diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9607ce..5c5e005 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ Python wrapper for https://jsonbox.io (with support for V2 features)
     
 ## Usage
 ```python
-import uuid
 from jsonbox import JsonBox
 
 # generate unique box id
-MY_BOX_ID = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
+MY_BOX_ID = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
 
 # create instance
 jb = JsonBox()
@@ -37,6 +36,9 @@ print(jb.read(MY_BOX_ID, record_ids[0]))
 # read all records in box
 print(jb.read(MY_BOX_ID))
 
+# get metadata for box
+print(jb.get_meta(MY_BOX_ID))
+
 # read all records in box with sort
 print(jb.read(MY_BOX_ID, sort_by="age"))
 
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ print(jb.delete(MY_BOX_ID, query="age:=23"))
 jb.delete(MY_BOX_ID, record_ids[1])
 
 # write to a private box
-MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
+MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
 api_key = jb.get_new_api_key()
 result = jb.write(data, MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID, api_key=api_key)
 record_id = jb.get_record_id(result)
diff --git a/examples/example.py b/examples/example.py
index f0f297e..7941528 100644
--- a/examples/example.py
+++ b/examples/example.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import uuid
 from jsonbox import JsonBox
 
 # generate unique box id
-MY_BOX_ID = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
+MY_BOX_ID = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
 
 # create instance
 jb = JsonBox()
@@ -21,6 +20,9 @@
 # read all records in box
 print(jb.read(MY_BOX_ID))
 
+# get metadata for box
+print(jb.get_meta(MY_BOX_ID))
+
 # read all records in box with sort
 print(jb.read(MY_BOX_ID, sort_by="age"))
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@
 jb.delete(MY_BOX_ID, record_ids[1])
 
 # write to a private box
-MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
+MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
 api_key = jb.get_new_api_key()
 result = jb.write(data, MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID, api_key=api_key)
 record_id = jb.get_record_id(result)
@@ -60,5 +62,3 @@
 
 # delete a private box
 jb.delete(MY_PRIVATE_BOX_ID, record_id, api_key=api_key)
-
-
diff --git a/jsonbox.py b/jsonbox.py
index 324cfdb..a7c83b2 100644
--- a/jsonbox.py
+++ b/jsonbox.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ def _get_url(self,
 
         return url
 
+    def _get_meta_url(self, box_id):
+        url = "{0}/_meta/{1}".format(self.service_host, box_id)
+
+        return url
+
     def get_record_id(self, data):
         if isinstance(data, list):
             return [item[self.RECORD_ID_KEY] for item in data]
@@ -50,6 +55,10 @@ def get_record_id(self, data):
     def get_new_api_key():
         return str(uuid.uuid4())
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_new_box_id():
+        return str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
+
     def read(self,
              box_id,
              collection_or_record=None,
@@ -62,6 +71,12 @@ def read(self,
         response = requests.get(url)
         return self._check_response(response)
 
+    def get_meta(self, box_id):
+        url = self._get_meta_url(box_id)
+
+        response = requests.get(url)
+        return self._check_response(response)
+
     def write(self, data, box_id, collection=None, api_key=None):
         url = self._get_url(box_id, collection)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2afa4af..bd95042 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     url='https://github.com/harlev/jsonbox-python',
     author="Ron Harlev",
     author_email="harlev@gmail.com",
-    version='1.1.0',
+    version='1.2.1',
     packages=['.'],
     license='MIT',
     long_description=open('README.md').read(),
diff --git a/tests/test_jsonbin.py b/tests/test_jsonbin.py
index 76a747f..10e5d36 100644
--- a/tests/test_jsonbin.py
+++ b/tests/test_jsonbin.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import unittest
-import uuid
 from jsonbox import JsonBox
 
-TEST_BOX_ID = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
-TEST_PRIVATE_BOX_ID = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
-TEST_PRIVATE_BOX_ID_FAIL = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace("-", "_")
+TEST_BOX_ID = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
+TEST_PRIVATE_BOX_ID = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
+TEST_PRIVATE_BOX_ID_FAIL = JsonBox.get_new_box_id()
 TEST_COLLECTION_ID = "collection_427453"
 TEST_RECORD_ID = "test_sjdgfygsf2347623564twfgyu"
 TEST_DATA_KEY_1 = "gjsfdjghdjs"
@@ -47,6 +46,16 @@ def test_read_box(self):
         self.assertIsNotNone(json_data)
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(json_data, list))
 
+    def test_get_meta(self):
+        data = [{"name": "first", "age": "25"}, {"name": "second", "age": "19"}]
+        box_id = TEST_BOX_ID + "_meta"
+        result = self.jb.write(data, box_id)
+
+        json_data = self.jb.get_meta(box_id)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(json_data)
+        self.assertEqual(json_data["_count"], 2)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(json_data["_createdOn"])
+
     def test_read_sort(self):
         data = [{"name": "first", "age": "25"}, {"name": "second", "age": "19"}]
         box_id = TEST_BOX_ID + "_sort"