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GET
/
v1
/
datasources
/
{id}
# Example Request
curl -X GET "https://api.getmetal.io/v1/datasources/{id}" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-metal-api-key: <api-key>' \
--header 'x-metal-client-id: <client-id>'

{
  "data": {
    "id": "datasourceID",
    "createdAt": "2023-08-29T11:22:26.172Z",
		"createdBy": "userID",
    "name": "my_datasource",
    "metadataFields": [
      {
        "name": "band",
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Which heavy metal band is represented by the iconic mascot Eddie?"
      }
    ],
    "sourcetype": "Text",
    "autoExtract": false,
    "createdAt": "2023-08-29T10:51:04.246Z",
    "createdBy": "userId",
  }
}

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Auth Headers

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x-metal-api-key
string
required
An API key for your org.
​
x-metal-client-id
string
required
A Client ID for your org.

​
Params

​
id
string
required
The unique identifier of the Datasource you wish to retrieve.

​
Response

​
data
Datasource Object
# Example Request
curl -X GET "https://api.getmetal.io/v1/datasources/{id}" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-metal-api-key: <api-key>' \
--header 'x-metal-client-id: <client-id>'

{
  "data": {
    "id": "datasourceID",
    "createdAt": "2023-08-29T11:22:26.172Z",
		"createdBy": "userID",
    "name": "my_datasource",
    "metadataFields": [
      {
        "name": "band",
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Which heavy metal band is represented by the iconic mascot Eddie?"
      }
    ],
    "sourcetype": "Text",
    "autoExtract": false,
    "createdAt": "2023-08-29T10:51:04.246Z",
    "createdBy": "userId",
  }
}