Get Object Metadata Using sObject Basic Information

Gets basic metadata for a specified object, including some object properties, recent items, and URIs for other resources related to the object.

To retrieve the complete metadata for an object, use the sObject Describe resource.

Syntax

URI: /services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/sObject/

Formats: JSON, XML

HTTP Method: GET

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer token

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`sObject`	The name of the object. For example, `Account`. A required path parameter.

For an example of retrieving metadata for an object, see Get Metadata for an Object.

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