View CCMS Metadata for a Resource

You can view CCMS metadata of a resource in the Overview tab and via its REST URL. While it's handy for authors to view a curated list of CCMS metadata in the Heretto CCMS interface, using the REST URL response provides additional metadata for the resource which is useful for troubleshooting purposes.

You can view CCMS metadata for all resource types in the CCMS. Different resources like folders, DITA files created in the CCMS, or PDF files uploaded to the CCMS, contain different CCMS metadata.

The REST URL response is equivalent to calling the Get Document Contents CCMS API endpoint (documentation available upon request).

Any user can view system and custom metadata for a resource in the Overview tab. Users with authoring permissions can also view metadata in a REST URL response.

View resource metadata in the Overview tab

  1. Open the Overview tab:
    • In the Content Library, click a resource.

    • In the Content Editor, click the Show resource information button.

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    The Overview tab in the Resource Drawer opens on the right.

  2. Review metadata shown in the Overview tab.

    The Overview tab shows both system metadata, like Type, Modified, and Status, and custom metadata, like User Type and User Role. However, some metadata present in the Overview tab is not present in the REST URL response (see below). For example, Used by, Uses, or Dependencies.

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View resource metadata in a REST URL response

  1. In the Content Library, click a resource.

    REST URL is available for any resource in the CCMS.

    The Resource Drawer opens on the right.

  2. At the bottom of the Resource Drawer, select API Info > REST URL.
    a gif showing a user clicking on a map, Resource Drawer opening on the right, user going to the API Info section and selecting REST URL. Then, a rest url response opens in a new tab showing CCMS metadata for the file.
  3. Review metadata provided in the REST URL response that opens in a new tab.

    The REST URL response shows both system metadata, like __has_broken_links and normalized-checksum, and custom metadata, like User_Type and User_Role. Some of this metadata corresponds to metadata in the Overview tab, other metadata is used elsewhere in the system.

    Note:

    The REST URL response shows dates in the Unix time format. For example:

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    <meta name="Expires">1795996800000</meta>

Last updated: April 29, 2026