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API version 2024.0 The base representation of a metadata instance.
This resource has a few variations that can be encountered when using the API.The fields that are part of the base variant represent the default fields that are always returned when using the fields query parameter, additional to the fields specified in the parameter.
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$parent
string
example: folder_59449484661,The identifier of the item that this metadata instance has been attached to. This combines the type and the id of the parent in the form {type}_{id}.
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$scope
string
example: enterprise_27335An ID for the scope in which this template has been applied. This will be enterprise_{enterprise_id} for templates defined for use in this enterprise, and global for general templates that are available to all enterprises using Box.
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$template
string
example: marketingCollateralThe name of the template.
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$version
integer
example: 1The version of the metadata instance. This version starts at 0 and increases every time a user-defined property is modified.
{
  "$parent": "folder_59449484661,",
  "$scope": "enterprise_27335",
  "$template": "marketingCollateral",
  "$version": 1
}