---
name: "containers-storage-metadata"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "containers-common"
version: "1:0.69.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/containers-storage-metadata"
---

# containers-storage-metadata(1)

Retrieve metadata for a layer, image, or container

## NAME

containers-storage-metadata - Retrieve metadata for a layer, image, or container

## SYNOPSIS

**containers-storage** **metadata** \[*options* \[...\]\] *layerOrImageOrContainerNameOrID*

## DESCRIPTION

Outputs metadata associated with a layer, image, or container.  Metadata is intended to be small, and is expected to be cached in memory.

## OPTIONS

**-q \| --quiet**

Don't print the ID or name of the item with which the metadata is associated.

## EXAMPLE

```
containers-storage metadata -q my-image > my-image.txt
```

## SEE ALSO

[containers-storage-set-metadata(1)](/containers-storage-set-metadata/1.md)