Unable to get list of linked assets for an entry when using the Javascript Plain API

[caprica]

Expected Behavior

When using the Javascript Plain API, invoking entry.getMany() should return linked entries and assets in a field named "includes" in the JSON response.

Actual Behavior

The "includes" field is not present in the JSON response.

Steps to Reproduce

This is representative code:

import * as contentful from 'contentful-management';

const client = contentful.createClient({ accessToken: API_KEY }, { type: 'plain' } );

const test = async () => {
    const args = {
        spaceId: 'whatever',
        environmentId: 'whatever',
        query: {
            content_type: 'whatever',
            include: 10
        }
    };
    return await client.entry.getMany(args);
}

test().then(result => {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
});

The result object contains "items" fields with the entry fields as expected - but the entry does not contain an "includes" field with the list of referred entries or assets.

Since I specified "include" in the request, I expected the linked assets would be returned with the entries.

Context

I was referring to this article, and trying to apply it to the Javascript Plain API:

https://www.contentful.com/blog/2021/04/14/exploring-linked-entries-assets-contentful/

I need to get the list of assets referenced by an entry, without having to know the field names of the entry in advance, and without having to search object keys in the entry.

I need this list of assets so I can easily copy them to another space.

Is there another way to get the list of assets for an entry?

Environment

• Language Version: node v16.16.0
• Package Manager Version: npm 8.11.0
• Browser Version: n/a
• Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Package Version: 10.14.0
• Which API are you using?: Management

[marcolink]

Hi @caprica,

the article is describing the Contentful delivery API. The provided code example is using the Contentful management API 🙃

Your first line just read

import * as contentful from 'contentful-management';
// ...

I hope that solves your problem!

best
Marco

[caprica]

OK, but is it not possible to get that same list of assets through the management API?

Ideally I don't want to have this code use both the management and the delivery APIs.

[rajeevRVU]

Hey, Im also having a similar issue. Would be great if we could have this functionality added to the Contentful management API.

Thanks