<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. --> [`DataAdapter`](DataAdapter) › [`stat`](DataAdapter/stat) ## DataAdapter.stat() method Retrieve metadata about the given file/folder. **Signature:** ```typescript stat(normalizedPath: string): Promise<Stat | null>; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | <code>normalizedPath</code> | <code>string</code> | <p>path to file/folder, use [normalizePath()](normalizePath) to normalize beforehand.</p><p> 0.12.2</p> | **Returns:** `Promise<`[`Stat`](Stat)` | null>`