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Metadata instance (Base)

This resource is used by endpoints in the version 2024.0. For more details, see Box API versioning.

The base representation of a metadata instance.

This resource has a few variations that can be encountered when using the API.

The fields that are part of the base variant represent the default fields that are always returned when using the fields query parameter, additional to the fields specified in the parameter.

string
folder_59449484661,

The identifier of the item that this metadata instance has been attached to. This combines the type and the id of the parent in the form {type}_{id}.

string
enterprise_27335

An ID for the scope in which this template has been applied. This will be enterprise_{enterprise_id} for templates defined for use in this enterprise, and global for general templates that are available to all enterprises using Box.

string
marketingCollateral

The name of the template.

integer
1

The version of the metadata instance. This version starts at 0 and increases every time a user-defined property is modified.

Response Example

{
  "$parent": "folder_59449484661,",
  "$scope": "enterprise_27335",
  "$template": "marketingCollateral",
  "$version": 1
}