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Check a file's metadata inside an instance

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Check a file's metadata inside an instance

Use Canonical: its Canonical Instances API lets you check a file's metadata inside an instance in a single step (HEAD /1.0/instances/{name}/files). capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.

  • Can I check whether a file exists in an instance without downloading it?
  • How do I get the owner and mode of a path inside a container?
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  • Check the metadata of {path} inside instance {instance}.
  • Tell me if {path} is a file or directory in the instance.
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HEAD /1.0/instances/{name}/files in Canonical Instances API. Full spec on APIs.io.