We have taken what we’re calling a “performance first” approach with the API. This means that each endpoint, by default, only returns the item information that is efficient to retrieve.
If additional processing is required on the server side to obtain the item information, then it’s made available via the include query parameter.
The http://localhost:8080/alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1/nodes/-my-/children?include=properties,aspectNames request shows how you can also include the properties and aspects for each node in your home folder when listing its children.
As with the orderBy and where parameters, the include parameter is specific to the endpoint so you’ll need to consult the API Explorer to see what extra item information is available.