# Group channel list to include metadata

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/group-channel-list-to-include-metadata/1145>\
**Category:** Android\
**Created:** [October 15, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/group-channel-list-to-include-metadata/1145 "2020-10-15T05:53:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![wisnup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/wisnup/32/689_2.png) [@wisnup](https://community.sendbird.com/u/wisnup)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/group-channel-list-to-include-metadata/1145/1 "2020-10-15T05:53:22Z")

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Hi, I checked when fetching group channel list, the metadata is not included, so we have to fetch it separately using [https://docs.sendbird.com/android/user\_channel\_metadata#3\_channel\_metadata\_4\_retrieve](https://docs.sendbird.com/android/user_channel_metadata#3_channel_metadata_4_retrieve). But this approach is not scalable in client side when we have to the retrieve all group channel’s metadata. Is there any plan to include the metadata in group channel directly?

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**Author:** ![Doo\_Rim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/doo_rim/32/239_2.png) [@Doo\_Rim](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Doo_Rim)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/group-channel-list-to-include-metadata/1145/2 "2020-10-16T00:31:24Z")

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Hi @wisnup,

Our channel object includes `data`, `customType` fields. I think if you want to use your custom data directly, you can consider to use `data` or `customType`.

| Argument | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `DATA` | string | Specifies additional data that you can store for the channel. |
| `CUSTOM_TYPE` | string | Specifies the custom channel type which is used for channel grouping. |

> **[Group Channel | Android Chat SDK Documentation | Sendbird](https://docs.sendbird.com/android/group_channel#3_create_a_channel)**
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> A group channel is a chat that allows close interactions among a limited number of users. It can be private or public. A private group channel can let a user join the chat through an invitation by another user who is already a member of the chatroom....