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Alfresco API to get custom metadata

ramyapratyusha — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:16:04 GMT

We are moving to Alfresco Content Management system and there is no direct documentation for retrieving custom metadata.Is there a way to get custom metadata/ custom properties that I have added to Record category in Alfresco Records Management File plan? Custom metadata is basically the data fields

Re: Alfresco API to get custom metadata

afaust — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 07:35:49 GMT

Hello,

well, there is rather complete documentation about a standard API to access documents and metadata. That API is called CMIS. It is documented both <a href="http://docs.alfresco.com/5.1/pra/1/topics/cmis-welcome.html">in the Alfresco documentation</a> and <a href="http://docs.oasis-open.org/cmis/CMIS/v1.1/CMIS-v1.1.html">by itself</a>.
You should not use the Alfresco internal ReST endpoints for application integration as these endpoints may change between Alfresco versions. Only the CMIS / Public API are guaranteed to remain compatible within the specific API version.

Regards
Axel

Re: Alfresco API to get custom metadata

niketapatel — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:17:45 GMT

I am not sure if there is any specific service for RM. But below service for sure will give you all metadata including your custom one.


/alfresco/service/api/metadata?nodeRef=workspace://SpacesStore/a2a6c249-c55d-4d29-8692-3e9cb1f811a8  [GET service]
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Re: Alfresco API to get custom metadata

ramyapratyusha — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 18:26:54 GMT

Hi, Thanks. This is really helpful. Can you please let me know if there is api to get folders in a category? and files/records/documents in a folder? Once I get folders in a category, By using nodeRef of folders, I will be able to get all the documents in that folder and metadata of each document.

To achieve this, am using

 http://127.0.0.1:8090/alfresco/service/slingshot/doclib/doclist/documents/site/rm/documentLibrary/TestCat1/'+ folderName + "alf_ticket=" + authTicket; ‍

Is there a simpler way?

Re: Alfresco API to get custom metadata

niketapatel — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 06:22:32 GMT

No. You will have to retrive this way only! Script you are using that is for Non-RM site. It also gives you required detail but this will include everything like Holds, Transfer etc. folders along with Categories. If you need specific all details related to RM then please try below one.

Detailed: Keep appending path
http://127.0.0.1:8090/share/service/components/documentlibrary/data/doclist/all/site/rm/documentLibrary/?filter=path&size=50&pos=1&sortAsc=true&sortField=cm%3Aname&view=browse

Only tree noderefs:
http://127.0.0.1:8090/share/proxy/alfresco/slingshot/doclib/rm/treenode/site/rm/documentLibrary?perms=false&children=true