diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index c00dfef..8e5a7fa 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ void Map::nodeMetadataStep(float dtime,
 ServerMap::ServerMap(std::string savedir, IGameDef *gamedef):
 	Map(dout_server, gamedef),
 	m_seed(0),
-	m_map_metadata_changed(true),
+	//m_map_metadata_changed(true),
 	m_database( new Database(savedir + DIR_DELIM "map.sqlite") ),
 	m_blocks( m_database->getTable<v3s16,binary_t>("blocks",true) ),
 	m_map_meta( m_database->getTable<std::string>("map_meta") ),
@@ -2609,10 +2609,10 @@ void ServerMap::save(ModifiedState save_level)
 		infostream<<"ServerMap: Saving whole map, this can take time."
 				<<std::endl;
 	
-	if(m_map_metadata_changed || save_level == MOD_STATE_CLEAN)
-	{
+	//if(m_map_metadata_changed || save_level == MOD_STATE_CLEAN)
+	//{
 		saveMapMeta();
-	}
+	//}
 
 	// Profile modified reasons
 	Profiler modprofiler;
@@ -2707,8 +2707,8 @@ void ServerMap::saveMapMeta()
 	bool success = true;
 	if(m_map_meta.put("seed",m_seed)) success = false;
 		
-	if(success) m_map_metadata_changed = false;
-	else infostream<<"ERROR: ServerMap::saveMapMeta() failed"<<std::endl;
+	//if(success) m_map_metadata_changed = false;
+	if(!success) infostream<<"ERROR: ServerMap::saveMapMeta() failed"<<std::endl;
 }
 
 void ServerMap::loadMapMeta()
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ void ServerMap::loadMapMeta()
 			//failed to load metadata
 
 			if(m_database->isNew())
-				m_map_metadata_changed = true; //if it's a new db, only set this
+				;//m_map_metadata_changed = true; //if it's a new db, only set this
 			else
 				throw FileNotGoodException("Failed to load map metadata");
 		}
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index 7f56829..978344b 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -381,7 +381,18 @@ public:
 	// Saves map seed and possibly other stuff
 	void saveMapMeta();
 	void loadMapMeta();
-	
+
+	//gets map meta data from DB
+	template<class Data> Data getMeta(const std::string& name)
+	{
+		return m_map_meta.get<Data>(name);
+	}
+	//sets map meta data
+	template<class Data> bool setMeta(const std::string& name, const Data& val)
+	{
+		return m_map_meta.put(name,val);
+	}
+
 	/*void saveChunkMeta();
 	void loadChunkMeta();*/
 	
@@ -403,11 +414,29 @@ public:
 	
 	void saveBlock(MapBlock *block);
 	// This will generate a sector with getSector if not found.
-	void loadBlock(std::string sectordir, std::string blockfile, MapSector *sector, bool save_after_load=false);
+	//void loadBlock(std::string sectordir, std::string blockfile, MapSector *sector, bool save_after_load=false);
 	MapBlock* loadBlock(v3s16 p);
 	// Database version
 	void loadBlock(std::string *blob, v3s16 p3d, MapSector *sector, bool save_after_load=false);
 
+	//block metadata
+	/*template<class Data> Data getBlockMeta(const v3s16& blockpos, const std::string& name)
+	{
+		return m_players_meta.get<Data>(blockpos);
+	}
+	template<class Data> Data getBlockMeta(const MapBlock& block, const std::string& name)
+	{
+		return m_players_meta.get<Data>(block.getPos());
+	}
+	template<class Data> bool setBlockMeta(const v3s16& blockpos, const std::string& name, const Data& val)
+	{
+		return m_players_meta.put(blockpos,val);
+	}
+	template<class Data> bool setBlockMeta(const MapBlock& block, const std::string& name, const Data& val)
+	{
+		return m_players_meta.put(block.getPos(),val);
+	}*/
+
 	// For debug printing
 	virtual void PrintInfo(std::ostream &out);
 
@@ -434,7 +463,7 @@ private:
 		Metadata is re-written on disk only if this is true.
 		This is reset to false when written on disk.
 	*/
-	bool m_map_metadata_changed;
+	//bool m_map_metadata_changed; - not need for this now
 	
 	/*
 		SQLite database and tables
@@ -443,6 +472,7 @@ private:
 	Table<v3s16,binary_t>& m_blocks;
 	Table<std::string>& m_map_meta;
 	Table<v2s16,binary_t>& m_sectors_meta;
+	//Table<v3s16,binary_t>& m_blocks_meta;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index 2fb49e6..174fc4d 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -3492,6 +3492,83 @@ static int l_get_player_privs(lua_State *L)
 }
 
 
+//according to _Type, executes _Func<TYPE>(_Params) and returns it to lua
+#define GET_META(_Type,_Func,_Params) \
+		if(_Type=="string"){ \
+			const std::string val = _Func<std::string> _Params; \
+			lua_pushstring(L,val.c_str()); \
+			return 1; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="int"){ \
+			int val = _Func<int> _Params; \
+			lua_pushinteger(L,val); \
+			return 1; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="double"){ \
+			double val = _Func<double> _Params; \
+			lua_pushnumber(L,val); \
+			return 1; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="bool"){ \
+			int val = _Func<int> _Params; \
+			lua_pushboolean(L,val != 0); \
+			return 1; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="v3s16"){ \
+			v3s16 val = _Func<v3s16> _Params; \
+			push_v3s16(L,val); \
+			return 1; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="v3f"){ \
+			v3f val = _Func<v3f> _Params; \
+			push_v3f(L,val); \
+			return 1; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="v3fpos"){ \
+			v3f val = _Func<v3f> _Params; \
+			pushFloatPos(L,val); \
+			return 1; \
+		}
+
+//according to _Type, gets lua param from _ValPos and executes _Func. Value read from lua is _value
+#define SET_META(_Type,_ValPos,_Func) \
+		if(_Type=="string"){ \
+			const std::string _value = luaL_checkstring(L, _ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="int"){ \
+			const int _value = luaL_checkint(L, _ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="double"){ \
+			const double _value = luaL_checknumber(L, _ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="bool"){ \
+			if(!lua_isboolean(L,_ValPos)) return luaL_error(L,"bool expected"); \
+			const int _value = lua_toboolean(L, _ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="v3s16"){ \
+			v3s16 _value = check_v3s16(L,_ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="v3f"){ \
+			v3f _value = check_v3f(L,_ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		} \
+		if(_Type=="v3fpos"){ \
+			v3f _value = checkFloatPos(L,_ValPos); \
+			_Func; \
+			return 0; \
+		}
+
 // get_player_meta(player_name,meta_name,type)
 // types: string, int, double, bool, v3s16, v3f, v3fpos
 static int l_get_player_meta(lua_State *L)
@@ -3506,47 +3583,7 @@ static int l_get_player_meta(lua_State *L)
 		Player* player = env->getPlayer(player_name.c_str());
 		if(!player) throw BaseException("");
 
-		if(type=="string"){
-			const std::string val = env->getPlayerMeta<std::string>(*player,meta_name);
-			lua_pushstring(L,val.c_str());
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		if(type=="int"){
-			int val = env->getPlayerMeta<int>(*player,meta_name);
-			lua_pushinteger(L,val);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		if(type=="double"){
-			double val = env->getPlayerMeta<double>(*player,meta_name);
-			lua_pushnumber(L,val);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		if(type=="bool"){
-			int val = env->getPlayerMeta<int>(*player,meta_name);
-			lua_pushboolean(L,val != 0);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		if(type=="v3s16"){
-			v3s16 val = env->getPlayerMeta<v3s16>(*player,meta_name);
-			push_v3s16(L,val);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		if(type=="v3f"){
-			v3f val = env->getPlayerMeta<v3f>(*player,meta_name);
-			push_v3f(L,val);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
-		if(type=="v3fpos"){
-			v3f val = env->getPlayerMeta<v3f>(*player,meta_name);
-			pushFloatPos(L,val);
-			return 1;
-		}
+		GET_META(type,env->getPlayerMeta,(*player,meta_name))
 
 	}catch(std::exception&){}
 
@@ -3555,7 +3592,6 @@ static int l_get_player_meta(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-
 // set_player_meta(player_name,meta_name,type,value)
 // types: string, int, double, bool, v3s16, v3f, v3fpos
 static int l_set_player_meta(lua_State *L)
@@ -3570,48 +3606,49 @@ static int l_set_player_meta(lua_State *L)
 		Player* player = env->getPlayer(player_name.c_str());
 		if(!player) throw BaseException("");
 
-		if(type=="string"){
-			const std::string val = luaL_checkstring(L, 4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
+		SET_META(type,4,env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,_value))
 
-		if(type=="int"){
-			const int val = luaL_checkint(L, 4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
+	}catch(std::exception&){}
 
-		if(type=="double"){
-			const double val = luaL_checknumber(L, 4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
+	//we shall not be here if no error
+	return luaL_error(L,"set_player_meta - error occured");
+}
 
-		if(type=="bool"){
-			if(!lua_isboolean(L,4)) return luaL_error(L,"bool expected");
-			const int val = lua_toboolean(L, 4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
 
-		if(type=="v3s16"){
-			v3s16 val = check_v3s16(L,4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
+// get_map_meta(meta_name,type)
+// types: string, int, double, bool, v3s16, v3f, v3fpos
+static int l_get_map_meta(lua_State *L)
+{
+	const std::string meta_name = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	const std::string type = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
 
-		if(type=="v3f"){
-			v3f val = check_v3f(L,4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
+	try{
 
-		if(type=="v3fpos"){
-			v3f val = checkFloatPos(L,4);
-			env->setPlayerMeta(*player,meta_name,val);
-			return 0;
-		}
+		ServerEnvironment* env = get_env(L);
+		ServerMap& map = env->getServerMap();
+
+		GET_META(type,map.getMeta,(meta_name))
+
+	}catch(std::exception&){}
+
+	//we shall not be here if no error
+	lua_pushnil(L);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+// set_map_meta(meta_name,type,value)
+// types: string, int, double, bool, v3s16, v3f, v3fpos
+static int l_set_map_meta(lua_State *L)
+{
+	const std::string meta_name = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	const std::string type = luaL_checkstring(L, 2);
+
+	try{
+
+		ServerEnvironment* env = get_env(L);
+		ServerMap& map = env->getServerMap();
+
+		SET_META(type,3,map.setMeta(meta_name,_value))
 
 	}catch(std::exception&){}
 
@@ -3702,6 +3739,8 @@ static const struct luaL_Reg minetest_f [] = {
 	{"get_player_privs", l_get_player_privs},
 	{"get_player_meta", l_get_player_meta},
 	{"set_player_meta", l_set_player_meta},
+	{"get_map_meta", l_get_map_meta},
+	{"set_map_meta", l_set_map_meta},
 	{"get_inventory", l_get_inventory},
 	{"get_digging_properties", l_get_digging_properties},
 	{"get_hitting_properties", l_get_hitting_properties},