---
title: "Get metadata for a file (e.g. safetensors header)"
method: GET
path: "/api/view_metadata/{folder_name}"
tags: ["view"]
---

# Get metadata for a file (e.g. safetensors header)

`GET /api/view_metadata/{folder_name}`

Returns embedded metadata parsed from a file in the given folder — for example, the header of a safetensors model.

## Path parameters

- `folder_name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `filename` string, required

## Response `200`

File metadata

- object

## Other responses

- `404` — File or metadata not found

## Changes

- **2026-04-24** `a66055fa384e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/comfy-org/apis/comfyui-api/changes/api/view_metadata/:folder_name/get.md)

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