Metadata Check Mode Options

Metadata Mode inherits mosts options from the main/scraper mode, with a few options removed because they don't make sense outside of downloading

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without --force-all or --force-model-unique media will be filter to only those that are set as not downloaded in the database

Syntax

ofscraper metadata [options]

example

ofscraper metadata -metadata check

General Options

General Program OptionsShared Scrape and Metadata Check Mode Options

Options

-md, --metadata [argument]

The --metadata argument is used to specify how metadata mode updates the db

Available Modes:

• check - Updates metadata fields for the specified area via an API. This option does not check for new filenames.

• update - This mode performs two actions:

  1. Updates download status and filenames based on the presence of actual files.

  2. Updates metadata fields for the specified area via an API.

• complete - Marks the download as complete and updates metadata fields via an API. It also uses a new filename if one is available

-ms, --mark-stray-locked [argument]

Marks unmatched media items as locked.

Details:

• This flag is designed to identify and manage media items retrieved using the --after and --before options (date range filtering) that cannot be retrieved again through the API (potentially due to deletion).

• Media items with labels are excluded from being marked as locked.

• Locking is applied on a per-API type basis, Timeline, Archived Posts, and Messages

• This has no effect if --scrape-paid is the only argument

Use Case:

Use this option to manage media items that aren't retrievable via the APIs. Marking them as locked prevents main scraper from using these items to set the minimum date

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-sp, --scrape-paid [argument]

The --scrape-paid argument is used to specify how metadata mode updates the db, for scrape paid content

The options are the same as --metadata

• check - Updates metadata fields for the specified area via an API. This option does not check for new filenames.

• update - This mode performs two actions:

  1. Updates download status and filenames based on the presence of actual files.

  2. Updates metadata fields for the specified area via an API.

• complete - Marks the download as complete and updates metadata fields via an API. It also uses a new filename if one is available

Available Modes:

• check - Updates metadata fields for the specified area via an API. This option does not check for new filenames.

• update - This mode performs two actions:

  1. Updates download status and filenames based on the presence of actual files.

  2. Updates metadata fields for the specified area via an API.

• complete - Marks the download as complete and updates metadata fields via an API. It also uses a new filename if one is available