# Is it possible to set the metadata of a group channel on creation?

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-metadata-of-a-group-channel-on-creation/1215>\
**Category:** Sendbird Chat API/SDK\
**Tags:** group-channel, chatsdk\
**Created:** [October 29, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-metadata-of-a-group-channel-on-creation/1215 "2020-10-29T19:03:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![neme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/neme/32/649_2.png) [@neme](https://community.sendbird.com/u/neme)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-metadata-of-a-group-channel-on-creation/1215/1 "2020-10-29T19:03:46Z")

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We’re planning on using metadata on group channels, do we have to create the group channels and then set the metadata or is there a way to set it in the same API call?

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Preston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/alex_preston/32/167_2.png) [@Alex\_Preston](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Alex_Preston)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 12:24am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-metadata-of-a-group-channel-on-creation/1215/2 "2020-11-04T00:24:41Z")

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Hey @neme,

It needs to be two separate calls. One to create channel, and one to set metadata. The reason it is this way is performance related.