This REST API allows to extract metadata properties from the document choosing the properties which values are matching the specified value.
cURL example
The following example demonstrates how to extract metadata information from all properties with the “Microsoft Office Word” value.
# Get JSON Web Token# Set CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET as environment variables or replace them directly in the command.curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token"\
-X POST \
-d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$CLIENT_SECRET"\
-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded"\
-H "Accept: application/json"# Example: retrieve metadata (join several documents into one)curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v1.0/metadata"\
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"\
-H "Accept: application/json"\
-H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN"\
-d '{
"FileInfo": {
"FilePath": "documents/input.docx",
"StorageName": ""
},
"SearchCriteria": {
"ValueOptions": {
"Value": "Microsoft Office Word",
"Type": "String"
}
}
}'
# Get JSON Web Token# Ensure $env:CLIENT_ID and $env:CLIENT_SECRET are set in your PowerShell session.curl.exe-v"https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token"`-XPOST`-d"grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$env:CLIENT_ID&client_secret=$env:CLIENT_SECRET"`-H"Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded"`-H"Accept: application/json"# Example: retrieve metadata (join several documents into one)curl.exe-v"https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v1.0/metadata"`-XPOST`-H"Content-Type: application/json"`-H"Accept: application/json"`-H"Authorization: Bearer $env:JWT_TOKEN"`-d"{
'FileInfo': {
'FilePath': 'documents/input.docx',
'StorageName': ''
},
'SearchCriteria': {
'ValueOptions': {
'Value': 'Microsoft Office Word',
'Type': 'String'
}
}
}"
:: Get JSON Web Token:: Ensure CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET are defined in the environment.curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/connect/token"^
-X POST ^
-d "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=%CLIENT_ID%&client_secret=%CLIENT_SECRET%"^
-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded"^
-H "Accept: application/json":: Example: retrieve metadata (join several documents into one)curl -v "https://api.groupdocs.cloud/v1.0/metadata"^
-X POST ^
-H "Content-Type: application/json"^
-H "Accept: application/json"^
-H "Authorization: Bearer %JWT_TOKEN%"^
-d "{\"FileInfo\":{\"FilePath\":\"documents/input.docx\",\"StorageName\":\"\"},\"SearchCriteria\":{\"ValueOptions\":{\"Value\":\"Microsoft Office Word\",\"Type\":\"String\"}}}"
Using an SDK (API client) is the quickest way for a developer to speed up the development. An SDK takes care of a lot of low-level details of making requests and handling responses and lets you focus on writing code specific to your particular project. Check out our GitHub repository for a complete list of GroupDocs.Metadata Cloud SDKs along with working examples, to get you started in no time. Please check Available SDKs article to learn how to add an SDK to your project.
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