TechDocsClient.getTechDocsMetadata()

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Retrieve TechDocs metadata.

When docs are built, we generate a techdocs_metadata.json and store it along with the generated static files. It includes necessary data about the docs site. This method requests techdocs-backend which retrieves the TechDocs metadata.

Signature:

getTechDocsMetadata(entityId: CompoundEntityRef): Promise<TechDocsMetadata>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
entityId	CompoundEntityRef	Object containing entity data like name, namespace, etc.

**Returns:**

Promise<TechDocsMetadata>