Box

Box Files API

Files, together with Folders, are at the core of the Box API. Files can be uploaded and downloaded, as well as hold important metadata information about the content.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 6

GET /files/{file_id} Box Get file information #

PUT /files/{file_id} Box Update file #

DELETE /files/{file_id} Box Delete file #

OPTIONS /files/content Box Preflight check before upload #

POST /files/{file_id}/copy Box Copy file #

GET /files/{file_id}/thumbnail.{extension} Box Get file thumbnail #

Documentation

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-authorize

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-oauth2-token

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-files-id-copy

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-file-requests-id-copy

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-folders-id-copy

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-folder-locks

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-metadata-templates-schema

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-metadata-cascade-policies

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-metadata-queries-execute-read

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-comments

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-collaborations

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-tasks

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-task-assignments

https://developer.box.com/reference/put-files-id--add-shared-link

https://developer.box.com/reference/put-folders-id--add-shared-link

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-web-links

https://developer.box.com/reference/put-web-links-id--add-shared-link

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-users

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-invites

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-groups

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-group-memberships

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-webhooks

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-files-id-metadata-global-boxSkillsCards

https://developer.box.com/reference/options-events

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-collections-id

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-recent-items

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-retention-policies

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-retention-policy-assignments

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-legal-hold-policies

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-legal-hold-policy-assignments

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-file-version-retentions-id

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-file-version-legal-holds-id

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barriers-change-status

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-reports

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-segments

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-segment-members

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-shield-information-barrier-segment-restrictions

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-device-pinners-id

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-terms-of-services

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-terms-of-service-user-statuses

https://developer.box.com/reference/post-collaboration-whitelist-entries

https://developer.box.com/

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Box Platform Files API
  description: Box Platform provides functionality to provide access to content stored within Box. It provides endpoints for basic manipulation of files and folders, management of users within an enterprise, as well as more complex topics such as legal holds and retention policies.
  termsOfService: https://cloud.app.box.com/s/rmwxu64h1ipr41u49w3bbuvbsa29wku9
  contact:
    name: Box, Inc
    url: https://box.dev
    email: devrel@box.com
  license:
    name: Apache-2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  version: 2.0.0
  x-box-commit-hash: '5819125043'
servers:
- url: https://api.box.com/2.0
  description: Box Platform API server
security:
- OAuth2Security: []
tags:


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