diff --git a/mattermost/__init__.py b/mattermost/__init__.py
index 8f8bf5d..209c8ee 100644
--- a/mattermost/__init__.py
+++ b/mattermost/__init__.py
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ def get_channels_for_user(self, user_id, team_id, **kwargs):
 #+ **POSTS**
 
 
-    def create_post(self, channel_id, message, props=None, filepaths=None, root_id=None, **kwargs):
+    def create_post(self, channel_id, message, props=None, filepaths=None, root_id=None, metadata=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Create a new post in a channel. To create the post as a comment on another post, provide root_id.
 
@@ -1082,6 +1082,7 @@ def create_post(self, channel_id, message, props=None, filepaths=None, root_id=N
             props (string, optional): see MM-API docs.
             filepaths (list, optional): Paths to upload files from and attach to post.
             root_id (string, optional): see MM-API docs.
+            metadata (dict, optional): Priority metadata. see MM-API docs.
 
         Returns:
             dict: created Post.
@@ -1098,12 +1099,12 @@ def create_post(self, channel_id, message, props=None, filepaths=None, root_id=N
             "channel_id": channel_id,
             "message": message,
             **({"props": props} if props else {"props": {"from_webhook":"true"}}),
+            **({"metadata": metadata} if metadata else {"metadata": {}}),
             "root_id":root_id,
             "file_ids": file_ids,
         }, **kwargs)
 
 
-
     def create_ephemeral_post(self, channel_id, message, user_id, **kwargs):
         """
         Create a new ephemeral post in a channel.