diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b0bc3700f..22b888a7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Bugsnag Notifiers on other platforms.
 * `Bugsnag.addAttribute:value:tab:` is now `Bugsnag.addMetadataToSection::key:value:`
   [#454](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-cocoa/pull/454)
   
-  *  `[Bugsnag clearTab:]` is now `[Bugsnag clearMetadataInSection:]` 
+*  `[Bugsnag clearTab:]` is now `[Bugsnag clearMetadataInSection:]` 
      (Swift: `Bugsnag.clearMetadata(_ section)`)
      [#457](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-cocoa/pull/457)
 
@@ -39,12 +39,19 @@ Bugsnag Notifiers on other platforms.
   had usage aligned with this change.
   [#459](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-cocoa/pull/459)
   
+* Added `Bugsnag.getMetadata(_ section: key:)`
+[#463](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-cocoa/pull/463)
+  
 
 * Add a per-Event `apiKey` property.  This defaults to the global 
   `BugsnagConfiguration` value but can be overridden in event passed to the 
   `Bugsnag.notify()` callback.
   [#458](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-cocoa/pull/458)
 
+* `Bugsnag.stopSession()` is now `Bugsnag.pauseSession()`.  This renaming has 
+   also been applied to the `BugsnagNotifier` and `BugsnagSessionTracker` classes.
+  [#464](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-cocoa/pull/464)
+
 ## Bug fixes
 
 * Fix possible report corruption when using `notify()` from multiple threads
diff --git a/Source/Bugsnag.h b/Source/Bugsnag.h
index 11a8c2c91..780b12e21 100644
--- a/Source/Bugsnag.h
+++ b/Source/Bugsnag.h
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ static NSString *_Nonnull const BugsnagSeverityInfo = @"info";
  *
  * Any errors which occur in an active session count towards your application's
  * stability score. You can prevent errors from counting towards your stability
- * score by calling stopSession and resumeSession at the appropriate
+ * score by calling pauseSession and resumeSession at the appropriate
  * time in your application.
  *
- * @see stopSession:
+ * @see pauseSession:
  * @see resumeSession:
  */
 + (void)startSession;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static NSString *_Nonnull const BugsnagSeverityInfo = @"info";
  * @see startSession:
  * @see resumeSession:
  */
-+ (void)stopSession;
++ (void)pauseSession;
 
 /**
  * Resumes a session which has previously been stopped, or starts a new session if none exists.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static NSString *_Nonnull const BugsnagSeverityInfo = @"info";
  * will be reported to Bugsnag and will count towards your application's stability score.
  *
  * @see startSession:
- * @see stopSession:
+ * @see pauseSession:
  *
  * @return true if a previous session was resumed, false if a new session was started.
  */
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static NSString *_Nonnull const BugsnagSeverityInfo = @"info";
 * @param key The key
 * @returns The value of the keyed value if it exists or nil.
 */
-+ (id _Nullable )getMetadata:(NSString *_Nonnull)section key:(NSString *_Nonnull)key
++ (id _Nullable )getMetadata:(NSString *_Nonnull)section    key:(NSString *_Nonnull)key
     NS_SWIFT_NAME(getMetadata(_:key:));
 
 /**
diff --git a/Source/Bugsnag.m b/Source/Bugsnag.m
index c417adb1c..3baee3c25 100644
--- a/Source/Bugsnag.m
+++ b/Source/Bugsnag.m
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ + (void)startSession {
     }
 }
 
-+ (void)stopSession {
++ (void)pauseSession {
     if ([self bugsnagStarted]) {
-        [self.notifier stopSession];
+        [self.notifier pauseSession];
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/BugsnagMetadata.m b/Source/BugsnagMetadata.m
index 724f857b5..79228528c 100644
--- a/Source/BugsnagMetadata.m
+++ b/Source/BugsnagMetadata.m
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ - (NSMutableDictionary *)getMetadata:(NSString *)sectionName {
     }
 }
 
-- (NSMutableDictionary *)getMetadata:(NSString *)sectionName
-                                 key:(NSString *)key
+- (id)getMetadata:(NSString *)sectionName
+              key:(NSString *)key
 {
     @synchronized(self) {
-        return [self.dictionary valueForKeyPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.%@", sectionName, key]];
+        return [[self.dictionary objectForKey:sectionName] objectForKey:key];
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/BugsnagNotifier.h b/Source/BugsnagNotifier.h
index 90b0150bf..09a0b8f4e 100644
--- a/Source/BugsnagNotifier.h
+++ b/Source/BugsnagNotifier.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 - (void)start;
 
 - (void)startSession;
-- (void)stopSession;
+- (void)pauseSession;
 - (BOOL)resumeSession;
 
 - (BOOL)appCrashedLastLaunch;
diff --git a/Source/BugsnagNotifier.m b/Source/BugsnagNotifier.m
index 8d91b1104..c992a5937 100644
--- a/Source/BugsnagNotifier.m
+++ b/Source/BugsnagNotifier.m
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ - (void)startSession {
     [self.sessionTracker startNewSession];
 }
 
-- (void)stopSession {
-    [self.sessionTracker stopSession];
+- (void)pauseSession {
+    [self.sessionTracker pauseSession];
 }
 
 - (BOOL)resumeSession {
diff --git a/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.h b/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.h
index 630ee6939..2eaa529c8 100644
--- a/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.h
+++ b/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern NSString *const BSGSessionUpdateNotification;
  */
 - (void)startNewSession;
 
-- (void)stopSession;
+- (void)pauseSession;
 - (BOOL)resumeSession;
 
 /**
diff --git a/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.m b/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.m
index fbc868f9d..977dc61a5 100644
--- a/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.m
+++ b/Source/BugsnagSessionTracker.m
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ - (void)startNewSession {
     [self startNewSessionWithAutoCaptureValue:NO];
 }
 
-- (void)stopSession {
+- (void)pauseSession {
     [[self currentSession] stop];
 
     if (self.callback) {
diff --git a/Tests/BugsnagMetadataTests.m b/Tests/BugsnagMetadataTests.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4a55db8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/BugsnagMetadataTests.m
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//
+//  BugsnagMetadataTests.m
+//  Tests
+//
+//  Created by Robin Macharg on 12/02/2020.
+//  Copyright © 2020 Bugsnag. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
+#import "BugsnagMetadata.h"
+
+@interface BugsnagMetadataTests : XCTestCase
+
+@end
+
+@implementation BugsnagMetadataTests
+
+- (void)testGetMetadataSectionKey {
+    BugsnagMetadata *metadata = [BugsnagMetadata new];
+    [metadata addAttribute:@"myKey1" withValue:@"myValue1" toTabWithName:@"section1"];
+    [metadata addAttribute:@"myKey2" withValue:@"myValue2" toTabWithName:@"section1"];
+    [metadata addAttribute:@"myKey3" withValue:@"myValue3" toTabWithName:@"section2"];
+    
+    // Test known values
+    XCTAssertEqual([metadata getMetadata:@"section1" key:@"myKey1"], @"myValue1");
+    XCTAssertEqual([metadata getMetadata:@"section1" key:@"myKey2"], @"myValue2");
+    
+    // unknown values
+    XCTAssertNil([metadata getMetadata:@"sections1" key:@"noKey"]);
+    XCTAssertNil([metadata getMetadata:@"noSection" key:@"noKey"]);
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/Tests/BugsnagSessionTrackerStopTest.m b/Tests/BugsnagSessionTrackerStopTest.m
index 1d06fa5f8..73806bc99 100644
--- a/Tests/BugsnagSessionTrackerStopTest.m
+++ b/Tests/BugsnagSessionTrackerStopTest.m
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ - (void)testResumeFromStoppedSession {
     BugsnagSession *original = self.tracker.runningSession;
     XCTAssertNotNil(original);
 
-    [self.tracker stopSession];
+    [self.tracker pauseSession];
     XCTAssertNil(self.tracker.runningSession);
 
     XCTAssertTrue([self.tracker resumeSession]);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ - (void)testStartNewAfterStoppedSession {
     [self.tracker startNewSession];
     BugsnagSession *originalSession = self.tracker.runningSession;
 
-    [self.tracker stopSession];
+    [self.tracker pauseSession];
     [self.tracker startNewSession];
     XCTAssertNotEqual(originalSession, self.tracker.runningSession);
 }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ - (void)testStartNewAfterStoppedSession {
 - (void)testMultipleResumesHaveNoEffect {
     [self.tracker startNewSession];
     BugsnagSession *original = self.tracker.runningSession;
-    [self.tracker stopSession];
+    [self.tracker pauseSession];
 
     XCTAssertTrue([self.tracker resumeSession]);
     XCTAssertEqual(original, self.tracker.runningSession);
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ - (void)testMultipleResumesHaveNoEffect {
 }
 
 /**
- * Verifies that calling stopSession multiple times only stops one session
+ * Verifies that calling pauseSession multiple times only stops one session
  */
 - (void)testMultipleStopsHaveNoEffect {
     [self.tracker startNewSession];
     XCTAssertNotNil(self.tracker.runningSession);
 
-    [self.tracker stopSession];
+    [self.tracker pauseSession];
     XCTAssertNil(self.tracker.runningSession);
 
-    [self.tracker stopSession];
+    [self.tracker pauseSession];
     XCTAssertNil(self.tracker.runningSession);
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ - (void)testStoppedSessionDoesNotIncrement {
     XCTAssertEqual(1, self.tracker.runningSession.handledCount);
     XCTAssertEqual(1, self.tracker.runningSession.unhandledCount);
 
-    [self.tracker stopSession];
+    [self.tracker pauseSession];
     self.tracker.runningSession.handledCount++;
     self.tracker.runningSession.unhandledCount++;
     [self.tracker resumeSession];
diff --git a/Tests/BugsnagTests.m b/Tests/BugsnagTests.m
index c1f662179..597e2d6da 100644
--- a/Tests/BugsnagTests.m
+++ b/Tests/BugsnagTests.m
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #import "BugsnagTestConstants.h"
 #import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
 
+// MARK: - BugsnagTests
+
 @interface BugsnagTests : XCTestCase
 
 @end
@@ -107,4 +109,24 @@ - (void)testGetMetadata {
     XCTAssertNil([Bugsnag getMetadata:@"noSection" key:@"notaKey1"]);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Test that pausing the session performs as expected.
+ * NOTE: For now this test is inadequate.  Some form of dependency injection
+ *       or mocking is required to isolate and test the session pausing semantics.
+ */
+-(void)testBugsnagPauseSession {
+    NSError *error;
+    BugsnagConfiguration *configuration = [[BugsnagConfiguration alloc] initWithApiKey:DUMMY_APIKEY_32CHAR_1 error:&error];
+    [configuration addBeforeSendBlock:^bool(NSDictionary * _Nonnull rawEventData,
+                                            BugsnagEvent * _Nonnull reports)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }];
+
+    [Bugsnag startBugsnagWithConfiguration:configuration];
+
+    // For now only test that the method exists
+    [Bugsnag pauseSession];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/UPGRADING.md b/UPGRADING.md
index 93c520b70..692b0ee0d 100644
--- a/UPGRADING.md
+++ b/UPGRADING.md
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ ObjC:
 
 + [Bugsnag getSection:]
 
+- [Bugsnag stopSession]
++ [Bugsnag pauseSession]
+
 Swift:
 
 - Bugsnag.addAttribute(attributeName:withValue:toTabWithName:)
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ Swift:
 + Bugsnag.clearMetadata(_ section)
 
 + Bugsnag.getSection(_ section)
+
+- Bugsnag.stopSession()
++ Bugsnag.pauseSession()
 ```
 
 ### `BugsnagMetadata` class
diff --git a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/NewSessionScenario.swift b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/NewSessionScenario.swift
index cae501764..ae8bc85fe 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/NewSessionScenario.swift
+++ b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/NewSessionScenario.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal class NewSessionScenario: Scenario {
         Bugsnag.notifyError(NSError(domain: "First error", code: 101, userInfo: nil))
 
         // stop tracking the existing session
-        Bugsnag.stopSession()
+        Bugsnag.pauseSession()
 
         // send 2nd exception which should contain new session info
         Bugsnag.startSession()
diff --git a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumeSessionOOMScenario.m b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumeSessionOOMScenario.m
index e66aa023d..6180c595e 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumeSessionOOMScenario.m
+++ b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumeSessionOOMScenario.m
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ - (void)startBugsnag {
 - (void)run {
     [Bugsnag startSession];
     [Bugsnag notify:[NSException exceptionWithName:@"foo" reason:nil userInfo:nil]];
-    [Bugsnag stopSession];
+    [Bugsnag pauseSession];
     [Bugsnag resumeSession];
 }
 
diff --git a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumedSessionScenario.swift b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumedSessionScenario.swift
index 6cf9a89c1..c2eaf8acb 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumedSessionScenario.swift
+++ b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/ResumedSessionScenario.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal class ResumedSessionScenario: Scenario {
         Bugsnag.notifyError(NSError(domain: "First error", code: 101, userInfo: nil))
 
         // send 2nd exception after resuming a session
-        Bugsnag.stopSession()
+        Bugsnag.pauseSession()
         Bugsnag.resumeSession()
         Bugsnag.notifyError(NSError(domain: "Second error", code: 101, userInfo: nil))
     }
diff --git a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StopSessionOOMScenario.m b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StopSessionOOMScenario.m
index a17700541..b3fb8f3e8 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StopSessionOOMScenario.m
+++ b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StopSessionOOMScenario.m
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ - (void)startBugsnag {
 - (void)run {
     [Bugsnag startSession];
     [Bugsnag notify:[NSException exceptionWithName:@"foo" reason:nil userInfo:nil]];
-    [Bugsnag stopSession];
+    [Bugsnag pauseSession];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StoppedSessionScenario.swift b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StoppedSessionScenario.swift
index 6db3e10c3..775bfa447 100644
--- a/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StoppedSessionScenario.swift
+++ b/features/fixtures/ios-swift-cocoapods/iOSTestApp/scenarios/StoppedSessionScenario.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal class StoppedSessionScenario: Scenario {
         Bugsnag.notifyError(NSError(domain: "First error", code: 101, userInfo: nil))
 
         // send 2nd exception which should not include session info
-        Bugsnag.stopSession()
+        Bugsnag.pauseSession()
         Bugsnag.notifyError(NSError(domain: "Second error", code: 101, userInfo: nil))
     }
 }
diff --git a/iOS/Bugsnag.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/iOS/Bugsnag.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index dbf4264a1..cae51051d 100644
--- a/iOS/Bugsnag.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/iOS/Bugsnag.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		000E6EA423D8AC8C009D8194 /* README.md in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 000E6EA023D8AC8C009D8194 /* README.md */; };
 		000E6EA523D8AC8C009D8194 /* VERSION in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 000E6EA123D8AC8C009D8194 /* VERSION */; };
 		000E6EA623D8AC8C009D8194 /* CHANGELOG.md in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 000E6EA223D8AC8C009D8194 /* CHANGELOG.md */; };
+		009131BC23F46279000810D9 /* BugsnagMetadataTests.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 009131BB23F46279000810D9 /* BugsnagMetadataTests.m */; };
 		00D7ACAD23E9C63000FBE4A7 /* BugsnagTests.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 00D7ACAC23E9C63000FBE4A7 /* BugsnagTests.m */; };
 		00D7ACAF23EABBC800FBE4A7 /* BugsnagSwiftTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 00D7ACAE23EABBC800FBE4A7 /* BugsnagSwiftTests.swift */; };
 		4B47970A22A9AE1F00FF9C2E /* BugsnagEventFromKSCrashReportTest.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4B47970922A9AE1F00FF9C2E /* BugsnagEventFromKSCrashReportTest.m */; };
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@
 		000E6EA023D8AC8C009D8194 /* README.md */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = net.daringfireball.markdown; name = README.md; path = ../README.md; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		000E6EA123D8AC8C009D8194 /* VERSION */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text; name = VERSION; path = ../VERSION; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		000E6EA223D8AC8C009D8194 /* CHANGELOG.md */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = net.daringfireball.markdown; name = CHANGELOG.md; path = ../CHANGELOG.md; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		009131BB23F46279000810D9 /* BugsnagMetadataTests.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = BugsnagMetadataTests.m; path = ../../Tests/BugsnagMetadataTests.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		00D7ACAC23E9C63000FBE4A7 /* BugsnagTests.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = BugsnagTests.m; path = ../../Tests/BugsnagTests.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		00D7ACAE23EABBC800FBE4A7 /* BugsnagSwiftTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = BugsnagSwiftTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4B3B193422CA7B0900475354 /* BugsnagCollectionsBSGDictSetSafeObjectTest.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = BugsnagCollectionsBSGDictSetSafeObjectTest.m; path = ../../Tests/BugsnagCollectionsBSGDictSetSafeObjectTest.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -745,6 +747,7 @@
 				4B47970922A9AE1F00FF9C2E /* BugsnagEventFromKSCrashReportTest.m */,
 				E77316E11F73B46600A14F06 /* BugsnagHandledStateTest.m */,
 				F429554A50F3ABE60537F70E /* BugsnagKSCrashSysInfoParserTest.m */,
+				009131BB23F46279000810D9 /* BugsnagMetadataTests.m */,
 				E78C1EFB1FCC759B00B976D3 /* BugsnagSessionTest.m */,
 				E78C1EF01FCC2F1700B976D3 /* BugsnagSessionTrackerTest.m */,
 				E78C1EF21FCC615400B976D3 /* BugsnagSessionTrackingPayloadTest.m */,
@@ -1261,6 +1264,7 @@
 				000DF29423DB4B4900A883CE /* TestConstants.m in Sources */,
 				8A4E733F1DC13281001F7CC8 /* BugsnagConfigurationTests.m in Sources */,
 				E784D25A1FD70C25004B01E1 /* KSJSONCodec_Tests.m in Sources */,
+				009131BC23F46279000810D9 /* BugsnagMetadataTests.m in Sources */,
 				E70EE0881FD7047800FA745C /* KSSystemInfo_Tests.m in Sources */,
 				4BE6C42622CAD61A0056305D /* BugsnagCollectionsBSGDictMergeTest.m in Sources */,
 				E70EE0871FD7047800FA745C /* KSSysCtl_Tests.m in Sources */,