metadatablocks

Dataverse Metadata Block Recipes

This directory contains JavaScript/TypeScript recipes for working with Dataverse metadata blocks. These tools help you interact with, analyze, and manage metadata schemas across different Dataverse instances.

Getting Started

Install dependencies:

npm install

Available Recipes

1. List Metadata blocks (list.ts)

Retrieves and displays all metadata blocks from a Dataverse instance.

Usage:

# Predefined environments
npm run list:demo        # Demo Dataverse instance

# With additional options
npm run list:demo -- --api-token your-token-here
npm run list:demo -- --output metadata-blocks.json
npm run list:demo -- --api-token your-token --output local-blocks.json

# Direct usage with custom URL
npx tsx list.ts --base-url https://your-dataverse.org/api/v1

Options:

• -b, --base-url <url>: Base URL for the Dataverse API (required)
• -a, --api-token <token>: API token for authentication (optional)
• -o, --output <file>: Save output to file instead of console (optional)
• -h, --help: Show help information

Requirements

• Node.js >= 20.0.0
• TypeScript
• Access to a Dataverse instance