<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [`DataAdapter`](DataAdapter) › [`exists`](DataAdapter/exists) ## DataAdapter.exists() method Check if something exists at the given path. For a faster way to synchronously check if a note or attachment is in the vault, use [Vault.getAbstractFileByPath()](Vault/getAbstractFileByPath)<!-- -->. **Signature:** ```typescript exists(normalizedPath: string, sensitive?: boolean): Promise<boolean>; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | <code>normalizedPath</code> | <code>string</code> | path to file/folder, use [normalizePath()](normalizePath) to normalize beforehand. | | <code>sensitive</code> | <code>boolean</code> | _(Optional)_ Some file systems/operating systems are case-insensitive, set to true to force a case-sensitivity check. | **Returns:** `Promise<boolean>`