How can I keep track of metadata with my MobileEngine images?

You can store additional information with each reference image by using the image_id field when you add or update an image in your collection. This field is returned in the metadata of a search response.

You can use the search_metadata endpoint to find all images in your collection that contain metadata text that matches your search parameters.

You can also use the filepath to store additional data about your collection items. For example, if you have cards or comics in your collection, you could put information such as the brand, publisher, date, set, and variant in the filepath. For example:

• pokemon/scarlet-violet/stellar-crown/#052:142_charjabug_common.jpg
• basketball/1986-87_fleer/#57-michael-jordan.jpg
• dc/batman/batman:gotham-knights:2000/#12_direct.jpg

When MobileEngine returns match results, the entire filepath will be returned.

If you need to store more metadata with your images, you should associate the data with the image in your database.