GET /metadata/{identifier}
Summary: Get item metadata
Operation ID: getMetadata
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getMetadata
Auth: unknown
Description
Retrieve complete metadata for an Archive.org item including file list, metadata fields, and server locations.
Parameters (1)
identifier
(string, path, required)
Archive.org item identifier (e.g., 'nasa', 'gutenberg', 'wiki-company-stubs')
Examples (4)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get item metadata | openapi-spec |
https://archive.org/metadata/tolstoy_egilchri |
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| Get Item Metadata | openapi-spec |
https://archive.org/metadata/principleofrelat00eins |
|
| Get item metadata | openapi-spec |
https://archive.org/metadata/Europython_2018_YtXw9OWx |
|
| Get item metadata | openapi-spec |
https://archive.org/metadata/nasa |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:23:42.532948 | 200 | 1105ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:18:53.497722 | 200 | 526ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:49:19.172465 | 200 | 649ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:29:17.473189 | 200 | 943ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:49:19.172465 | dd1ed60d3f9a |
ffca71f1eb9d |
| 2026-03-23 10:18:53.497722 | ffca71f1eb9d |
3defe2664dc9 |
| 2026-03-23 10:23:42.532948 | 3defe2664dc9 |
6c601a3e51e1 |