diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterface.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterface.java
index fe64b0d9..65aca0ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterface.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.MetaData;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.Metadata;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.Portal;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PositionType;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public interface BlockHandlerInterface {
      * @param portal        The affected portal
      * @return Whether to claim the block
      */
-    boolean registerBlock(Location blockLocation, @Nullable Player player, Portal portal, MetaData metaData);
+    boolean registerBlock(Location blockLocation, @Nullable Player player, Portal portal, Metadata metaData);
 
     /**
      * Called if a Stargate is removed, and the add-on has registered this location
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerResolver.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerResolver.java
index e406b9b8..968e9aec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerResolver.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.database.StorageAPI;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.RegistryAPI;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.BlockLocation;
-import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.MetaData;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.Metadata;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PortalFlag;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PortalPosition;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.RealPortal;
@@ -82,13 +82,14 @@ public void registerPlacement(RegistryAPI registry, Location location, List<Real
         }
         for (RealPortal portal : portals) {
             for (BlockHandlerInterface blockHandlerInterface : blockHandlerMap.get(material)) {
-                MetaData metaData = new MetaData("");
+                Metadata metaData = new Metadata("");
                 if (portal.hasFlag(blockHandlerInterface.getFlag()) && blockHandlerInterface.registerBlock(location, player, portal, metaData)) {
                     PortalPosition portalPosition = registry.savePortalPosition(portal, location, blockHandlerInterface.getInterfaceType(), blockHandlerInterface.getPlugin());
+                    portalPosition.assignPortal(portal);
                     registry.registerPortalPosition(portalPosition, location, portal);
                     blockBlockHandlerMap.put(new BlockLocation(location), blockHandlerInterface);
-                    if (!metaData.getMetaDataString().isEmpty()) {
-                        portalPosition.setMetaData(portal, metaData.getMetaDataString());
+                    if (metaData.getMetadata() != null && !metaData.getMetadata().isEmpty()) {
+                        portalPosition.setMetadata(metaData.getMetadata());
                     }
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/MetadataHolder.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/MetadataHolder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fc44cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/MetadataHolder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package org.sgrewritten.stargate.api;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public interface MetadataHolder {
+
+    /**
+     * Set metadata for this portal. This sets all metadata for this entity, it's advised to use {@link MetadataHolder#setMetadata(JsonElement, String)}
+     *
+     * @param data <p> The meta data to set </p>
+     */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    void setMetadata(@Nullable String data);
+
+    /**
+     * Get metadata for this portal. This gets all metadata for this entity, it's advised to use the {@link MetadataHolder#getMetadata(String)} method
+     *
+     * @return <p> The meta data of this portal </p>
+     */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    @Nullable
+    String getMetadata();
+
+    /**
+     * Set the metadata of this instance
+     * @param data <p>The data to set</p>
+     * @param plugin <p>The name of the plugin this relates to</p>
+     */
+    default void setMetadata(@Nullable JsonElement data, String plugin){
+        JsonObject metadata = loadMetadata();
+        if (data == null) {
+            metadata.remove(plugin);
+        } else {
+            metadata.add(plugin, data);
+        }
+        this.setMetadata(metadata.toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the metadata of this instance
+     * @param pluginName <p>The name of the plugin this relates to</p>
+     * @return <p>The metadata of this instance</p>
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    default JsonElement getMetadata(String pluginName){
+        JsonObject metaData = loadMetadata();
+        return metaData.get(pluginName);
+    }
+
+    private @NotNull JsonObject loadMetadata(){
+        String metadataString = getMetadata();
+        JsonObject metadata;
+        if (metadataString == null) {
+            metadata = new JsonObject();
+        } else {
+            metadata = JsonParser.parseString(metadataString).getAsJsonObject();
+        }
+        return metadata;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/gate/GateAPI.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/gate/GateAPI.java
index 1c3c16cb..5b66ce57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/gate/GateAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/gate/GateAPI.java
@@ -157,4 +157,11 @@ public interface GateAPI {
      * Modify the world such that the gate follows its gateformat
      */
     void forceGenerateStructure();
+
+    /**
+     * Assign a real portal to this gate
+     * @param realPortal <p>The portal to assign to this gate</p>
+     */
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    void assignPortal(RealPortal realPortal);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/PortalBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/PortalBuilder.java
index 68930317..a8213e9c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/PortalBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/PortalBuilder.java
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ public RealPortal build() throws TranslatableException, GateConflictException, N
         flags.add(network.getType().getRelatedFlag());
         UUID ownerUUID = network.getType() == NetworkType.PERSONAL ? UUID.fromString(network.getId()) : owner.getUniqueId();
         RealPortal portal = PortalCreationHelper.createPortal(network, portalName, destinationName, serverName, flags, unrecognisedFlags, gateAPI, ownerUUID, stargateAPI, metaData);
+        gateAPI.assignPortal(portal);
         permissionAndEventHandling(portal, network);
 
         flagChecks(flags);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/MetaData.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/MetaData.java
deleted file mode 100644
index ac396f62..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/MetaData.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal;
-
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-
-/**
- * Convenience class to hold one string value that can be changed without losing the reference.
- */
-public class MetaData {
-    private String metaDataString;
-
-    public MetaData(String metaDataString) {
-        this.metaDataString = metaDataString;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return <p>The stored metadata string</p>
-     */
-    public @Nullable String getMetaDataString() {
-        return metaDataString;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param metaDataString <p>The metadata string to be stored</p>
-     */
-    public void setMetaDataString(@Nullable String metaDataString) {
-        this.metaDataString = metaDataString;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/Metadata.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/Metadata.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04a9d938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/Metadata.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.MetadataHolder;
+
+/**
+ * Convenience class to hold one string value that can be changed without losing the reference.
+ */
+public class Metadata implements MetadataHolder {
+    private String metaDataString;
+
+    public Metadata(String metaDataString) {
+        this.metaDataString = metaDataString;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setMetadata(@Nullable String data) {
+        this.metaDataString = data;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @Nullable String getMetadata() {
+        return this.metaDataString;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/PortalPosition.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/PortalPosition.java
index ef3e4075..0aa27023 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/PortalPosition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/PortalPosition.java
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 package org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import org.bukkit.util.BlockVector;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.Stargate;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.MetadataHolder;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.exception.database.StorageReadException;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.exception.database.StorageWriteException;
 
@@ -12,13 +17,14 @@
 /**
  * A position of a portal's control block
  */
-public class PortalPosition {
+public class PortalPosition implements MetadataHolder {
 
     private final PositionType positionType;
     private final BlockVector relativePositionLocation;
     private final String pluginName;
     private boolean active;
     private @Nullable String metaData = null;
+    private RealPortal portal;
 
     /**
      * Instantiates a new active portal position
@@ -66,37 +72,12 @@ public BlockVector getRelativePositionLocation() {
         return this.relativePositionLocation;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param portal <p> The portal which this position belongs to </p>
-     * @return
-     */
-    @Nullable
-    public String getMetaData(RealPortal portal) {
-        if (metaData != null) {
-            return metaData;
-        }
-        try {
-            metaData = Stargate.getStorageAPIStatic().getPortalPositionMetaData(portal, this, portal.getStorageType());
-            return metaData;
-        } catch (StorageReadException e) {
-            Stargate.log(e);
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the metadata for specified portal position
-     *
-     * @param portal <p>The owner of this portal position</p>
-     * @param data   <p>The new metadata</p>
-     */
-    public void setMetaData(@NotNull RealPortal portal, @NotNull String data) {
-        try {
-            this.metaData = Objects.requireNonNull(data);
-            Stargate.getStorageAPIStatic().setPortalPositionMetaData(portal, this, data, portal.getStorageType());
-        } catch (StorageWriteException e) {
-            Stargate.log(e);
+    @ApiStatus.Internal
+    public void assignPortal(RealPortal portal) {
+        if (this.portal != null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("A portal position can only be assigned to a portal once.");
         }
+        this.portal = Objects.requireNonNull(portal);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -134,4 +115,28 @@ public boolean isActive() {
     public void setActive(boolean active) {
         this.active = active;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setMetadata(@Nullable String data) {
+        try {
+            this.metaData = Objects.requireNonNull(data);
+            Stargate.getStorageAPIStatic().setPortalPositionMetaData(portal, this, data, portal.getStorageType());
+        } catch (StorageWriteException e) {
+            Stargate.log(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getMetadata() {
+        if (metaData != null) {
+            return metaData;
+        }
+        try {
+            metaData = Stargate.getStorageAPIStatic().getPortalPositionMetaData(portal, this, portal.getStorageType());
+            return metaData;
+        } catch (StorageReadException e) {
+            Stargate.log(e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/RealPortal.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/RealPortal.java
index fae9093e..672646e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/RealPortal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/network/portal/RealPortal.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.MetadataHolder;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.gate.GateAPI;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.format.SignLine;
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
  * A real portal with a physical sign that is located on this server
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-public interface RealPortal extends Portal {
+public interface RealPortal extends Portal, MetadataHolder {
 
     /**
      * Gets the line to be drawn for the signs
@@ -84,20 +85,6 @@ public interface RealPortal extends Portal {
      */
     List<Location> getPortalPosition(PositionType type);
 
-    /**
-     * Set metadata for this portal
-     *
-     * @param data <p> The meta data to set </p>
-     */
-    void setMetaData(String data);
-
-    /**
-     * Get metadata for this portal
-     *
-     * @return <p> The meta data of this portal </p>
-     */
-    String getMetaData();
-
     /**
      * Get the facing entities exit from this portal.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLDatabase.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLDatabase.java
index ad718ab2..aaf0aebe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLDatabase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLDatabase.java
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ private void registerPortalGate(PortalData portalData, Network network, Stargate
         }
         gate.addPortalPositions(portalPositions);
         RealPortal portal = PortalCreationHelper.createPortal(network, portalData, gate, stargateAPI);
+        gate.assignPortal(portal);
         network.addPortal(portal);
         Stargate.log(Level.FINEST, "Added as normal portal");
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLQueryGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLQueryGenerator.java
index 78747b27..1de1daa1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLQueryGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/database/SQLQueryGenerator.java
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ public PreparedStatement generateAddPortalStatement(Connection connection, RealP
 
         if (isInterServer) {
             statement.setString(12, Stargate.getServerUUID());
-            statement.setString(13, portal.getMetaData());
+            statement.setString(13, portal.getMetadata());
         } else {
-            statement.setString(12, portal.getMetaData());
+            statement.setString(12, portal.getMetadata());
         }
 
         Stargate.log(Level.FINEST, "sql query: " + statementMessage);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/Gate.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/Gate.java
index e2cb1709..669b04a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/Gate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/Gate.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.BlockLocation;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PortalPosition;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PositionType;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.RealPortal;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.format.SignLine;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.format.StargateComponentDeserialiser;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.vectorlogic.MatrixVectorOperation;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public class Gate implements GateAPI {
     private boolean isOpen = false;
     private boolean flipped;
     private final @NotNull RegistryAPI registry;
+    private RealPortal portal;
 
 
     /**
@@ -529,4 +531,15 @@ public PortalPosition addPortalPosition(BlockVector relativeBlockVector, Positio
     public void addPortalPositions(List<PortalPosition> portalPositions) {
         this.portalPositions.addAll(portalPositions);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void assignPortal(@NotNull RealPortal realPortal){
+        if(this.portal != null){
+            throw new IllegalStateException("A portal position can only be assigned to a portal once.");
+        }
+        this.portal = Objects.requireNonNull(realPortal);
+        for(PortalPosition portalPosition : this.portalPositions){
+            portalPosition.assignPortal(realPortal);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/network/portal/AbstractPortal.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/network/portal/AbstractPortal.java
index fc407268..6c625a01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/network/portal/AbstractPortal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/network/portal/AbstractPortal.java
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ protected void deactivate() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setMetaData(String data) {
+    public void setMetadata(String data) {
         try {
             this.metaData = data;
             if (this.savedToStorage) {
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ public void setMetaData(String data) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String getMetaData() {
+    public String getMetadata() {
         if (this.metaData != null || !this.savedToStorage) {
             return this.metaData;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalCreationHelper.java b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalCreationHelper.java
index af3b3245..313ff233 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalCreationHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalCreationHelper.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public static RealPortal createPortal(Network network, String name, String desti
                                           StargateAPI stargateAPI, String metaData) throws TranslatableException {
         name = NameHelper.getTrimmedName(name);
 
+        RealPortal portal;
         if (flags.contains(PortalFlag.BUNGEE)) {
             flags.add(PortalFlag.FIXED);
             Network bungeeNetwork = stargateAPI.getNetworkManager().selectNetwork(BungeePortal.getLegacyNetworkName(), NetworkType.CUSTOM, StorageType.LOCAL);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterfaceMock.java b/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterfaceMock.java
index 4ef4a0a7..e3863569 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterfaceMock.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/api/BlockHandlerInterfaceMock.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.BlockLocation;
-import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.MetaData;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.Metadata;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.Portal;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PositionType;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.container.TwoTuple;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public BlockHandlerInterfaceMock(PositionType interfaceType, Material handledMat
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean registerBlock(Location blockLocation, @Nullable Player player, Portal portal, MetaData data) {
+    public boolean registerBlock(Location blockLocation, @Nullable Player player, Portal portal, Metadata data) {
         if (isRegisterPlacedBlock) {
             registeredBlocks.put(new BlockLocation(blockLocation), new TwoTuple<>(player, portal));
         }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/GateMock.java b/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/GateMock.java
index 820819e3..b2a13d1f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/GateMock.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/gate/GateMock.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.BlockLocation;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PortalPosition;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.PositionType;
+import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.RealPortal;
 import org.sgrewritten.stargate.api.network.portal.format.SignLine;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -111,4 +112,9 @@ public void removePortalPosition(PortalPosition portalPosition) {
     public void forceGenerateStructure() {
 
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void assignPortal(RealPortal realPortal) {
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalMock.java b/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalMock.java
index 9da05adf..4388de46 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalMock.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/sgrewritten/stargate/util/portal/PortalMock.java
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ public List<Location> getPortalPosition(PositionType type) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setMetaData(String data) {
+    public void setMetadata(String data) {
 
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String getMetaData() {
+    public String getMetadata() {
         return null;
     }