Retrieve a Classification

Get a classification by ID or fully qualified name

GET /v1/classifications/{id}

GET /v1/classifications/{id}

Python

from metadata.sdk import configure
from metadata.sdk.entities import Classifications

configure(
    host="https://your-company.open-metadata.org/api",
    jwt_token="your-jwt-token"
)

# Get by ID
classification = Classifications.retrieve("06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94")
print(f"{classification.fullyQualifiedName}: {classification.description}")

# Get by ID with fields
classification = Classifications.retrieve(
    "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
    fields=["owners"]
)

# Get by fully qualified name
classification = Classifications.retrieve_by_name("Certification")

# Get by name with fields
classification = Classifications.retrieve_by_name(
    "Certification",
    fields=["owners"]
)

Response

{
  "id": "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
  "name": "Certification",
  "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification",
  "description": "Certifying Data Asset will provide the users with a clear idea of...",
  "version": 0.1,
  "updatedAt": 1769982619610,
  "updatedBy": "admin",
  "deleted": false,
  "owners": [],
  "provider": "system",
  "mutuallyExclusive": true
}

Retrieve a Classification

Get a single classification by its unique ID or fully qualified name.

Get by ID

id · string · required

UUID of the classification to retrieve.

fields · string

Comma-separated list of fields to include (e.g., owners).

include · string · default: "non-deleted"

Include all, deleted, or non-deleted entities.

Get by Fully Qualified Name

Use GET /v1/classifications/name/{fqn} to retrieve by fully qualified name.

fqn · string · required

Fully qualified name of the classification (e.g., Certification).

fields · string

Comma-separated list of fields to include: owners.

include · string · default: "non-deleted"

Include all, deleted, or non-deleted entities.

GET /v1/classifications/{id}

Python

from metadata.sdk import configure
from metadata.sdk.entities import Classifications

configure(
    host="https://your-company.open-metadata.org/api",
    jwt_token="your-jwt-token"
)

# Get by ID
classification = Classifications.retrieve("06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94")
print(f"{classification.fullyQualifiedName}: {classification.description}")

# Get by ID with fields
classification = Classifications.retrieve(
    "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
    fields=["owners"]
)

# Get by fully qualified name
classification = Classifications.retrieve_by_name("Certification")

# Get by name with fields
classification = Classifications.retrieve_by_name(
    "Certification",
    fields=["owners"]
)

Response

{
  "id": "06d90883-6be9-4f7e-9475-753f10a95e94",
  "name": "Certification",
  "fullyQualifiedName": "Certification",
  "description": "Certifying Data Asset will provide the users with a clear idea of...",
  "version": 0.1,
  "updatedAt": 1769982619610,
  "updatedBy": "admin",
  "deleted": false,
  "owners": [],
  "provider": "system",
  "mutuallyExclusive": true
}

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Returns

Returns a classification object with all requested fields populated.

Response

id · string

Unique identifier for the classification (UUID format).

name · string

Classification name.

fullyQualifiedName · string

Fully qualified name of the classification.

displayName · string

Human-readable display name.

description · string

Description of the classification in Markdown format.

mutuallyExclusive · boolean

Whether tags in this classification are mutually exclusive.

provider · string

Provider: user or system.

owners · array

List of owners. Only included when fields contains owners.

version · number

Version number for the entity.

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Error Handling

Code	Error Type	Description
401	UNAUTHORIZED	Invalid or missing authentication token
403	FORBIDDEN	User lacks permission to view this classification
404	NOT_FOUND	Classification with given ID or FQN does not exist