diff --git a/api/auth.go b/api/auth.go
index c3cbe83..406f81a 100644
--- a/api/auth.go
+++ b/api/auth.go
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ func (c *Client) Login(ctx context.Context) error {
 	c.userPublicKey = user.GPGKey.ArmoredKey
 	c.userID = user.ID
 
+	// after Login, fetch MetadataTypeSettings to finish the Client Setup
+	c.setMetadataTypeSettings(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Setup Metadata Type Settings: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/api/client.go b/api/client.go
index 7f9886d..001fce3 100644
--- a/api/client.go
+++ b/api/client.go
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ type Client struct {
 	userPublicKey  string
 	userID         string
 
+	// Server Settings Determining which Resource Types we can use
+	metadataTypeSettings MetadataTypeSettings
+
 	// used for solving MFA challenges. You can block this to for example wait for user input.
 	// You shouden't run any unrelated API Calls while you are in this callback.
 	// You need to Return the Cookie that Passbolt expects to verify you MFA, usually it is called passbolt_mfa
@@ -205,3 +208,26 @@ func (c *Client) GetPublicKey(ctx context.Context) (string, string, error) {
 	}
 	return body.Keydata, privateKeyObj.GetFingerprint(), nil
 }
+
+// setMetadataTypeSettings Gets and configures the Client to use the Types the Server wants us to use
+func (c *Client) setMetadataTypeSettings(ctx context.Context) error {
+	settings, err := c.GetServerSettings(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Getting Server Settings: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if settings.Passbolt.IsPluginEnabled("metadata") {
+		c.log("Server has metadata plugin enabled, is v5 or Higher")
+		metadataTypeSettings, err := c.GetMetadataTypeSettings(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Getting Metadata Type Settings: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		c.log("metadataTypeSettings: %+v", metadataTypeSettings)
+		c.metadataTypeSettings = *metadataTypeSettings
+	} else {
+		c.log("Server has metadata plugin disabled or not installed, Server is v4")
+		c.metadataTypeSettings = getV4DefaultMetadataTypeSettings()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/api/metadata_settings.go b/api/metadata_settings.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b54158f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/metadata_settings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+)
+
+type PassboltAPIVersionType string
+
+const (
+	PassboltAPIVersionTypeV4 PassboltAPIVersionType = "v4"
+	PassboltAPIVersionTypeV5                        = "v5"
+)
+
+func (s PassboltAPIVersionType) IsValid() bool {
+	switch s {
+	case PassboltAPIVersionTypeV4, PassboltAPIVersionTypeV5:
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// MetadataTypeSettings Contains the Servers Settings about which Types to use
+type MetadataTypeSettings struct {
+	DefaultResourceType        PassboltAPIVersionType `json:"default_resource_types"`
+	DefaultFolderType          PassboltAPIVersionType `json:"default_folder_type"`
+	DefaultTagType             PassboltAPIVersionType `json:"default_tag_type"`
+	DefaultCommentType         PassboltAPIVersionType `json:"default_comment_type"`
+	AllowCreationOfV5Resources bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v5_resources"`
+	AllowCreationOfV5Folders   bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v5_folders"`
+	AllowCreationOfV5Tags      bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v5_tags"`
+	AllowCreationOfV5Comments  bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v5_comments"`
+	AllowCreationOfV4Resources bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v4_resources"`
+	AllowCreationOfV4Folders   bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v4_folders"`
+	AllowCreationOfV4Tags      bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v4_tags"`
+	AllowCreationOfV4Comments  bool                   `json:"allow_creation_of_v4_comments"`
+	AllowV4V5Upgrade           bool                   `json:"allow_v4_v5_upgrade"`
+	AllowV4V5Downgrade         bool                   `json:"allow_v5_v4_downgrade"`
+}
+
+func getV4DefaultMetadataTypeSettings() MetadataTypeSettings {
+	return MetadataTypeSettings{
+		DefaultResourceType:        PassboltAPIVersionTypeV4,
+		DefaultFolderType:          PassboltAPIVersionTypeV4,
+		DefaultTagType:             PassboltAPIVersionTypeV4,
+		DefaultCommentType:         PassboltAPIVersionTypeV4,
+		AllowCreationOfV5Resources: false,
+		AllowCreationOfV5Folders:   false,
+		AllowCreationOfV5Tags:      false,
+		AllowCreationOfV5Comments:  false,
+		AllowCreationOfV4Resources: true,
+		AllowCreationOfV4Folders:   true,
+		AllowCreationOfV4Tags:      true,
+		AllowCreationOfV4Comments:  true,
+		AllowV4V5Upgrade:           false,
+		AllowV4V5Downgrade:         false,
+	}
+}
+
+// GetMetadataTypeSettings gets the Servers Settings about which Types to use
+func (c *Client) GetMetadataTypeSettings(ctx context.Context) (*MetadataTypeSettings, error) {
+	msg, err := c.DoCustomRequest(ctx, "GET", "/metadata/types/settings.json", "v3", nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var metadataSettings MetadataTypeSettings
+	err = json.Unmarshal(msg.Body, &metadataSettings)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &metadataSettings, nil
+}
diff --git a/api/settings.go b/api/settings.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dd9260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/settings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+)
+
+// ServerSettingsResponse contains all Servers Settings
+type ServerSettingsResponse struct {
+	Passbolt ServerPassboltSettings `json:"passbolt"`
+}
+
+// ServerPassboltSettings contains Passbolt specific server settings
+type ServerPassboltSettings struct {
+	Plugins map[string]ServerPassboltPluginSettings `json:"plugins"`
+}
+
+// ServerPassboltPluginSettings contains the Settings of a Specific Passbolt Plugin
+type ServerPassboltPluginSettings struct {
+	Enabled bool   `json:"enabled"`
+	Version string `json:"version"`
+}
+
+// GetServerSettings gets the Server Settings
+func (c *Client) GetServerSettings(ctx context.Context) (*ServerSettingsResponse, error) {
+	msg, err := c.DoCustomRequest(ctx, "GET", "/settings.json", "v3", nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var settings ServerSettingsResponse
+	err = json.Unmarshal(msg.Body, &settings)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &settings, nil
+}
+
+func (ps *ServerPassboltSettings) IsPluginEnabled(name string) bool {
+	p, ok := ps.Plugins[name]
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return p.Enabled
+}