diff --git a/caterva2/hdf5.py b/caterva2/hdf5.py
index dfe79d45..b6f515a5 100644
--- a/caterva2/hdf5.py
+++ b/caterva2/hdf5.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def shape(self) -> tuple[int, ...]:
         return self.b2arr.shape
 
     @property
-    def ndim(self) -> tuple[int, ...]:
+    def ndim(self) -> int:
         return self.b2arr.ndim
 
     @property
@@ -414,6 +414,18 @@ def schunk(self):
         # This is basically needed to certificate that it is an NDArray in the LazyArray machinery
         return self.b2arr.schunk
 
+    @property
+    def cbytes(self) -> int:
+        return self.dset.id.get_storage_size()
+
+    @property
+    def cratio(self) -> float:
+        return 0 if self.cbytes == 0 else self.nbytes / self.cbytes
+
+    @property
+    def nbytes(self) -> int:
+        return self.b2arr.nbytes
+
     @property
     def fields(self) -> Mapping[str, numpy.dtype]:
         return self.b2arr.fields
diff --git a/caterva2/services/srv_utils.py b/caterva2/services/srv_utils.py
index 4b4b1c2e..75725ab7 100644
--- a/caterva2/services/srv_utils.py
+++ b/caterva2/services/srv_utils.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.future import select
 
 # Project
-from caterva2 import models
+from caterva2 import hdf5, models
 from caterva2.services import db, schemas, settings, users
 
 
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def read_metadata(obj):
         cparams = get_model_from_obj(array.schunk.cparams, models.CParams)
         cparams = reformat_cparams(cparams)
         schunk = get_model_from_obj(array.schunk, models.SChunk, cparams=cparams)
+        if "_ftype" in schunk.vlmeta and schunk.vlmeta["_ftype"] == "hdf5":
+            array = hdf5.HDF5Proxy(array)
+            schunk.cratio = array.cratio  # overwrite cratio (which will be 0) with HDF5Proxy value
+            schunk.cbytes = array.cbytes
         return get_model_from_obj(array, models.Metadata, schunk=schunk, mtime=mtime)
     elif isinstance(obj, blosc2.schunk.SChunk):
         schunk = obj
diff --git a/caterva2/tests/test_hdf5_proxy.py b/caterva2/tests/test_hdf5_proxy.py
index 1aa61822..5208c64e 100644
--- a/caterva2/tests/test_hdf5_proxy.py
+++ b/caterva2/tests/test_hdf5_proxy.py
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ def test_unfold_download(examples_dir, tmp_path, auth_client):
                 continue
             assert b2f.dtype == h5ds.dtype
             assert b2f.shape == (h5ds.shape or ())
+            b2nd_pointer = auth_client.get(remote_path)
+            if b2f.shape != ():  # skip empty datasets
+                assert b2f.cbytes == b2nd_pointer.meta["schunk"]["cbytes"]
+                assert b2f.cratio == b2nd_pointer.meta["schunk"]["cratio"]
             if b2f.shape == ():
                 continue
             if h5ds.chunks: