Can't query metadata

[c-rei]

I want to get some metadata with CLI like below, and I got some error. I am a owner of the folder which queried.

box metadata-query enterprise_12345.template4 12345678900 --as-user=22222222

Unexpected API Response [403 Forbidden | 0a85ec5347cca63c9433d9a39c20127b1.0a85ec5347cca63c9433d9a39c20127b1] metadata_query_restricted - Metadata Query API found either too many items outside the ancestor folder or too many inaccessible items matching the query.

Versions Used

Box CLI: @box/cli/3.11.0 win32-x64 node-v14.19.3 Operating System: Windows 10

So, I want to known what's wrong with my CLI? Thanks any response.

[mwwoda]

Hi @c-rei The error appears to be coming from the API itself. There are two possible causes for this error, as the error message indicates. Either the query returns too many results, or you don't have permissions to all items in the result set. For more information, see https://developer.box.com/guides/metadata/queries/limitations/#recommended-result-set-size. I recommend narrowing down the query and making sure that the user has the correct permissions set.

[c-rei]

Hi mwwoda Thanks your response. But I am a owner of the ancestor folder, --as-user=my user id. I don't known how to narrowing down the query, I used the ancestor folder id, and only five files under that folder. So I no have a permission problem, and if the ancestor folder id can narrow the result, that does not exceed 2,000 items.

Also, if I query a template which set a few items, it works at folder id = 0, and some other folder id, so I think the result exceeds 2,000 items before the ancestor folder id limit.

[mwwoda]

According to the documentation, you should have Previewer permissions on all elements of the result set. The CLI in this case only returns an API response (you could probably get the same error by making same call with cURL). The problem most likely lies either in the API or in the specific configuration of your environment. You can try contacting support on our forum https://forum.box.com/latest if you think the problem is related to the API.

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