metadata_​stage

Criterion name: Metadata Stage

Matches how the current rule corresponds to low-level syntax elements in translated XML metadata, indicating progressive stages as each edge server handles the request and response. To use this match, you need to be thoroughly familiar with how Akamai edge servers process requests. Contact your Akamai Technical representative if you need help, and test thoroughly on staging before activating on production.

Default criterion

These samples reflect the criterion's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the criterion's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "metadata_stage" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Metadata Stage"
    comments = "Matches how the current rule corresponds to low-level syntax elements in translated XML metadata."
    criterion {
      metadata_stage {
        match_operator = "IS"
        value = "client-request"
      }
    }
  }
}

"criterion": [
  {
    "name": "metadataStage",
    "options": {
      "matchOperator": "IS",
      "value": "client-request"
    }
  }
]

Options