# UpdateSpeakerMetadata

Updates the value of a key-value pair in the custom metadata of a speaker.

Type: synchronous

Parameter | Description | Required
--- | --- | ---
`database` | The name of the database that contains the speaker. | Yes
`identifier` | The identifier of the speaker to update. | Yes
`key` | The key of the key-value pair to update. | Yes
`newvalue` | The new value (maximum 254 bytes). | Yes

## Example

    /action=UpdateSpeakerMetadata&database=news
                                 &identifier=JohnSmith
                                 &key=category
                                 &newvalue=newsreaders

## Response

    <autnresponse>
        <action>UPDATESPEAKERMETADATA</action>
        <response>SUCCESS</response>
        <responsedata></responsedata>
    </autnresponse>

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