Metadata Categories

A MetadataCategory defines a reusable set of Custom Metadata rules that can be assigned to folders via a folder behavior. Each category specifies named metadata keys with optional allowed-value constraints, and a set of default columns to display in the UI.

If a key's allowed_values array is empty, it is treated as a free-form text field. If the array is non-empty, the key is constrained to those values in the Web UI.

List Metadata Categories

SDK Method

MetadataCategory.list()

Return Object

MetadataCategory[]

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Additional Arguments

Example Request

import MetadataCategory from 'files.com/lib/models/MetadataCategory';
import * as FilesErrors from 'files.com/lib/Errors';

try {
  const metadataCategories = await MetadataCategory.list();
  for (const metadataCategory of metadataCategories) {
    // Operate on metadataCategory
  }
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof FilesErrors.NotAuthenticatedError) {
    console.error(`Authentication Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else if (err instanceof FilesErrors.FilesError) {
    console.error(`Unknown Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else {
    throw err;
  }
}

Show Metadata Category

SDK Method

MetadataCategory.find()

Return Object

MetadataCategory

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDescription
id
int64
Required		Metadata Category ID.

Example Request

import MetadataCategory from 'files.com/lib/models/MetadataCategory';
import * as FilesErrors from 'files.com/lib/Errors';

try {
  const metadataCategory = await MetadataCategory.find(id);
  // Operate on metadataCategory
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof FilesErrors.NotAuthenticatedError) {
    console.error(`Authentication Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else if (err instanceof FilesErrors.FilesError) {
    console.error(`Unknown Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else {
    throw err;
  }
}

List Metadata Categories by Path

SDK Method

MetadataCategory.listFor()

Return Object

MetadataCategory[]

Authorization Requirement

Available to all authenticated keys or sessions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDescription
path
string
Required		Path to operate on.

Additional Arguments

Example Request

import MetadataCategory from 'files.com/lib/models/MetadataCategory';
import * as FilesErrors from 'files.com/lib/Errors';

try {
  const metadataCategories = await MetadataCategory.listFor(path);
  for (const metadataCategory of metadataCategories) {
    // Operate on metadataCategory
  }
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof FilesErrors.NotAuthenticatedError) {
    console.error(`Authentication Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else if (err instanceof FilesErrors.FilesError) {
    console.error(`Unknown Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else {
    throw err;
  }
}

Create Metadata Category

SDK Method

MetadataCategory.create()

Return Object

MetadataCategory

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDescription
name
string
Required		Name of the metadata category.
default_columns
array(string)		Metadata keys that should appear as columns in the UI by default.

Example Request

import MetadataCategory from 'files.com/lib/models/MetadataCategory';
import * as FilesErrors from 'files.com/lib/Errors';

try {
  const metadataCategory = await MetadataCategory.create({
    name: "Approval Workflow",
  });
  // Operate on metadataCategory
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof FilesErrors.NotAuthenticatedError) {
    console.error(`Authentication Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else if (err instanceof FilesErrors.FilesError) {
    console.error(`Unknown Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else {
    throw err;
  }
}

Update Metadata Category

SDK Method

metadataCategory.update()

Return Object

MetadataCategory

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Method Arguments

ArgumentDescription
name
string		Name of the metadata category.
default_columns
array(string)		Metadata keys that should appear as columns in the UI by default.

Example Request

import MetadataCategory from 'files.com/lib/models/MetadataCategory';
import * as FilesErrors from 'files.com/lib/Errors';

try {
  // Find the metadataCategory object by its id.
  const metadataCategory = await MetadataCategory.find(id);
  await metadataCategory.update({
    name: "Approval Workflow",
  });
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof FilesErrors.NotAuthenticatedError) {
    console.error(`Authentication Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else if (err instanceof FilesErrors.FilesError) {
    console.error(`Unknown Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else {
    throw err;
  }
}

Delete Metadata Category

SDK Method

metadataCategory.delete()

Return Object

No return value.

Authorization Requirement

Requires either a Site-Wide API key or User API key or session from a User with Site Admin permissions.

Example Request

import MetadataCategory from 'files.com/lib/models/MetadataCategory';
import * as FilesErrors from 'files.com/lib/Errors';

try {
  // Find the metadataCategory object by its id.
  const metadataCategory = await MetadataCategory.find(id);
  await metadataCategory.delete();
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof FilesErrors.NotAuthenticatedError) {
    console.error(`Authentication Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else if (err instanceof FilesErrors.FilesError) {
    console.error(`Unknown Error Occurred (${err.constructor.name}): ${err.error}`);
  } else {
    throw err;
  }
}

The MetadataCategory Object

Some of the methods above return a MetadataCategory object. The attributes of this object are listed below.

AttributeDescription
id
int64		Metadata Category ID
name
string		Name of the metadata category.
definitions
hash(string,array(string))		Map of key names to arrays of allowed values. An empty array means free-form text.
default_columns
array(string)		Metadata keys that should appear as columns in the UI by default.