Use the sObject Describe resource to retrieve all metadata for an object, including information about fields, URLs, and child relationships.
Example
You can use REST API to describe event log files. Use a GET request like this:
curl https://MyDomainName.my.salesforce.com/services/data/v68.0/sobjects/EventLogFile/describe -H "Authorization: Bearer token"
Example raw response
{
"actionOverrides" : [ ],
"activateable" : false,
"childRelationships" : [ ],
"compactLayoutable" : false,
"createable" : false,
"custom" : false,
"customSetting" : false,
"deletable" : false,
"deprecatedAndHidden" : false,
"feedEnabled" : false,
"fields" : [ {
"autoNumber" : false,
"byteLength" : 18,
"calculated" : false,
"calculatedFormula" : null,
"cascadeDelete" : false,
"caseSensitive" : false,
"controllerName" : null,
"createable" : false,
...
}