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title: cf.hostname.metadata · Cloudflare Ruleset Engine docs
description: Returns the string representation of the per-hostname [custom
  metadata](/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/domain-support/custom-metadata/)
  JSON object set by SSL for SaaS customers.
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# cf.hostname.metadata

`cf.hostname.metadata` String

Returns the string representation of the per-hostname [custom metadata](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/domain-support/custom-metadata/) JSON object set by SSL for SaaS customers.

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