# metadata.resolve

> Find where an anchored-metadata entry is anchored in the document. Returns the SelectionTarget covering the anchor content.



- Member path: `doc.metadata.resolve(…)`
- Mutates document: no
- Idempotency: `idempotent`
- Supports tracked mode: no
- Supports dry run: no

## Expected result

Returns an AnchoredMetadataResolveInfo with id and target SelectionTarget; or null if the anchor is no longer present.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$defs": {},
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "id"
  ]
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$defs": {},
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "type": "object"
    },
    {
      "type": "null"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Pre-apply throws

- `TARGET_NOT_FOUND`
- `CAPABILITY_UNAVAILABLE`

## Non-applied receipt codes

- None