How to get glossary terms and business terms for a BigQuery table/column via API?

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Hi, I’m trying to retrieve the glossary terms or business terms assigned to a BigQuery table and its columns via API.

I’ve tried using the following command:

gcloud dataplex entries describe

However, it returns basic metadata like schema, source system, and type, but does not include any glossary information.

:pushpin: My Questions:

Is there any API or gcloud command that allows me to retrieve the glossary terms or business terms assigned to a BigQuery table or its columns?

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Hi @彥成_周,

Try to explore the new Dataplex Universal Catalog APIs to retrieve the information you need. You can use the LookupEntry to retrieve an entry by its target resource name and refer to the Dataplex Glossaries API for details about its glossary terms.

There is also an option to search for data assets linked to term and find glossaries, terms, and linked data assets using REST API but these features are still in Preview. To join the Preview, I recommend reaching out to Google Cloud Support for assistance.

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