---
title: "GET /data-assets/{dataAssetId}/asset-metadata"
method: GET
path: "/data-assets/{dataAssetId}/asset-metadata"
tags: ["AssetMetadata"]
---

# GET /data-assets/{dataAssetId}/asset-metadata

`GET /data-assets/{dataAssetId}/asset-metadata`

Retrieves the asset metadata associated with a Data Asset.

## Path parameters

- `dataAssetId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- AssetMetadata — Unified metadata observer for monitoring data assets across platforms
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the asset metadata observer
  - `name` string — Display name of the asset metadata observer
  - `businessDomain` Reference — Reference to entities in the data governance hierarchy for relationship establishment
    - `type` string — Type classification of the referenced entity
    - `referenceId` string — Unique identifier of the referenced entity
  - `dataProduct` Reference — Reference to entities in the data governance hierarchy for relationship establishment
    - `type` string — Type classification of the referenced entity
    - `referenceId` string — Unique identifier of the referenced entity
  - `dataAsset` Reference — Reference to entities in the data governance hierarchy for relationship establishment
    - `type` string — Type classification of the referenced entity
    - `referenceId` string — Unique identifier of the referenced entity
  - `createdAt` string, date-time — Creation timestamp (UTC)
  - `createdBy` string — Identity of the creating user
  - `lastModifiedAt` string, date-time — Last modification timestamp (UTC)
  - `lastModifiedBy` string — Identity of the last modifying user
  - `isDeleted` boolean — Soft deletion flag
  - `ETag` string — Entity tag for concurrency control
  - `type` string, required — Data source type classification
  - `typeProperties` AssetMetadataCommonProperties — Shared metadata properties across all data asset types
    - `inputDatasets` unknown[] — Input dataset definitions and schemas
      - unknown
    - `projection` unknown
  - `location` Location[] — Physical storage locations for file-based assets
    - `type` string, required — Storage type classification
    - `typeProperties` LocationTypeProperties, required — Storage-specific configuration properties for different location types
      - `fileSystem` string — File system or container name
      - `folderPath` string — Hierarchical path within the storage location
      - `accountName` string — Storage account name or endpoint identifier
      - `region` string — Geographic region or environment location
  - `format` string — Data format specification for structured assets
  - `schemaName` string — Database schema name for SQL-based assets
  - `tableName` string — Table name for SQL-based data assets
  - `hostName` string — Host server name for on-premises database connections
  - `testConnectionDatasetName` string — Connection Dataset name for Google Big Quey type of data asset
  - `testConnectionSchemaName` string — Connection Schema name for Google Big Query type of data asset
  - `projectId` string — Project ID for Google Big Query type of data asset
  - `isDQAsset` boolean — Flag indicating if the asset is a Data Quality asset

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

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