diff --git a/analyticsdata/src/get_common_metadata.php b/analyticsdata/src/get_common_metadata.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73efa5bab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analyticsdata/src/get_common_metadata.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright 2022 Google LLC.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Google Analytics Data API sample application retrieving dimension and metrics
+ * metadata.
+ * See https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/data/v1/rest/v1beta/properties/getMetadata
+ * for more information.
+ * Usage:
+ *   composer update
+ *   php get_common_metadata.php
+ */
+
+namespace Google\Cloud\Samples\Analytics\Data;
+
+// [START analyticsdata_get_common_metadata]
+use Google\Analytics\Data\V1beta\BetaAnalyticsDataClient;
+use Google\Analytics\Data\V1beta\Metadata;
+use Google\ApiCore\ApiException;
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves dimensions and metrics available for all Google Analytics 4 properties.
+ */
+function get_common_metadata()
+{
+    // Create an instance of the Google Analytics Data API client library.
+    $client = new BetaAnalyticsDataClient();
+
+    /**
+     * Set the Property ID to 0 for dimensions and metrics common
+     * to all properties. In this special mode, this method will
+     * not return custom dimensions and metrics.
+     */
+    $propertyId = 0;
+    $formattedName = sprintf('properties/%s/metadata', $propertyId);
+
+    // Make an API call.
+    try {
+        $response = $client->getMetadata($formattedName);
+    } catch (ApiException $ex) {
+        printf('Call failed with message: %s' . PHP_EOL, $ex->getMessage());
+    }
+
+    print('Dimensions and metrics available for all Google Analytics 4 properties:');
+    printGetCommonMetadata($response);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Print results of a getMetadata call.
+ * @param Metadata $response
+ */
+function printGetCommonMetadata(Metadata $response)
+{
+    // [START analyticsdata_print_get_metadata_response]
+    foreach ($response->getDimensions() as $dimension) {
+        print('DIMENSION' . PHP_EOL);
+        printf(
+            '%s (%s): %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $dimension->getApiName(),
+            $dimension->getUiName(),
+            $dimension->getDescription(),
+        );
+        printf(
+            'custom definition: %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $dimension->getCustomDefinition()? 'true' : 'false'
+        );
+        if ($dimension->getDeprecatedApiNames()->count() > 0) {
+            print('Deprecated API names: ');
+            foreach ($dimension->getDeprecatedApiNames() as $name) {
+                print($name . ',');
+            }
+            print(PHP_EOL);
+        }
+        print(PHP_EOL);
+    }
+
+    foreach ($response->getMetrics() as $metric) {
+        print('METRIC' . PHP_EOL);
+        printf(
+            '%s (%s): %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $metric->getApiName(),
+            $metric->getUiName(),
+            $metric->getDescription(),
+        );
+        printf(
+            'custom definition: %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $metric->getCustomDefinition()? 'true' : 'false'
+        );
+        if ($metric->getDeprecatedApiNames()->count() > 0) {
+            print('Deprecated API names: ');
+            foreach ($metric->getDeprecatedApiNames() as $name) {
+                print($name . ',');
+            }
+            print(PHP_EOL);
+        }
+        print(PHP_EOL);
+    }
+    // [END analyticsdata_print_get_metadata_response]
+}
+// [END analyticsdata_get_common_metadata]
+
+// The following 2 lines are only needed to run the samples
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../testing/sample_helpers.php';
+return \Google\Cloud\Samples\execute_sample(__FILE__, __NAMESPACE__, $argv);
diff --git a/analyticsdata/src/get_metadata_by_property_id.php b/analyticsdata/src/get_metadata_by_property_id.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34bb9fcbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/analyticsdata/src/get_metadata_by_property_id.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright 2022 Google LLC.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Google Analytics Data API sample application retrieving dimension and metrics
+ * metadata.
+ * See https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/data/v1/rest/v1beta/properties/getMetadata
+ * for more information.
+ * Usage:
+ *   composer update
+ *   php get_metadata_by_property_id.php
+ */
+
+namespace Google\Cloud\Samples\Analytics\Data;
+
+// [START analyticsdata_get_metadata_by_property_id]
+use Google\Analytics\Data\V1beta\BetaAnalyticsDataClient;
+use Google\Analytics\Data\V1beta\Metadata;
+use Google\ApiCore\ApiException;
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves dimensions and metrics available for a Google Analytics 4
+ * property, including custom fields.
+ * @param string $propertyId Your GA-4 Property ID
+ */
+function get_metadata_by_property_id(string $propertyId)
+{
+    // Create an instance of the Google Analytics Data API client library.
+    $client = new BetaAnalyticsDataClient();
+
+    $formattedName = sprintf('properties/%s/metadata', $propertyId);
+
+    // Make an API call.
+    try {
+        $response = $client->getMetadata($formattedName);
+    } catch (ApiException $ex) {
+        printf('Call failed with message: %s' . PHP_EOL, $ex->getMessage());
+    }
+
+    printf(
+        'Dimensions and metrics available for Google Analytics 4 property'
+            . ' %s (including custom fields):' . PHP_EOL,
+        $propertyId
+    );
+    printGetMetadataByPropertyId($response);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Print results of a getMetadata call.
+ * @param Metadata $response
+ */
+function printGetMetadataByPropertyId(Metadata $response)
+{
+    // [START analyticsdata_print_get_metadata_response]
+    foreach ($response->getDimensions() as $dimension) {
+        print('DIMENSION' . PHP_EOL);
+        printf(
+            '%s (%s): %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $dimension->getApiName(),
+            $dimension->getUiName(),
+            $dimension->getDescription(),
+        );
+        printf(
+            'custom definition: %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $dimension->getCustomDefinition() ? 'true' : 'false'
+        );
+        if ($dimension->getDeprecatedApiNames()->count() > 0) {
+            print('Deprecated API names: ');
+            foreach ($dimension->getDeprecatedApiNames() as $name) {
+                print($name . ',');
+            }
+            print(PHP_EOL);
+        }
+        print(PHP_EOL);
+    }
+
+    foreach ($response->getMetrics() as $metric) {
+        print('METRIC' . PHP_EOL);
+        printf(
+            '%s (%s): %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $metric->getApiName(),
+            $metric->getUiName(),
+            $metric->getDescription(),
+        );
+        printf(
+            'custom definition: %s' . PHP_EOL,
+            $metric->getCustomDefinition() ? 'true' : 'false'
+        );
+        if ($metric->getDeprecatedApiNames()->count() > 0) {
+            print('Deprecated API names: ');
+            foreach ($metric->getDeprecatedApiNames() as $name) {
+                print($name . ',');
+            }
+            print(PHP_EOL);
+        }
+        print(PHP_EOL);
+    }
+    // [END analyticsdata_print_get_metadata_response]
+}
+// [END analyticsdata_get_metadata_by_property_id]
+
+// The following 2 lines are only needed to run the samples
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../testing/sample_helpers.php';
+return \Google\Cloud\Samples\execute_sample(__FILE__, __NAMESPACE__, $argv);
diff --git a/analyticsdata/test/analyticsDataTest.php b/analyticsdata/test/analyticsDataTest.php
index ed36d78443..eb06bd52ca 100644
--- a/analyticsdata/test/analyticsDataTest.php
+++ b/analyticsdata/test/analyticsDataTest.php
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ public function testClientFromJsonCredentials()
         }
     }
 
+    public function testGetCommonMetadata()
+    {
+        $propertyId = self::requireEnv('GA_TEST_PROPERTY_ID');
+        $output = $this->runFunctionSnippet('get_common_metadata');
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Dimensions and metrics', $output);
+    }
+
+    public function testGetMetadataByPropertyId()
+    {
+        $propertyId = self::requireEnv('GA_TEST_PROPERTY_ID');
+        $output = $this->runFunctionSnippet('get_metadata_by_property_id', [$propertyId]);
+
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Dimensions and metrics', $output);
+    }
+
     public function testRunRealtimeReport()
     {
         $propertyId = self::requireEnv('GA_TEST_PROPERTY_ID');