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To create new developer metadata finder use\n[Range.createDeveloperMetadataFinder()](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/range#createDeveloperMetadataFinder()), [Sheet.createDeveloperMetadataFinder()](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/sheet#createDeveloperMetadataFinder()),\nor [Spreadsheet.createDeveloperMetadataFinder()](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/spreadsheet#createDeveloperMetadataFinder()). \n\n### Methods\n\n| Method | Return type | Brief description |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| [find()](#find()) | [DeveloperMetadata[]](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/developer-metadata) | Executes this search and returns the matching metadata. |\n| [onIntersectingLocations()](#onIntersectingLocations()) | [DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) | Configures the search to consider intersecting locations that have metadata. |\n| [withId(id)](#withId(Integer)) | [DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) | Limits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified ID. |\n| [withKey(key)](#withKey(String)) | [DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) | Limits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified key. |\n| [withLocationType(locationType)](#withLocationType(DeveloperMetadataLocationType)) | [DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) | Limits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified location type. |\n| [withValue(value)](#withValue(String)) | [DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) | Limits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified value. |\n| [withVisibility(visibility)](#withVisibility(DeveloperMetadataVisibility)) | [DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) | Limits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified visibility. |\n\nDetailed documentation\n----------------------\n\n### `find()`\n\nExecutes this search and returns the matching metadata.\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadata[]](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/developer-metadata) --- The developer metadata that match the search criteria.\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets.currentonly`\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `on``Intersecting``Locations()`\n\nConfigures the search to consider intersecting locations that have metadata. This option is\nonly valid for range-scoped searches.\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) --- The developer metadata finder, for chaining.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `with``Id(id)`\n\nLimits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified ID.\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|------|-----------|----------------------------------------------|\n| `id` | `Integer` | The ID to match when searching for metadata. |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) --- The developer metadata finder, for chaining.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `with``Key(key)`\n\nLimits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified key.\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|-------|----------|-----------------------------------------------|\n| `key` | `String` | The key to match when searching for metadata. |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) --- The developer metadata finder, for chaining.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `with``Location``Type(locationType)`\n\nLimits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified location type.\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|\n| `location``Type` | [DeveloperMetadataLocationType](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/developer-metadata-location-type) | The location type to match when searching for metadata. |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) --- The developer metadata finder, for chaining.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `with``Value(value)`\n\nLimits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified value.\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|---------|----------|-------------------------------------------------|\n| `value` | `String` | The value to match when searching for metadata. |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) --- The developer metadata finder, for chaining.\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `with``Visibility(visibility)`\n\nLimits this search to consider only metadata that match the specified visibility.\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|\n| `visibility` | [DeveloperMetadataVisibility](/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/developer-metadata-visibility) | The visibility to match when searching for metadata. |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[DeveloperMetadataFinder](#) --- The developer metadata finder, for chaining."]]