---
title: "metadataItems(from:filteredByIdentifier:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:filteredbyidentifier:)"
---

# metadataItems(from:filteredByIdentifier:)

Returns metadata items for the specified identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
class func metadataItems(from metadataItems: [AVMetadataItem], filteredByIdentifier identifier: AVMetadataIdentifier) -> [AVMetadataItem]
```

## Parameters

- `metadataItems`: The metadata items to filter.
- `identifier`: The identifier of the metadata items to retrieve.

## Mentioned in

Retrieving media metadata

## Return Value

Return Value An array of metadata items that match the specified identifier.

## See Also

### Filtering arrays of metadata items

- [metadataItems(from:withKey:keySpace:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:withkey:keyspace:).md)
- [metadataItems(from:with:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:with:).md)
- [metadataItems(from:filteredAndSortedAccordingToPreferredLanguages:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:filteredandsortedaccordingtopreferredlanguages:).md)
- [metadataItems(from:filteredBy:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:filteredby:).md)