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Assets Server REST API - Metadata report

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GET/POST

http://yourserver.com/metadata/<reportname>.csv?assetPath=<folderPath|
containerPath|assetPath>&fields=field1,field2,field3
http://yourserver.com/metadata/<reportname>.json?assetIds=assetId1,assetId2,assetId3
http://yourserver.com/metadata/<reportname>.json?q=status:published

What does it do?

Downloads a JSON or CSV overview report of metadata fields and their values of one or more assets.

The format in which the file is created is defined in the URL by adding the extension .json or .csv.

Log in requirement

Before being able to request information from Assets Server by using a GET request or make changes to the system through a POST request, a log in to Assets Server is required. For information about the available APIs for logging in, see Assets Server REST API - introduction.

Parameters

assetIds

Comma-separated list of asset IDs. Either assetIds, assetPath, or q must be specified.

Optional.
assetPath

assetPath of the asset, folder, or Container (a Dossier or Collection).

Either assetIds, assetPath, or q must be specified.

In case of a folder or Container, the report is generated for the assets that the folder or Container contains.

Optional.
fields

Comma-separated list of metadata fields to include in the report. If not specified, all fields are included.

Optional.
q

Requires Assets Server 6.52 or higher.

A report will be created of any asset that matches the query string added to the q parameter. Either assetIds, assetPath, or q must be specified.

Optional.

Errors

Bad Request 400 Occurs when incorrect parameters or a combination of incorrect parameters are specified.
Not Found 404 Occurs when the specified value of assetIds or the assetPath is incorrect.

Examples

Note: The following examples apply to creating a report for single assets.

Example 1

Request

GET

http://localhost:8080/metadata/report.json?assetIds=633_adVi45yBorT7pmS7Lw&fields=assetPath,assetCreated,tags

Result: a downloaded report in json format with the following content:

{"assetCreated":{"value":1582726693230,"formatted":"2020-02-26 14:18:13 +0000"},"assetPath":"/A/IMG_6124 (1).HEIC","tags":[]}

Request

Example 2

Request

GET

http://localhost:8080/metadata/report.csv?assetIds=633_adVi45yBorT7pmS7Lw

Result: a downloaded report in csv format with the following content:

gpsLongitude,4.81171388888889
widthPt,3024.0
software,13.3
...
fileType,HEIC
focalLength,4.25
heightMm,1422.3999999999999

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