diff --git a/lib/plugin-hub.cjs b/lib/plugin-hub.cjs
index 7fdd433..6c8a75b 100644
--- a/lib/plugin-hub.cjs
+++ b/lib/plugin-hub.cjs
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ module.exports = {
   manifest: {
     createTunnel: 'duplex',
     ping: 'sync',
+    metadata: 'async',
     attendants: 'source',
     createToken: 'sync',
   },
   permissions: {
     anonymous: {
-      allow: ['createTunnel', 'ping', 'attendants', 'createToken'],
+      allow: ['createTunnel', 'ping', 'metadata', 'attendants', 'createToken'],
     },
   },
   init(sstack, config) {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // Ensure that client connections are only from members or to-be members
     sstack.auth.hook(function (fn, args) {
       const [clientMetadata, cb] = args
-      const {pubkey, extra} = clientMetadata
+      const { pubkey, extra } = clientMetadata
       if (Members.has(pubkey)) {
         debug('authorized member %s to connect', pubkey)
         cb(null, true)
@@ -93,6 +94,10 @@ module.exports = {
         return cat([initial, notifyAttendants.listen()])
       },
 
+      metadata(cb) {
+        cb(null, { name: '' })
+      },
+
       createTunnel(target) {
         if (attendants.has(target)) {
           // prettier-ignore