https://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/sdks/dotnet/dotnet-metadata/Recent content in Dapr Metadata .NET SDK on Dapr DocsHugoenhttps://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/sdks/dotnet/dotnet-metadata/dotnet-metadata-howto/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/sdks/dotnet/dotnet-metadata/dotnet-metadata-howto/<p>Let&rsquo;s walk through how to retrieve Dapr runtime metadata using the <code>Dapr.Metadata</code> package. The package registers a hosted service that retrieves metadata from the Dapr sidecar during application startup, then exposes the typed <code>DaprMetadata</code> value through the .NET options pattern. In this guide, you will:</p> <ul> <li>Install and register the Dapr Metadata .NET SDK</li> <li>Inject metadata through <code>IOptions&lt;DaprMetadata&gt;</code>, <code>IOptionsSnapshot&lt;DaprMetadata&gt;</code>, or <code>IOptionsMonitor&lt;DaprMetadata&gt;</code></li> <li>Read runtime metadata, component metadata, subscriptions, actors, workflow, scheduler, and app connection details</li> <li>Configure the Dapr HTTP endpoint and API token used to retrieve metadata</li> </ul> <h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.dapr.io/getting-started/install-dapr-cli/">Dapr CLI</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.dapr.io/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost">Initialized Dapr environment</a></li> <li><a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0">.NET 8</a>, <a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/9.0">.NET 9</a>, or <a href="https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0">.NET 10</a> installed</li> <li><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Dapr.Metadata">Dapr.Metadata</a> NuGet package installed to your project</li> </ul> <h2 id="install-the-package">Install the package</h2> <p>Install the Dapr Metadata package:</p>