> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hydromancer.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hydromancer.xyz/readme/rest-api/metadata/meta.md).

# meta

Returns metadata for perpetual markets including asset names, size decimals, and max leverage.

<table><thead><tr><th width="115">Field</th><th width="177">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>type</code></td><td>string</td><td>Must be <code>"meta"</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>dex</code></td><td>string</td><td>Perp DEX name (optional). Defaults to empty string for the first perp DEX.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.hydromancer.xyz/info \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HYDROMANCER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "meta"
  }'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
import os
import json

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.hydromancer.xyz/info',
    json={
        'type': 'meta'
    },
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["HYDROMANCER_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
)
print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
import axios from 'axios';

const response = await axios.post(
  'https://api.hydromancer.xyz/info',
  {
    type: 'meta'
  },
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.HYDROMANCER_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
  }
);

console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2));
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

***

## Response Fields

| Field                     | Type    | Description                              |
| ------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `universe`                | array   | List of perpetual asset metadata objects |
| `universe[].name`         | string  | Asset symbol (e.g. `"BTC"`)              |
| `universe[].szDecimals`   | int     | Number of decimal places for size        |
| `universe[].maxLeverage`  | int     | Maximum allowed leverage                 |
| `universe[].onlyIsolated` | boolean | Whether only isolated margin is allowed  |

<details>

<summary>Response</summary>

```json
{
  "universe": [
    {
      "name": "BTC",
      "szDecimals": 5,
      "maxLeverage": 50,
      "onlyIsolated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "ETH",
      "szDecimals": 4,
      "maxLeverage": 50,
      "onlyIsolated": false
    }
  ]
}
```

</details>