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# CacheEntry.userMetadata

The **`userMetadata`** method of the `CacheEntry` interface returns the user-controlled metadata associated with the cached item.

## Syntax

```js
userMetadata()
```

### Parameters

None.

### Return value

An `ArrayBuffer` which contains the user-controlled metadata associated with the cached item.