diff --git a/src/controller/meta.ts b/src/controller/meta.ts
index 4ab39d2..26100e0 100644
--- a/src/controller/meta.ts
+++ b/src/controller/meta.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ export const isValidMetaType = (type: string, value: string) => {
     return false;
 }
 
+export const convertIdsToMetaData = async (projectId: string, publicAccess: boolean, meta: { [key: string]: string }) => {
+    const metaItems = await MetaData.find({ projectId: encryptClearField(projectId),
+        ...(publicAccess && { public: true }), _id: { $in: Object.keys(meta) } });
+
+    let result: { [key: string]: string } = {};
+    metaItems.forEach(metaItem => {
+        result[metaItem.name] = Object.keys(meta).includes(metaItem.id) ? meta[metaItem.id] : (metaItem.defaultValue || "");
+    });
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 export const listMetaData = async (userId: string, projectId: string) => {
     const access = await checkProjectAccess(IKeyRole.VIEW)(userId, projectId);
     if ("code" in access) return access;