---
title: "Get extension metadata"
method: GET
path: "/extensions/{id_or_name}/metadata"
tags: ["Extensions"]
---

# Get extension metadata

`GET /extensions/{id_or_name}/metadata`

Get an extension's metadata (name, size, timestamps) by ID or name, without downloading the archive.

## Path parameters

- `id_or_name` string, required

## Response `200`

Extension metadata

- Extension — A browser extension uploaded to Kernel.
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the extension
  - `name` string, nullable — Optional, easier-to-reference name for the extension. Must be unique within the project.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the extension was created
  - `size_bytes` integer, required — Size of the extension archive in bytes
  - `checksum` string, nullable — SHA-256 checksum, encoded as lowercase hexadecimal, of the exact uploaded extension archive bytes. This is not a normalized checksum of the extension contents; archive metadata, file ordering, and compression can change the checksum for otherwise identical contents. Omitted for legacy rows and server-repackaged Chrome Web Store extensions.
  - `last_used_at` string, date-time, nullable — Timestamp when the extension was last used

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized – missing or invalid authorization token
- `404` — Resource not found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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