---
title: "Get a cif file with metadata for manual deposition in OneDep"
method: POST
path: "/onedep/metadata"
tags: ["onedep"]
---

# Get a cif file with metadata for manual deposition in OneDep

`POST /onedep/metadata`

Downloading a metadata file. Invokes converter and starts download.

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400` — Error response
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2025-04-22** `e9622afffae2` — 2 info
  - api tag `onedep` added
  - api tag `deposition` removed
- **2024-12-17** `13fe2ec0bf4c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/swissopenem/apis/openem-depositor-api/changes/onedep/metadata/post.md)

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