# Event Metadata

> Descriptive fields attached to an event, such as its identifiers, timestamps, and causation links.

Record: `lex:event-metadata`
Kind: artifact
Layer: [Observability](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/observability.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-event-metadata

## category

- [Observability / Auditability / Traceability](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/observability-auditability-traceability.md)

## referenced-by

- [Causation ID](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/causation-id.md)