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GET
/
metadata_templates
/
{template_id}
cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/metadata_templates/d9671692-3df6-11ea-b77f-2e728ce88125" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"
{
  "id": "58063d82-4128-7b43-bba9-92f706befcdf",
  "type": "metadata_template",
  "scope": "enterprise_123456",
  "templateKey": "productInfo",
  "displayName": "Product Info",
  "hidden": true,
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": "string",
      "key": "category",
      "displayName": "Category",
      "description": "The category",
      "hidden": true,
      "options": [
        {
          "key": "Category 1",
          "id": "45dc2849-a4a7-40a9-a751-4a699a589190"
        }
      ],
      "id": "822227e0-47a5-921b-88a8-494760b2e6d2"
    }
  ],
  "copyInstanceOnItemCopy": true
}
This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.Learn more about Box SDK versioning strategy.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Path Parameters

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template_id
string
required

The ID of the template.

Response

Returns the metadata template that matches the ID.

A template for metadata that can be applied to files and folders.

​
id
string
required

The ID of the metadata template.

Example:

"58063d82-4128-7b43-bba9-92f706befcdf"

​
type
enum<string>
required

The value will always be metadata_template.

Available options:
metadata_template
Example:

"metadata_template"

​
scope
string

The scope of the metadata template can either be global or enterprise_*. The global scope is used for templates that are available to any Box enterprise. The enterprise_* scope represents templates that have been created within a specific enterprise, where * will be the ID of that enterprise.

Example:

"enterprise_123456"

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templateKey
string

A unique identifier for the template. This identifier is unique across the scope of the enterprise to which the metadata template is being applied, yet is not necessarily unique across different enterprises.

Maximum string length: 64
Example:

"productInfo"

​
displayName
string

The display name of the template. This can be seen in the Box web app and mobile apps.

Maximum string length: 4096
Example:

"Product Info"

​
hidden
boolean

Defines if this template is visible in the Box web app UI, or if it is purely intended for usage through the API.

Example:

true

​
fields
Metadata Field (Read) · object[]

An ordered list of template fields which are part of the template. Each field can be a regular text field, date field, number field, as well as a single or multi-select list.

​
copyInstanceOnItemCopy
boolean

Whether or not to include the metadata when a file or folder is copied.

Example:

true