diff --git a/src/BoxClient.php b/src/BoxClient.php
index 4761d43..3adf78a 100644
--- a/src/BoxClient.php
+++ b/src/BoxClient.php
@@ -247,45 +247,48 @@ class BoxClient
      */
     public function setCustomMetadata($fileId, $metadata)
     {
-        // Create simplified metadata (full JSON is too large for Box)
-        $simplifiedMetadata = [
-            'asset_id' => $metadata['asset_id'] ?? 'Unknown',
-            'name' => $metadata['name'] ?? 'Unknown',
-            'mime_type' => $metadata['mime_type'] ?? 'Unknown',
-            'file_size' => $metadata['file_size'] ?? 0
-        ];
-
-        $metadataJson = json_encode($simplifiedMetadata);
+        // TEST: Send minimal string value to verify template works
+        $testValue = "Test metadata - Asset ID: " . ($metadata['asset_id'] ?? 'Unknown');
 
         // Apply metadata template to file
-        // Template from user: https://oliver-na.app.box.com/master/metadata/templates/ferrerodammetadata
+        // Template: https://oliver-na.app.box.com/master/metadata/templates/ferrerodammetadata
         $templateScope = 'enterprise';
         $templateKey = 'ferrerodammetadata';
 
-        // Try different field name variations
-        $fieldVariations = [
-            'DAM-Metadata',
-            'DAMMetadata',
-            'damMetadata',
-            'dam_metadata'
+        // Try with simple string value first
+        $metadataValues = [
+            'damMetadata' => $testValue  // Start with camelCase (Box standard)
         ];
 
-        foreach ($fieldVariations as $fieldName) {
-            $metadataValues = [$fieldName => $metadataJson];
+        $endpoint = "/files/{$fileId}/metadata/{$templateScope}/{$templateKey}";
 
-            $endpoint = "/files/{$fileId}/metadata/{$templateScope}/{$templateKey}";
+        error_log("Box Metadata: Attempting POST to " . $endpoint);
+        error_log("Box Metadata: Values: " . json_encode($metadataValues));
+
+        $response = $this->apiRequest('POST', $endpoint, $metadataValues);
+
+        if ($response['success']) {
+            error_log("Box Metadata: SUCCESS! Template applied");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        error_log("Box Metadata: POST failed with: " . ($response['raw'] ?? 'Unknown'));
+
+        // Try different field name variations if first attempt failed
+        $fieldVariations = ['DAMMetadata', 'DAM-Metadata', 'dam_metadata', 'metadata'];
+
+        foreach ($fieldVariations as $fieldName) {
+            $metadataValues = [$fieldName => $testValue];
             $response = $this->apiRequest('POST', $endpoint, $metadataValues);
 
             if ($response['success']) {
                 error_log("Box Metadata: Success with field name: " . $fieldName);
                 return true;
             }
-
-            error_log("Box Metadata: Failed with field " . $fieldName . ": " . ($response['raw'] ?? 'Unknown'));
         }
 
-        // All attempts failed - use description
-        error_log("Box Metadata: All template attempts failed, using file description");
+        // All attempts failed
+        error_log("Box Metadata: All template attempts failed");
 
         // POST to create metadata instance on file
         $endpoint = "/files/{$fileId}/metadata/{$templateScope}/{$templateKey}";
diff --git a/src/DatabaseClient.php b/src/DatabaseClient.php
index 2c275fb..d417ada 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseClient.php
+++ b/src/DatabaseClient.php
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ class DatabaseClient
 
             $pathInfo = pathinfo($assetData['name'] ?? 'unknown');
 
-            // Store Box info and DAM upload folder ID
-            $description = "Box File ID: {$boxFileId}\nBox URL: {$boxUrl}\nDAM Asset ID: " . ($assetData['asset_id'] ?? 'Unknown');
+            // Store Box info, DAM upload folder ID, and metadata JSON
+            $metadataJson = json_encode($assetData, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
+            $description = "Box File ID: {$boxFileId}\nBox URL: {$boxUrl}\nDAM Asset ID: " . ($assetData['asset_id'] ?? 'Unknown') . "\n\nDAM Metadata JSON:\n" . substr($metadataJson, 0, 5000); // Limit to 5KB
 
             $stmt->execute([
                 ':tracking_id' => $trackingId,