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# Retrieve Object Field Metadata



<Endpoint path="/api/{version}/metadata/vobjects/{object_name}/fields/{object_field_name}" method="GET"></Endpoint>

## Headers {#headers}

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Accept` | `application/json` (default) or `application/xml` |
</FieldTable>

## URI Path Parameters {#uri-path-parameters}

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `{object_name}` | The object `name__v` field value (`product__v`, `country__v`, `custom_object__c`, etc.). |
| `{object_field_name}` | The object field `name` value (`id`, `name__v`, `external_id__v`, etc.). |
</FieldTable>

## Query Parameters {#query-parameters}

<FieldTable>
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `loc` | To retrieve localized (translated) strings, include the parameter `loc=true`. See the next request below for details. |
</FieldTable>
The response includes all metadata configured on the specific Vault Object field.

## Request {#request}

<CodeExample title="">
```
curl -X GET -H "Authorization: {SESSION_ID}" \
https://myvault.veevavault.com/api/v15.0/metadata/vobjects/product__v/fields/name__v

```
</CodeExample>

## Response {#response}

<CodeExample title="">
```
{
  "responseStatus": "SUCCESS",
  "field": {
    "help_content": null,
    "editable": true,
    "lookup_relationship_name": null,
    "start_number": null,
    "label": "Product Name",
    "source": "standard",
    "type": "String",
    "modified_date": "2015-07-30T20:55:16.000Z",
    "created_by": 1,
    "required": true,
    "system_managed_name": false,
    "value_format": null,
    "unique": true,
    "name": "name__v",
    "list_column": true,
    "modified_by": 1,
    "created_date": "2015-07-30T20:55:16.000Z",
    "lookup_source_field": null,
    "status": [
      "active__v"
    ],
    "max_length": 128,
    "order": 1
  }
}

```
</CodeExample>

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