---
title: "Changes to Get artifact metadata"
method: GET
path: "/groups/{groupId}/artifacts/{artifactId}"
---

# Changes to Get artifact metadata

`GET /groups/{groupId}/artifacts/{artifactId}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 10 of 126 revisions.

- **2026-10-31** `ff9684af2aad`: 20 info
- **2026-10-29** `f17f5df4e79c`: 4 info
- **2026-05-19** `96ff089c4fd9`: 1 info
- **2026-04-16** `9547b63c5be8`: 1 info
- **2025-12-16** `440db8997574`: 2 info
- **2024-09-06** `948bffd5d083`: 4 warning, 8 info
- **2024-06-03** `b4f9a63429d9`: 1 breaking, 2 info
- **2024-03-13** `b4b182eb7468`: 1 breaking, 1 warning, 4 info
- **2023-06-30** `5f72151f8a80`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2022-03-21** `28ef359d858e`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `ff9684af2aad`: 20 info
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/code` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/code` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/code` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/code` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/direction` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/direction` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/direction` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/direction` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/existing` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/existing` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/existing` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/existing` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/proposed` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/proposed` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/proposed` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/causes/items/proposed` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/ruleType` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/ruleType` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/ruleType` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation/ruleType` to the response with the `500` status
- **2026-10-29** `f17f5df4e79c`: 4 info
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `ruleViolation` to the response with the `500` status
- **2026-05-19** `96ff089c4fd9`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `contractMetadata/compatibilityGroup` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-04-16** `9547b63c5be8`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `contractMetadata` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-12-16** `440db8997574`: 2 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
- **2024-09-06** `948bffd5d083`: 4 warning, 8 info
  - removed the optional property `error_code` from the response with the `404` status
  - removed the optional property `error_code` from the response with the `500` status
  - removed the optional property `message` from the response with the `404` status
  - removed the optional property `message` from the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `instance` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `instance` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the optional property `type` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `type` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `500` status
  - added the required property `title` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the required property `title` to the response with the `500` status
- **2024-06-03** `b4f9a63429d9`: 1 breaking, 2 info
  - removed the required property `type` from the response with the `200` status
  - the response property `groupId` became required for the status `200`
  - added the required property `artifactType` to the response with the `200` status
- **2024-03-13** `b4b182eb7468`: 1 breaking, 1 warning, 4 info
  - removed the media type `*/*` for the response with the status `200`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `references`
  - api operation id `getLatestArtifact` removed and replaced with `getArtifactMetaData`
  - api tag `Metadata` added
  - api tag `Artifacts` removed
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
- **2023-06-30** `5f72151f8a80`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `dereference`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `references`
- **2022-03-21** `28ef359d858e`: 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `dereference`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/apicurio/apis/apicurio-registry-api-v3/docs/groups/:groupId/artifacts/:artifactId/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/apicurio/apis/apicurio-registry-api-v3.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/apicurio/apis/apicurio-registry-api-v3/changes/groups/:groupId/artifacts/:artifactId/get)