# HANDLER_METADATA_SYMBOL

**Kind:** Constant

**Source:** [`packages/core/helpers/handler-metadata-storage.ts`](https://github.com/nestjs/nest/blob/master/packages/core/helpers/handler-metadata-storage.ts#L9)

**Part of:** [Core](subsystem-packages-core)

## Definition

```ts
Symbol.for('handler_metadata:cache')
```

## Value

```ts
Symbol.for('handler_metadata:cache')
```

## Relationships

- IMPORTS → `Controller`
- IMPORTS → `Type`