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# ankr_getNFTMetadata

POST https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev
Content-Type: application/json

Retrieves metadata for the specified NFT (ERC721/ERC1155/ENS/POAP).

Reference: https://docs.galleon8.com/api-reference/advanced-api/api-endpoints/nft-api/ankr-get-nft-metadata

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `contractAddress` (string, required) — Address of the NFT contract the metadata belongs to. Supports ENS.
- `blockchain` (enum, optional) — Name of the blockchain.
  - Allowed values: `arbitrum`, `avalanche`, `avalanche_fuji`, `bsc`, `eth`, `eth_goerli`, `fantom`, `optimism`, `polygon`, `polygon_mumbai`, `polygon_zkevm`, `syscoin`
- `forceFetch` (boolean, optional) — Get NFT metadata from the contract (true) or database (false).
- `tokenId` (string, optional) — Token ID of the NFT the metadata belongs to. Created by the contract when minting the NFT.

## Response

### 200

Result returned by ankr_getNFTMetadata.

- `attributes` (AnkrGetNftMetadataResultAttributes, required, nullable) — Attributes of the NFT.
- `metadata` (AnkrGetNftMetadataResultMetadata, required, nullable) — Metadata of the NFT.

## Types

### AnkrGetNftMetadataResultAttributes

Attributes of the NFT.

- `contractType` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `ERC721`, `ERC1155`
- `description` (string, optional) — Description of the NFT.
- `imageUrl` (string, optional) — URL to the thumbnails of the NFT. Usually, an IPFS link.
- `name` (string, optional) — Name of the NFT.
- `tokenUrl` (string, optional) — URL to the page with NFT details.
- `traits` (list of AnkrGetNftMetadataResultAttributesTraitsItems, optional) — Array of pre-defined NFT traits: trait types and their value.

### AnkrGetNftMetadataResultMetadata

Metadata of the NFT.

- `blockchain` (enum, optional) — Supported blockchain identifier.
  - Allowed values: `arbitrum`, `avalanche`, `avalanche_fuji`, `bsc`, `eth`, `eth_goerli`, `fantom`, `optimism`, `polygon`, `polygon_mumbai`, `polygon_zkevm`, `syscoin`
- `collectionName` (string, optional) — Name of the collection the NFT belongs to.
- `collectionSymbol` (string, optional) — Symbol of the collection the NFT belongs to.
- `contractAddress` (string, optional) — Blockchain address, ENS name, or contract address where supported.
- `contractType` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `ERC721`, `ERC1155`
- `tokenId` (string, optional) — URL to the page with NFT details.

### AnkrGetNftMetadataResultAttributesTraitsItems

- `trait_type` (string, optional) — Specific trait type (e.g., eye color).
- `value` (string, optional) — Specific trait value (e.g., blue).

## Examples

**Request**

```json
[
  "0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb",
  "avalanche",
  false,
  "23240"
]
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "1",
  "result": {
    "attributes": {
      "contractType": "ERC721",
      "description": "Rock #23240, can be used to play Rock Game",
      "imageUrl": "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPktcEDiRD9qNwc497mwQkJ3zYFQtHwFooPLkgDdRqU4R/23240.png",
      "name": "Rock 23240",
      "tokenUrl": "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmYen4cGUc3gF9UQnCycq2AADYLYzoM6mvVzoajAXTr7vH/rock23240.json",
      "traits": [
        {
          "trait_type": "face",
          "value": "Brown"
        },
        {
          "trait_type": "nose",
          "value": "Regular Nose"
        },
        {
          "trait_type": "mouth",
          "value": "Chinstrap"
        },
        {
          "trait_type": "eyes",
          "value": "Big Shades"
        },
        {
          "trait_type": "hair",
          "value": "Stringy Hair"
        },
        {
          "trait_type": "accessories",
          "value": "Earring"
        }
      ]
    },
    "metadata": {
      "blockchain": "avalanche",
      "collectionName": "Rock",
      "collectionSymbol": "ROCK",
      "contractAddress": "0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb",
      "contractType": "ERC721",
      "tokenId": "23240"
    }
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/"

payload = ["0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb", "avalanche", False, "23240"]
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '["0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb","avalanche",false,"23240"]'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("[\n  \"0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb\",\n  \"avalanche\",\n  false,\n  \"23240\"\n]")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "[\n  \"0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb\",\n  \"avalanche\",\n  false,\n  \"23240\"\n]"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("[\n  \"0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb\",\n  \"avalanche\",\n  false,\n  \"23240\"\n]")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/', [
  'body' => '[
  "0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb",
  "avalanche",
  false,
  "23240"
]',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "[\n  \"0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb\",\n  \"avalanche\",\n  false,\n  \"23240\"\n]", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Content-Type": "application/json"]
let parameters = ["0x8d01c8ee82e581e55c02117a676b5bbd4734fabb", "avalanche", false, "23240"] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://advanced-api-docs-proxy.galleon8.workers.dev/")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```