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# Get Folder Or File Metadata

[get\_metadata](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-get_metadata)

scope: `files.metadata.read`

Returns the metadata for a file or folder.
Note: Metadata for the root folder is unsupported.

## Basic Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Include Deleted | If true, DeletedMetadata will be returned for deleted file or folder, otherwise LookupError.not\_found will be returned. The default for this field is False. |
| Include Has Explicit Shared Members | If true, the results will include a flag for each file indicating whether or not that file has any explicit members. The default for this field is False. |
| Include Media Info | If true, FileMetadata.media\_info is set for photo and video. The default for this field is False. |
| Path | The path of a file or folder on Dropbox. |

## Advanced Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
| - | - |
| Dropbox API Path Root | The path of the folder in the user's Dropbox to perform this action from. Can be the path to the user's home folder, a specific root ID, or a custom namespace. |
| Dropbox API Select Admin | Specify a team administrator ID to perform this action with administrator privileges. **Note**: A team access token with the `team_data.member` scope is required to use this parameter. |
| Dropbox API Select User | Specify a team member ID to perform this action on behalf of that specific team member. **Note**: A team access token with the `team_data.member` scope is required to use this parameter. |

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	".tag": "<string>",
	"name": "<string>",
	"path_lower": "<string>",
	"path_display": "<string>",
	"id": "<string>",
	"client_modified": "<string>",
	"server_modified": "<string>",
	"rev": "<string>",
	"size": 12,
	"is_downloadable": true,
	"content_hash": "<string>"
}
```