---
schema_version: "1"
id: f1b1269662491135444196a27bbaca9a65af142976d0933c91919e4d61538b0e
title: Show an Asset
collection: developer
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/developer/current/en-us/marketing-cloud/guides/mc-einstein/mc-einstein-show-asset.md
canonical_url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud-einstein/guide/mc-einstein-show-asset.html
source_site: developer.salesforce.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: 85c97e9a130f58b3caed4ec96485a0feb63f225afff4c2202d9d0206441e4cdb
products:
  - Einstein for Marketing Cloud Engagement
  - Marketing Cloud
---
# Show an Asset

Fetch metadata for specific asset.

## Method and Endpoint

```
GET "/ecs/ecs/external/api/v1/asset/<asset_uuid OR 'random'>"
```

## Request Body Parameters

| Name | Type   | Description                                                                                                |
| ---- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| type | string | Only applicable when showing a random asset. Ensures the random asset is of the the specified asset class. |

## Example Request

```
GET "/ecs/ecs/external/api/v1/asset/cf868607-9eec-4e2b-ae87-3d2ca7ed7911"

GET "/ecs/ecs/external/api/v1/asset/random"
```

## Example Response

```
{
    "key": "Einstein Content",
    "uuid": "cf868607-9eec-4e2b-ae87-3d2ca7ed7911",
    "type": "Other-Icons",
    "url": "https://www.example.com/einstein-content",
    "image_url": null,
    "custom": {
        "locale": "SE"
    },
    "created_at": "2021-08-02T22:20:52.861Z",
    "updated_at": "2021-08-02T22:38:28.804Z",
    "availability": "Y",
    "fallback": "N",
    "file_ext": "png",
    "status": "ready",
    "image_updated_at": "2021-08-02T22:38:28.755Z",
    "image_processing_completed_at": "2021-08-02T22:38:28.802Z",
    "image_checksum": "16afe520c3489cc77f668cb2dcfa571c-1",
    "asset_class_id": "f0bc4b14-c19c-49a5-a72f-1736a2afa8f9",
    "content_builder_id": null,
    "archived": false,
    "ect_tags": null,
    "start_datetime": "2021-07-23T00:00:00.000Z",
    "end_datetime": "2221-07-23T23:59:59.000Z",
    "display_time_zone": "Helsinki",
    "image_link": "https://ecs-asset-images-qa.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/3612/21575198/f/cf868607-9eec-4e2b-ae87-3d2ca7ed7911.png?v=16afe520c3489cc77f668cb2dcfa571c-1",
    "display_time_zone_name": "Europe/Helsinki",
    "display_start_datetime": "2021-07-23T03:00:00+03:00",
    "display_end_datetime": "2221-07-24T01:59:59+02:00"
}
```