Open Graph metadata

article:expiration_time

Sets the date and time after which an article is out of date. Open Graph defines the value as an ISO 8601 datetime.

Code examples

<meta property="article:expiration_time" content="2027-12-31T23:59:59Z">

Sets the expiry to a precise UTC instant.

<meta property="article:expiration_time" content="12/31/2027 11:59 PM">

This format is region-dependent and has no timezone.

01
Use ISO 8601 Format
Include a timezone or UTC marker so consumers interpret the same instant.
02
Use It for Real Expiry
Add this property only when the article has a known expiry. Most evergreen articles do not need it.

property

Links an article to one or more author profiles. The value is a URL, and you can repeat the property for multiple authors.

<meta property="article:author" content="https://example.com/authors/john-doe">

Points to John Doe’s profile page.

property

Sets the date and time after which an article is out of date. Open Graph defines the value as an ISO 8601 datetime.

<meta property="article:expiration_time" content="2027-12-31T23:59:59Z">

Sets the expiry to a precise UTC instant.

property

Records when an article was last changed. Open Graph defines the value as an ISO 8601 datetime.

<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2026-05-10T14:45:00Z">

A complete UTC timestamp that parsers can read consistently.

property

Records when an article was first published. Use it with og:type set to article.

<meta property="article:published_time" content="2026-04-01T12:00:00Z">

A publication time expressed in UTC.

property

Names the high-level section that contains an article, such as Technology or Culture.

<meta property="article:section" content="Technology">

A clear section name used across a publication.