retrieve_metadata() — anthropic-sdk-python Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the retrieve_metadata() function in files.py from the anthropic-sdk-python codebase.

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graph TD
  ea9d3c15_7241_6c3a_41fc_a9e07cc1b954["retrieve_metadata()"]
  3e08ebfe_73a6_0f3e_2027_4a081297bec5["Files"]
  ea9d3c15_7241_6c3a_41fc_a9e07cc1b954 -->|defined in| 3e08ebfe_73a6_0f3e_2027_4a081297bec5
  74301b64_0944_5cd9_ab2c_d26e1054093e["retrieve_metadata()"]
  74301b64_0944_5cd9_ab2c_d26e1054093e -->|calls| ea9d3c15_7241_6c3a_41fc_a9e07cc1b954
  74301b64_0944_5cd9_ab2c_d26e1054093e["retrieve_metadata()"]
  ea9d3c15_7241_6c3a_41fc_a9e07cc1b954 -->|calls| 74301b64_0944_5cd9_ab2c_d26e1054093e
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Source Code

src/anthropic/resources/beta/files.py lines 226–273

    def retrieve_metadata(
        self,
        file_id: str,
        *,
        betas: List[AnthropicBetaParam] | Omit = omit,
        # Use the following arguments if you need to pass additional parameters to the API that aren't available via kwargs.
        # The extra values given here take precedence over values defined on the client or passed to this method.
        extra_headers: Headers | None = None,
        extra_query: Query | None = None,
        extra_body: Body | None = None,
        timeout: float | httpx.Timeout | None | NotGiven = not_given,
    ) -> FileMetadata:
        """
        Get File Metadata

        Args:
          file_id: ID of the File.

          betas: Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

          extra_headers: Send extra headers

          extra_query: Add additional query parameters to the request

          extra_body: Add additional JSON properties to the request

          timeout: Override the client-level default timeout for this request, in seconds
        """
        if not file_id:
            raise ValueError(f"Expected a non-empty value for `file_id` but received {file_id!r}")
        extra_headers = {
            **strip_not_given(
                {
                    "anthropic-beta": ",".join(chain((str(e) for e in betas), ["files-api-2025-04-14"]))
                    if is_given(betas)
                    else not_given
                }
            ),
            **(extra_headers or {}),
        }
        extra_headers = {"anthropic-beta": "files-api-2025-04-14", **(extra_headers or {})}
        return self._get(
            f"/v1/files/{file_id}?beta=true",
            options=make_request_options(
                extra_headers=extra_headers, extra_query=extra_query, extra_body=extra_body, timeout=timeout
            ),
            cast_to=FileMetadata,
        )