# Get asset meta data

An asset, often referred to as a **token,** represents a digital artifact on the TEOS platform that can be stored, managed, and verified on blockchain.

This endpoint returns metadata stored on-chain and in the system for a given asset, including blockchain details, original document data, and amendment history.

📘 Learn more about assets -[ link](https://app.gitbook.com/o/ZaeNizhnU47lCcTSk7wB/s/8Gkk33l0DIIchfRT86LP/~/changes/1/resources/using-the-teos-api/concepts/asset)

#### Request Endpoint:

```http
GET /odata/v1.0/Assets({key})/MetaData
```

#### Parameters

| **Parameter** | **Type** | **Description**                                | **Mandatory** |
| ------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| key           | string   | The requested asset identifier (UniqueAssetId) | ✅             |

#### Example Request:

```http
GET /odata/v1.0/Assets('0x86766979FD04114E1F90001')/MetaData
```

#### Response Body:

`application/json` — Asset metadata object

#### Example Response:

<pre class="language-json"><code class="lang-json"><strong>{
</strong>  "UniqueAssetId": "string",
  "AssetName": "string",
  "BlockchainName": "string",
  "TransactionId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "BlockchainTransactionId": "string",
  "OriginalDocumentData": "string",
  "OriginalDocumentHash": "string",
  "ContractAddress": "string",
  "IssuerAddress": "string",
  "CreationBlockReference": "string",
  "Amendments": [
    {
      "AmendmentId": {
        "AssetId": "string",
        "CountValue": "string",
        "Value": "string"
      },
      "BlockReference": "string",
      "TransactionId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
      "BlockchainTransactionId": "string",
      "Hash": "string",
      "Data": "string"
    }
  ]
}
</code></pre>

#### Response Codes:

| **Code** | **Description**                                         |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| 200      | The asset meta data was successfully retrieved.         |
| 400      | The request is invalid. Error details are included.     |
| 401      | Unauthorized.                                           |
| 404      | The asset was not found for the provided uniqueAssetId. |

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://teos-docs.coreledger.net/guides/assets/get-asset-meta-data.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.