---
title: "Retrieve additional collection metadata"
method: GET
path: "/_fabric/{fabric}/_api/collection/{collection-name}/metadata"
tags: ["Collections"]
---

# Retrieve additional collection metadata

`GET /_fabric/{fabric}/_api/collection/{collection-name}/metadata`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `Authorization`
  - HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/macrometa/apis/macrometa-api-reference/docs/_fabric/:fabric/_api/collection/:collection-name/metadata/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Retrieve metadata related to the collection.

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved metadata of a collection.

- CollectionMetadataResponse
  - `error` boolean, required
  - `code` integer
  - `result` CollectionMetadataEntity
    - `_key` string: Key of the entity.
    - `tenant` string: Tenant that owns the collection of this metadata.
    - `fabric` string: Fabric of the collection.
    - `name` string: Name of the collection linked with this metadata entity.
    - `workflows` WorkflowMetadataEntity[]: Details of workflows assigned to the collection.
      - `uuid` string: Unique identifier of the workflow. This is represented as a UUID.
      - `sourceConnection` WorkflowConnectionEntity
        - `name` string: Connection name for the workflow.
        - `dynamicConfigs` object: Dynamic configurations of the connection.
        - `connector` ConnectorBase: Lightweight connector definition.
          - `name` string: Name of the connector. This is used as the ID of the connector.
          - `displayName` string: Name that can be used by GUI clients to display the connector.
          - `description` string
          - `type` string: Specifies whether the connector serves as a source or a target.
          - `version` string: Version of the connector.
        - `isEditable` boolean: Whether this connection is editable or not.
        - `isInternal` boolean: Whether this connection is internal or not.
      - `targetConnection` WorkflowConnectionEntity
        - `name` string: Connection name for the workflow.
        - `dynamicConfigs` object: Dynamic configurations of the connection.
        - `connector` ConnectorBase: Lightweight connector definition.
          - `name` string: Name of the connector. This is used as the ID of the connector.
          - `displayName` string: Name that can be used by GUI clients to display the connector.
          - `description` string
          - `type` string: Specifies whether the connector serves as a source or a target.
          - `version` string: Version of the connector.
        - `isEditable` boolean: Whether this connection is editable or not.
        - `isInternal` boolean: Whether this connection is internal or not.
      - `transformation` string: Complete stream worker for the transformation.

## Other responses

- `401`: Failed to authenticate the request.
- `404`: Failed to find the metadata entry for the collection.

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