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Data retrieval through metadata

  • May 21, 2025
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Hi,

 

I am using Box Java SDK implementation for my application.

 

I have following scenerio:

I have files with specific attribut and different files have different values for this attribut.

Hence I used a metadata for all files.

My application works such that the moment I upload a file that file should appear in my UI as it satisfies the meta data key value pair for that page.

I had tried it earlier using Search query.But since it takes 10 minutes to reflect newly added file.It wont work out for me.

Can you suggest a workaround?

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    As you mentioned, it takes 10 minutes for our search index to reflect a newly uploaded file and its metadata. 

     

    If you need to retrive a file's metadata within this 10 minute search index period, you can store the file id returned after uploading a file to Box. With the file id, you can use the Get Metadata On File endpoint to get the file's metadata.

      

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    Hi,

     

    Thanks for replying.

    But what I actualy want is to retrive only specific files that satisfy the metadata value.

    Because I hav lot of files on Box Side.Retriving all files and checking there meta data hampers performance.

    I want to extract only files that satisfy metadata value I specify and that too my application works such that

    I upload a new file and page gets refreshed to extract files from box.

    And this refreshed page should have uploaded file as it is satisfying meta data specified value

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