API Reference

Use the getSiaFileMetadata method to retrieve metadata for a file stored on the Sia network.

try {
  const cid = 'cid_here'; // The content identifier (CID) of the file.

  const [siaMetadata, error] = await sdk.file.getSiaFileMetadata({
    cid
  });

  // Check for success
  if (error) {
    console.error('Failed to retrieve IPFS metadata:', error);
  } else if (siaMetadata) {
    console.log(siaMetadata);
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error('An unexpected error occurred:', error.message);
}

Params

  • cid (string): The content identifier (CID) of the file.