---
title: "Update Media Metadata"
description: "Update metadata fields (name, description, tags, status) for an existing media file."
---

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# Update Media Metadata

Use the Speak AI MCP server tool `update_media_metadata` to update metadata fields
(name, description, tags, status) for an existing media file.

## What does it do?

Update metadata fields (name, description, tags, status) for an existing media file.

## Parameters

`update_media_metadata` takes 8 parameters, 2 of them required.

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `mediaId` | string | Yes | Unique identifier of the media file |
| `name` | string | Yes | Display name for the media (required: the server replaces the metadata) |
| `description` | string | No | Description or notes for the media |
| `folderId` | string | No | Move media to this folder ID |
| `tags` | array of string | No | Array of tags to assign to the media |
| `status` | string | No | Media status value |
| `remark` | string | No | Internal remark or note |
| `manageBy` | string | No | User ID to assign management of this media to |

## Behaviour

The Speak AI MCP server publishes these behaviour hints for `update_media_metadata`.

- Can change data in your workspace.
- Can delete or overwrite data. Use with care.
- Repeating an identical call is safe.
- Stays inside Speak AI. Does not reach other systems.

## Related

- [Media library](/mcp/tools/media/) lists the rest of the Media library category.
- [Tool reference](/mcp/tools/) lists every Speak AI MCP server tool.
- [MCP server](/mcp/) covers setup, supported clients, and what agents can do once
  connected.

Source: https://docs.speakai.co/mcp/tools/media/update_media_metadata/index.mdx