Create Metadata Task

Creates a metadata task in CloudConvert.

POST

Query

Field selectionChoose which fields should be included in the response. Learn more

string

Comma-separated response fields to include.

Body

Arguments

array of stringrequired

One or more input task IDs to inspect.

string

Optional input file format.

Uncommon arguments

string

Optional metadata engine.

string

Optional metadata engine version.

number

Optional timeout in seconds.

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Request

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v1/universal/cloudConvert/latest/actions/create-metadata-task" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "connectionId": "$CONNECTION_ID",
  "input[]": ""
}'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "code": "string",
      "copyOfTaskId": "string",
      "createdAt": "2026-05-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "credits": "string",
      "dependsOnTaskIds": [
        "string"
      ],
      "endedAt": "string",
      "engine": "string",
      "engineVersion": "string",
      "hostName": "string",
      "id": "string",
      "jobId": "string",
      "links": {
        "self": "string"
      },
      "message": "string",
      "operation": "string",
      "percent": 1,
      "priority": 1,
      "region": "string",
      "result": "string",
      "retryOfTaskId": "string",
      "startedAt": "string",
      "status": "string",
      "storage": "string",
      "userId": 1
    }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

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