code: def _get_element_properties(name, element_type, server=None):
      '''
      Get an element's properties
      '''
      properties = {}
      data = _api_get('{0}/{1}/property'.format(element_type, name), server)
  
      # Get properties into a dict
      if any(data['extraProperties']['properties']):
          for element in data['extraProperties']['properties']:
              properties[element['name']] = element['value']
          return properties
      return {f _get_element_properties(name, element_type, server=None):
      '''
      Get an element's properties
      '''
      properties = {}
      data = _api_get('{0}/{1}/property'.format(element_type, name), server)
  
      # Get properties into a dict
      if any(data['extraProperties']['properties']):
          for element in data['extraProperties']['properties']:
              properties[element['name']] = element['value']
          return properties
      return {}
docs: Get an element's properties