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List all metadata templates for enterprise

get
https://api.box.com/2.0
/metadata_templates/enterprise

This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.

Used to retrieve all metadata templates created to be used specifically within the user's enterprise

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Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Query Parameters

integer (int64)in queryoptional
1000
1000

The maximum number of items to return per page.

stringin queryoptional
JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii

Defines the position marker at which to begin returning results. This is used when paginating using marker-based pagination.

This requires usemarker to be set to true.

Response

application/jsonMetadata templates

Returns all of the metadata templates within an enterprise and their corresponding schema.

application/jsonClient error

Returned when the request parameters are not valid.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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List all metadata templates for enterprise
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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/metadata_templates/enterprise" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"
TypeScript Gen
await client.metadataTemplates.getEnterpriseMetadataTemplates();
Python Gen
client.metadata_templates.get_enterprise_metadata_templates()
.NET Gen
await client.MetadataTemplates.GetEnterpriseMetadataTemplatesAsync();
Swift Gen (Beta)
try await client.metadataTemplates.getEnterpriseMetadataTemplates()
Java Gen (Beta)
client.getMetadataTemplates().getEnterpriseMetadataTemplates()
Java
Iterable<MetadataTemplate> templates = MetadataTemplate.getEnterpriseMetadataTemplates(api);
for (MetadataTemplate templateInfo : templates) {
    // Do something with the metadata template.
}
Python
templates = client.get_metadata_templates()
for template in templates:
    print(f'Metadata template {template.templateKey} is in enterprise scope')
.NET
BoxEnterpriseMetadataTemplateCollection<BoxMetadataTemplate> templates = await client.MetadataManager
    .GetEnterpriseMetadataAsync();
Node
client.metadata.getTemplates('enterprise')
	.then(templates => {
		/* templates -> {
			limit: 100,
			entries: 
			[ { templateKey: 'documentFlow',
				scope: 'enterprise_12345',
				displayName: 'Document Flow',
				hidden: false,
				fields: 
					[ { type: 'string',
						key: 'currentDocumentStage',
						displayName: 'Current Document Stage',
						hidden: false }
					{ type: 'string',
						key: 'needsApprovalFrom',
						displayName: 'Needs Approval From',
						hidden: false },
					{ type: 'string',
						key: 'nextDocumentStage',
						displayName: 'Next Document Stage',
						hidden: false }
					{ type: 'float',
						key: 'maximumDaysAllowedInCurrentStage',
						displayName: 'Maximum Days Allowed In Current Stage',
						hidden: false }
				{ templateKey: 'marketingCollateral',
				scope: 'enterprise_12345',
				displayName: 'Marketing Collateral',
				hidden: false,
				fields: 
					[ { type: 'string',
						key: 'audience1',
						displayName: 'Audience',
						hidden: false },
					{ type: 'string',
						key: 'previousState',
						displayName: 'Previous State',
						hidden: false } ] },
				{ templateKey: 'productInfo',
				scope: 'enterprise_12345',
				displayName: 'Product Info',
				hidden: false,
				fields: 
					[ { type: 'float',
						key: 'skuNumber',
						displayName: 'SKU Number',
						hidden: false },
					{ type: 'enum',
						key: 'department',
						displayName: 'Department',
						hidden: false,
						options: 
						[ { key: 'Beauty' },
						{ key: 'Shoes' },
						{ key: 'Accessories' },
						{ key: 'Clothing' },
						{ key: 'Handbags' },
						{ key: 'Bedding' },
						{ key: 'Watches' } ] },
					{ type: 'date',
						key: 'displayDate',
						displayName: 'Display Date',
						hidden: false } ] } ],
			next_marker: null,
			prev_marker: null }
		*/
	});
iOS
let iterator = client.metadata.listEnterpriseTemplates(scope: "enterprise")
iterator.next { results in
    switch results {
    case let .success(page):
        for template in page.entries {
            print("Template name: \(template.displayName)")
        }

    case let .failure(error):
        print(error)
    }
}

Response Example

{
  "entries": [
    {
      "copyInstanceOnItemCopy": true,
      "displayName": "Product Info",
      "fields": [
        {
          "description": "The category",
          "displayName": "Category",
          "hidden": true,
          "key": "category",
          "options": [
            {
              "key": "Category 1",
              "id": "45dc2849-a4a7-40a9-a751-4a699a589190"
            }
          ],
          "type": "string",
          "id": "822227e0-47a5-921b-88a8-494760b2e6d2"
        }
      ],
      "hidden": true,
      "id": "58063d82-4128-7b43-bba9-92f706befcdf",
      "scope": "enterprise_123456",
      "templateKey": "productInfo",
      "type": "metadata_template"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 1000,
  "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
  "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih"
}