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description: Manages Xmds for Analytics datasets and assets.
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# Xmd Resources

Manages Xmds for Analytics datasets and assets.

Available resources:

| Resource | Description | Supported HTTP Method | Resource URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Xmd List Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmds.htm "Returns a list of Xmd resources for a version of a dataset. This list is for main, system, and user Xmd types. To view asset type Xmds, refer to the Asset Xmd API resource.") | Returns a collection of Xmd resources for a version of a dataset. This collection is for main, system, and user Xmd types. | GET | /wave/datasets/<datasetID>​/versions/<versionId>/xmds |
| [Xmd Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_main.htm "Returns the extended metadata (Xmd) for a version of a dataset and updates the user Xmd file.") | Returns the extended metadata (XMD) for a version of a dataset and updates the user XMD file. | GET PUT | /wave/datasets/<datasetID>​/versions/<versionId>​/xmds/<xmdType> |
| [Asset Xmd Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_asset.htm "Returns the extended metadata (Xmd) that is associated with an asset, like a dashboard.") | Returns the extended metadata (Xmd) that is associated with an asset, like a dashboard. | GET | /wave/assets/<assetID>/xmds/asset |
| [Data Cloud Objects Xmd Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_data_cloud_objects.htm "Returns and updates the extended metadata (XMD) that is associated with a Data 360 object, data model objects (DMO), data lake objects (DLO), and Calculated Insight Objects (CIO).") | Returns and updates the extended metadata (Xmd) that is associated with a Data 360 object, data model objects (DMO), data lake objects (DLO), and Calculated Insight Objects (CIO). | GET | /analytics/data-cloud-objects/<objectName>​/extended-metadata |

- **[Xmd List Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmds.htm)**  
    Returns a list of Xmd resources for a version of a dataset. This list is for main, system, and user Xmd types. To view asset type Xmds, refer to the [Asset Xmd API resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_asset.htm "Returns the extended metadata (Xmd) that is associated with an asset, like a dashboard.").
- **[Xmd Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_main.htm)**  
    Returns the extended metadata (Xmd) for a version of a dataset and updates the user Xmd file.
- **[Asset Xmd Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_asset.htm)**  
    Returns the extended metadata (Xmd) that is associated with an asset, like a dashboard.
- **[Data Cloud Objects Xmd Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_xmd_data_cloud_objects.htm)**  
    Returns and updates the extended metadata (XMD) that is associated with a Data 360 object, data model objects (DMO), data lake objects (DLO), and Calculated Insight Objects (CIO).