Metadata

The customer object contains an object called metadata that allows for the flexible storage of any custom field related to the customer.

About

The metadata was created to accommodate for custom data fields businesses would like to store about the user that is specific to their business or is dynamic in nature.

Use cases

There are multiple use cases to the customer metadata, below is a list of common use cases:

1- Custom data attributes that are specific to your business.
2- Saved, followed, or equivalent data objects that expand over time
3- Any usage-based data attributes

How to use it

Metadata is available via the Pelcro platform, Pelcro Elements, SDKs, and APIs to provide you with the flexibility to modify the metadata in many different ways.

Creating Customer Metadata

Through the platform, you can create new customer metadata as follows:

  • Navigate to your customer details section > Metadata tab
  • Click the plus icon to add new metadata
  • Fill in the Metadata Key and Value, and click "Create".

Updating Customer Metadata

Through the platform, you can update existing customer metadata as follows:

  • Navigate to your customer details section > Metadata tab
  • Click the ellipsis menu next to the relevant metadata line item, and click "Edit"
  • Update the Metadata Key and/or Value, and click "Update"