Metadata instance (Full)

An instance of a metadata template, which has been applied to a file or folder.

This resource has a few variations that can be encountered when using the API.

The fields that are part of the full variant can be returned by API endpoints that support the fields parameter. For example, by defining the fields request parameter as id,type when requesting a file by ID, only those fields will be returned in the API response.

$canEdit boolean

exampletrue

Whether the user can edit this metadata instance.

$id string (uuid)

example01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567emax length36

A UUID to identify the metadata instance.

$parent string

examplefolder_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}.

$scope string

exampleenterprise_27335

An 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.

$template string

examplemarketingCollateral

The name of the template

$type string

exampleproperties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0

A unique identifier for the "type" of this instance. This is an internal system property and should not be used by a client application.

$typeVersion integer

example2

The last-known version of the template of the object. This is an internal system property and should not be used by a client application.

$version integer

example1

The version of the metadata instance. This version starts at 0 and increases every time a user-defined property is modified.

Response Example

{
  "$canEdit": true,
  "$id": "01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567e",
  "$parent": "folder_59449484661,",
  "$scope": "enterprise_27335",
  "$template": "marketingCollateral",
  "$type": "properties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0",
  "$typeVersion": 2,
  "$version": 1
}