# init(fetching:timeout:includeSubresources:) Creates a [`LinkMetadata`](/documentation/LinkPresentation/LinkMetadata) value from the specified properties by fetching the URL using the specified request. ``` nonisolated init(fetching request: URLRequest, timeout: Duration = .seconds(30), includeSubresources: Bool = true) async throws ``` ## Parameters `request` The URL request to fetch the metadata from. `timeout` The time interval after which the request automatically fails if it hasn’t already completed. By default, this is 30 seconds. If a metadata fetch takes longer than the timeout interval, an `Error` is thrown. `includeSubresources` Determines if subresources should be fetched in addition to the main resource. If `true`, additional data will be fetched from the network to provide subresources such as images and icons. If `false`, no additional networking is done. ## Discussion Metadata fetching supports Task cancellation; if the enclosing Task is cancelled, the metadata request will be cancelled. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)