GET metadata/{identifier}/{field}
Summary: Get Item Metadata Field
Operation ID: getItemMetadataField
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getItemMetadataField
Auth: unknown
Description
Returns a specific field from item metadata using partial reads
Parameters (4)
count
(integer, query, optional)
Number of elements to return (for array fields)
field
(string, path, required)
Field name (e.g., 'server', 'metadata', 'files')
identifier
(string, path, required)
Item identifier
start
(integer, query, optional)
Index to begin array slice (for array fields)
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get item metadata field | curl |
https://archive.org/metadata/TheInternetArchive/metadata |
|
| Get files with pagination | curl |
https://archive.org/metadata/TheInternetArchive/files?start=0&count=10 |
|
| Get server information | curl |
https://archive.org/metadata/TheInternetArchive/server |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:20:51.772874 | 200 | 3128ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:15:35.178680 | 200 | 2898ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:04:02.395585 | 200 | 2906ms |