.decimals} decimals
    </h2>
  );
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Parameters

### tokenAddress

`Address`

Address of the token contract to read metadata from.

```ts
const { data: meta } = useMetadata("0xToken");
```

## Return Type

The `data` field resolves to:

```ts
{
  name: string
  symbol: string
  decimals: number
} | undefined
```

## Caching

The query uses `staleTime: Infinity`. Token metadata is immutable, so the result never re-fetches automatically.

## Suspense

Use `useMetadataSuspense` inside a `<Suspense>` boundary to avoid manual loading state handling:

```tsx
import { useMetadataSuspense } from "@zama-fhe/react-sdk";

function TokenHeader({ tokenAddress }: { tokenAddress: `0x${string}` }) {
  const { data: meta } = useMetadataSuspense(tokenAddress);

  return (
    <h2>
      {meta.name} ({meta.symbol}) -- {meta.decimals} decimals
    </h2>
  );
}
```

## Related

* [useWrapperDiscovery](/protocol/sdk/api-references/react/usewrapperdiscovery.md) -- find the wrapper address for a token
* [useConfidentialBalance](/protocol/sdk/api-references/react/useconfidentialbalance.md) -- read the decrypted confidential balance
* [Hooks overview](/protocol/sdk/api-references/react/query-keys.md) -- all available hooks


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