Metadata

Description

This resource provides access to the metadata authored for the service. The default response format is always XML.

For feature and map services published using ArcGIS Pro (2.2 or later) layer / table resource on services support the metadata resource. Check the hasMetadata flag on a layer / table resource to determine if that layer / table supports the metadata resource.
The metadata resource supports two new parameters: format and output .
- Use format to specify metadata style.
- User output to specify the response format.

Parameter Details

Parameter	Details
`format`	Specifies metadata style. The default is item description metadata style. Values: `fgdc \| iso19139`
`output`	Specifies the response format. If `output` is specified, `format` must be specified. It defaults to XML. Values: `html`

format

Specifies metadata style. The default is item description metadata style.

Values: fgdc | iso19139

output

Specifies the response format. If output is specified, format must be specified. It defaults to XML.

Values: html

Example: Return metadata for a map service: