**To insert metadata into the active stream for a specified channel**
The following ``put-metadata`` example inserts the given metadata into the stream for the specified channel. ::
aws ivs put-metadata \
--channel-arn arn:aws:ivs:us-west-2:123456789012:channel/abcdABCDefgh \
--metadata '{"my": "metadata"}'
This command produces no output.
For more information, see `Create a Channel <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ivs/latest/userguide/GSIVS-create-channel.html>`__ in the *Amazon Interactive Video Service User Guide*.