Get SQL Query Metadata

Use the GET /api/v3/query/{queryId}/metadata endpoint of the Data 360 Query API to retrieve the output schema for a completed query without fetching data rows. Use this endpoint to inspect column names, types, and nullability before retrieving a large result set, or to validate query output structure in your integration.

  • HTTP Method: GET
  • Format: REST
  • URI: /api/v3/query/{queryId}/metadata
ParameterTypeDescription
queryIdstringRequired. The unique identifier of the query returned from POST /api/v3/query. Example: MTAuMjcuMTgxLjE0OTo3NDg0_1cfc8d35.
HeaderValue
AuthorizationBearer {accessToken}
Acceptapplication/json or application/vnd.apache.arrow.stream
FieldDescription
metadataObject containing column schema information

This example shows a metadata retrieval request and response.

Set Accept: application/vnd.apache.arrow.stream to receive the Arrow schema as a binary IPC stream.

  • This endpoint returns the schema only and does not return data rows.
  • Does not support waitFor query parameters.
  • Does not return query info in response headers.