Metadata V2 Compare

The Metadata Metadata provides information about a piece of data. It is used to summarize basic information about data, which can make working with the data easier. In the context of Keyfactor Command, the certificate metadata feature allows you to create custom metadata fields that allow you to tag certificates with tracking information about certificates. V2 Compare method takes a collection The certificate search function allows you to query the Keyfactor Command database for certificates from any available source based on any criteria of the certificates and save the results as a collection that will be availble in other places in the Management Portal (e.g. expiration alerts and certain reports). of metadata and returns a true/false response depending on whether the values for the fields provided match the values stored in Keyfactor Command. This can be used to prevent exposing sensitive data while still providing functionality. For example, with this method a metadata attribute can be used along with the certificate itself as a second authentication factor to third-party applications.

Example Request

POST http://<host>/CMSApi/Metadata/2/Compare HTTP/1.1

{
	"Key": "Thumbprint",
	"Thumbprint": <Thumbprint>
	"metadatalist": [{"MetadataFieldTypeName": "EmailAddress", 
	"Value": "example@example.com"}]
}