Box Transfer Folders API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Box Platform Transfer Folders API
  description: '[Box Platform](https://box.dev) provides functionality to provide access to content stored within [Box](https://box.com). 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:
- name: Transfer Folders
  description: 'API designed to move all of the items

    (files, folders and workflows)

    owned by a user into another user''s account.'
  x-box-tag: transfer
paths:
  /users/{user_id}/folders/0:
    put:
      operationId: put_users_id_folders_0
      x-box-tag: transfer
      summary: Box Transfer owned folders
      tags:
      - Transfer Folders
      description: 'Move all of the items (files, folders and workflows) owned by a user into

        another user''s account


        Only the root folder (`0`) can be transferred.


        Folders can only be moved across users by users with administrative

        permissions.


        All existing shared links and folder-level collaborations are transferred

        during the operation. Please note that while collaborations at the individual

        file-level are transferred during the operation, the collaborations are

        deleted when the original user is deleted.


        This call will be performed synchronously which might lead to a slow response

        when the source user has a large number of items in all of its folders.


        If the destination path has a metadata cascade policy attached to any of

        the parent folders, a metadata cascade operation will be kicked off

        asynchronously.


        There is currently no way to check for when this operation is finished.


        The destination folder''s name will be in the format `{User}''s Files and

        Folders`, where `{User}` is the display name of the user.


        To make this API call your application will need to have the "Read and write

        all files and folders stored in Box" scope enabled.


        Please make sure the destination user has access to `Relay` or `Relay Lite`,

        and has access to the files and folders involved in the workflows being

        transferred.


        Admins will receive an email when the operation is completed.'
      parameters:
      - name: user_id
        description: The ID of the user.
        example: '12345'
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        description: 'A comma-separated list of attributes to include in the

          response. This can be used to request fields that are

          not normally returned in a standard response.


          Be aware that specifying this parameter will have the

          effect that none of the standard fields are returned in

          the response unless explicitly specified, instead only

          fields for the mini representation are returned, additional

          to the fields requested.'
        in: query
        example:
        - id
        - type
        - name
        required: false
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: notify
        description: 'Determines if users should receive email notification

          for the action performed.'
        in: query
        required: false
        example: true
        schema:
          type: boolean
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - owned_by
              properties:
                owned_by:
                  type: object
                  description: The user who the folder will be transferred to
                  required:
                  - id
                  properties:
                    id:
                      type: string
                      example: '1232234'
                      description: 'The ID of the user who the folder will be

                        transferred to'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'Returns the information for the newly created

            destination folder.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Folder--Full'
        '403':
          description: "Returns an error when folder ownership cannot be\ntransferred to another user.\n\n* `forbidden_by_policy`: Returned if ownership transfer\n is forbidden due to information barrier restrictions."
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
        default:
          description: An unexpected client error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientError'
components:
  schemas:
    Folder:
      title: Folder
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: folder
      x-box-variant: standard
      description: 'A standard representation of a folder, as returned from any

        folder API endpoints by default'
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Folder--Mini'
      - properties:
          created_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The date and time when the folder was created. This value may

              be `null` for some folders such as the root folder or the trash

              folder.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          modified_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The date and time when the folder was last updated. This value may

              be `null` for some folders such as the root folder or the trash

              folder.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          description:
            allOf:
            - type: string
              description: The optional description of this folder
              maxLength: 256
              example: Legal contracts for the new ACME deal
            - {}
          size:
            type: integer
            format: int64
            description: 'The folder size in bytes.


              Be careful parsing this integer as its

              value can get very large.'
            example: 629644
          path_collection:
            allOf:
            - title: Path collection
              description: A list of parent folders for an item.
              type: object
              required:
              - total_count
              - entries
              properties:
                total_count:
                  description: The number of folders in this list.
                  example: 1
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                entries:
                  type: array
                  description: The parent folders for this item
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Folder--Mini'
            - description: 'The tree of folders that this folder is contained in,

                starting at the root.'
            - {}
          created_by:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
            - description: The user who created this folder
            - {}
          modified_by:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
            - description: The user who last modified this folder.
            - {}
          trashed_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: The time at which this folder was put in the trash.
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          purged_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The time at which this folder is expected to be purged

              from the trash.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          content_created_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The date and time at which this folder was originally

              created.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          content_modified_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: The date and time at which this folder was last updated.
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          owned_by:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
            - description: The user who owns this folder.
            - {}
          shared_link:
            allOf:
            - title: Shared link
              description: 'Shared links provide direct, read-only access to files or folder on Box.


                Shared links with open access level allow anyone with the URL

                to access the item, while shared links with company or collaborators access

                levels can only be accessed by appropriately authenticated Box users.'
              type: object
              required:
              - url
              - accessed
              - effective_access
              - effective_permission
              - is_password_enabled
              - download_count
              - preview_count
              properties:
                url:
                  type: string
                  format: url
                  description: 'The URL that can be used to access the item on Box.


                    This URL will display the item in Box''s preview UI where the file

                    can be downloaded if allowed.


                    This URL will continue to work even when a custom `vanity_url`

                    has been set for this shared link.'
                  example: https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk
                download_url:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  format: url
                  x-box-premium-feature: true
                  description: 'A URL that can be used to download the file. This URL can be used in

                    a browser to download the file. This URL includes the file

                    extension so that the file will be saved with the right file type.


                    This property will be `null` for folders.'
                  example: https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg
                vanity_url:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  format: url
                  description: 'The "Custom URL" that can also be used to preview the item on Box.  Custom

                    URLs can only be created or modified in the Box Web application.'
                  example: https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/
                vanity_name:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  description: The custom name of a shared link, as used in the `vanity_url` field.
                  example: my_url
                access:
                  type: string
                  description: "The access level for this shared link.\n\n* `open` - provides access to this item to anyone with this link\n* `company` - only provides access to this item to people the same company\n* `collaborators` - only provides access to this item to people who are\n   collaborators on this item\n\nIf this field is omitted when creating the shared link, the access level\nwill be set to the default access level specified by the enterprise admin."
                  enum:
                  - open
                  - company
                  - collaborators
                  example: open
                effective_access:
                  type: string
                  description: 'The effective access level for the shared link. This can be a more

                    restrictive access level than the value in the `access` field when the

                    enterprise settings restrict the allowed access levels.'
                  enum:
                  - open
                  - company
                  - collaborators
                  example: company
                effective_permission:
                  type: string
                  description: 'The effective permissions for this shared link.

                    These result in the more restrictive combination of

                    the share link permissions and the item permissions set

                    by the administrator, the owner, and any ancestor item

                    such as a folder.'
                  enum:
                  - can_edit
                  - can_download
                  - can_preview
                  - no_access
                  example: can_download
                unshared_at:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  format: date-time
                  description: 'The date and time when this link will be unshared. This field can only be

                    set by users with paid accounts.'
                  example: '2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00'
                is_password_enabled:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Defines if the shared link requires a password to access the item.
                  example: true
                permissions:
                  type: object
                  description: 'Defines if this link allows a user to preview, edit, and download an item.

                    These permissions refer to the shared link only and

                    do not supersede permissions applied to the item itself.'
                  required:
                  - can_download
                  - can_preview
                  - can_edit
                  properties:
                    can_download:
                      type: boolean
                      example: true
                      description: 'Defines if the shared link allows for the item to be downloaded. For

                        shared links on folders, this also applies to any items in the folder.


                        This value can be set to `true` when the effective access level is

                        set to `open` or `company`, not `collaborators`.'
                    can_preview:
                      type: boolean
                      example: true
                      description: 'Defines if the shared link allows for the item to be previewed.


                        This value is always `true`. For shared links on folders this also

                        applies to any items in the folder.'
                    can_edit:
                      type: boolean
                      example: false
                      description: 'Defines if the shared link allows for the item to be edited.


                        This value can only be `true` if `can_download` is also `true` and if

                        the item has a type of `file`.'
                download_count:
                  type: integer
                  example: 3
                  description: The number of times this item has been downloaded.
                preview_count:
                  type: integer
                  example: 3
                  description: The number of times this item has been previewed.
            - description: 'The shared link for this folder. This will be

                `null` if no shared link has been created for this

                folder.'
          folder_upload_email:
            type:
            - object
            - 'null'
            properties:
              access:
                type: string
                example: open
                enum:
                - open
                - collaborators
                description: 'When this parameter has been set, users can email files

                  to the email address that has been automatically

                  created for this folder.


                  To create an email address, set this property either when

                  creating or updating the folder.


                  When set to `collaborators`, only emails from registered email

                  addresses for collaborators will be accepted. This includes

                  any email aliases a user might have registered.


                  When set to `open` it will accept emails from any email

                  address.'
              email:
                description: The optional upload email address for this folder.
                type: string
                format: email
                example: upload.Contracts.asd7asd@u.box.com
          parent:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Folder--Mini'
            - description: 'The optional folder that this folder is located within.


                This value may be `null` for some folders such as the

                root folder or the trash folder.'
          item_status:
            type: string
            description: 'Defines if this item has been deleted or not.


              * `active` when the item has is not in the trash

              * `trashed` when the item has been moved to the trash but not deleted

              * `deleted` when the item has been permanently deleted.'
            enum:
            - active
            - trashed
            - deleted
            example: active
          item_collection:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Items'
            - description: 'A page of the items that are in the folder.


                This field can only be requested when querying a folder''s

                information, not when querying a folder''s items.'
            - {}
    ClientError:
      title: Client error
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: client_error
      description: A generic error
      properties:
        type:
          description: error
          example: error
          type: string
          enum:
          - error
        status:
          description: The HTTP status of the response.
          example: 400
          type: integer
          format: int32
        code:
          description: A Box-specific error code
          example: item_name_invalid
          type: string
          enum:
          - created
          - accepted
          - no_content
          - redirect
          - not_modified
          - bad_request
          - unauthorized
          - forbidden
          - not_found
          - method_not_allowed
          - conflict
          - precondition_failed
          - too_many_requests
          - internal_server_error
          - unavailable
          - item_name_invalid
          - insufficient_scope
        message:
          description: A short message describing the error.
          example: Method Not Allowed
          type: string
        context_info:
          description: 'A free-form object that contains additional context

            about the error. The possible fields are defined on

            a per-endpoint basis. `message` is only one example.'
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
              description: More details on the error.
              example: Something went wrong.
        help_url:
          description: A URL that links to more information about why this error occurred.
          example: https://developer.box.com/guides/api-calls/permissions-and-errors/common-errors/
          type: string
        request_id:
          description: 'A unique identifier for this response, which can be used

            when contacting Box support.'
          type: string
          example: abcdef123456
    FileVersion--Mini:
      title: File version (Mini)
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: file_version--mini
      x-box-variant: mini
      description: 'A mini representation of a file version, used when

        nested within another resource.'
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileVersion--Base'
      - properties:
          sha1:
            type: string
            description: The SHA1 hash of this version of the file.
            example: 134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc
    FileVersion--Base:
      title: File version (Base)
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: file_version--base
      x-box-sanitized: true
      x-box-variants:
      - base
      - mini
      - standard
      - full
      x-box-variant: base
      description: 'The bare basic representation of a file version, the minimal

        amount of fields returned when using the `fields` query

        parameter.'
      required:
      - id
      - type
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier that represent a file version.
          example: '12345'
        type:
          type: string
          description: '`file_version`'
          example: file_version
          enum:
          - file_version
    User--Base:
      title: User (Base)
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: user--base
      x-box-tag: users
      x-box-variants:
      - base
      - mini
      - standard
      - full
      x-box-variant: base
      description: 'A mini representation of a user, used when

        nested within another resource.'
      required:
      - type
      - id
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The unique identifier for this user
          example: '11446498'
        type:
          type: string
          description: '`user`'
          example: user
          enum:
          - user
    Items:
      title: Items
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: items
      x-box-tag: folders
      description: 'A list of files, folders, and web links in

        their mini representation.'
      allOf:
      - type: object
        description: The part of an API response that describes pagination
        properties:
          total_count:
            description: 'One greater than the offset of the last entry in the entire collection.

              The total number of entries in the collection may be less than

              `total_count`.


              This field is only returned for calls that use offset-based pagination.

              For marker-based paginated APIs, this field will be omitted.'
            example: 5000
            type: integer
            format: int64
          limit:
            description: 'The limit that was used for these entries. This will be the same as the

              `limit` query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value

              allowed. The maximum value varies by API.'
            example: 1000
            type: integer
            format: int64
          offset:
            description: 'The 0-based offset of the first entry in this set. This will be the same

              as the `offset` query parameter.


              This field is only returned for calls that use offset-based pagination.

              For marker-based paginated APIs, this field will be omitted.'
            example: 2000
            type: integer
            format: int64
          order:
            description: 'The order by which items are returned.


              This field is only returned for calls that use offset-based pagination.

              For marker-based paginated APIs, this field will be omitted.'
            type: array
            items:
              type: object
              description: The order in which a pagination is ordered
              properties:
                by:
                  description: The field to order by
                  example: type
                  type: string
                direction:
                  type: string
                  description: The direction to order by, either ascending or descending
                  example: ASC
                  enum:
                  - ASC
                  - DESC
      - properties:
          entries:
            description: The items in this collection.
            type: array
            items:
              oneOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/File--Full'
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Folder--Mini'
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebLink'
    User--Mini:
      title: User (Mini)
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: user--mini
      x-box-variant: mini
      description: 'A mini representation of a user, as can be returned when nested within other

        resources.'
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Base'
      - properties:
          name:
            type: string
            description: The display name of this user
            example: Aaron Levie
            maxLength: 50
          login:
            type: string
            format: email
            description: The primary email address of this user
            example: ceo@example.com
    Metadata--Base:
      title: Metadata instance (Base)
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: metadata--base
      x-box-sanitized: true
      x-box-tag: file_metadata
      x-box-variants:
      - base
      - standard
      - full
      x-box-variant: base
      description: The base representation of a metadata instance.
      properties:
        $parent:
          type: string
          example: folder_59449484661,
          description: 'The identifier of the item that this metadata instance

            has been attached to. This combines the `type` and the `id`

            of the parent in the form `{type}_{id}`.'
        $template:
          type: string
          example: marketingCollateral
          description: The name of the template
        $scope:
          type: string
          example: enterprise_27335
          description: 'An ID for the scope in which this template

            has been applied. This will be `enterprise_{enterprise_id}` for templates

            defined for use in this enterprise, and `global` for general templates

            that are available to all enterprises using Box.'
        $version:
          type: integer
          example: 1
          description: 'The version of the metadata instance. This version starts at 0 and

            increases every time a user-defined property is modified.'
    File:
      title: File
      type: object
      x-box-resource-id: file
      x-box-variant: standard
      description: 'A standard representation of a file, as returned from any

        file API endpoints by default'
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/File--Mini'
      - properties:
          description:
            type: string
            description: The optional description of this file
            maxLength: 256
            example: Contract for Q1 renewal
          size:
            type: integer
            description: 'The file size in bytes. Be careful parsing this integer as it can

              get very large and cause an integer overflow.'
            example: 629644
          path_collection:
            allOf:
            - title: Path collection
              description: A list of parent folders for an item.
              type: object
              required:
              - total_count
              - entries
              properties:
                total_count:
                  description: The number of folders in this list.
                  example: 1
                  type: integer
                  format: int64
                entries:
                  type: array
                  description: The parent folders for this item
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Folder--Mini'
            - description: 'The tree of folders that this file is contained in,

                starting at the root.'
            - {}
          created_at:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            description: The date and time when the file was created on Box.
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          modified_at:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            description: The date and time when the file was last updated on Box.
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          trashed_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: The time at which this file was put in the trash.
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          purged_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The time at which this file is expected to be purged

              from the trash.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          content_created_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The date and time at which this file was originally

              created, which might be before it was uploaded to Box.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          content_modified_at:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
            format: date-time
            description: 'The date and time at which this file was last updated,

              which might be before it was uploaded to Box.'
            example: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00'
          created_by:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
            - description: The user who created this file
          modified_by:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
            - description: The user who last modified this file
            - {}
          owned_by:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/User--Mini'
            - description: The user who owns this file
            - {}
          shared_link:
            allOf:
            - title: Shared link
              description: 'Shared links provide direct, read-only access to files or folder on Box.


                Shared links with open access level allow anyone with the URL

                to access the item, while shared links with company or collaborators access

                levels can only be accessed by appropriately authenticated Box users.'
              type: object
              required:
              - url
              - accessed
              - effective_access
              - effective_permission
              - is_password_enabled
              - download_count
              - preview_count
              properties:
                url:
                  type: string
                  format: url
                  description: 'The URL that can be used to access the item on Box.


                    This URL will display the item in Box''s preview UI where the file

                    can be downloaded if allowed.


                    This URL will continue to work even when a custom `vanity_url`

                    has been set for this shared link.'
                  example: https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk
                download_url:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  format: url
                  x-box-premium-feature: true
                  description: 'A URL that can be used to download the file. This URL can be used in

                    a browser to download the file. This URL includes the file

                    extension so that the file will be saved with the right file type.


                    This property will be `null` for folders.'
                  example: https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg
                vanity_url:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  format: url
                  description: 'The "Custom URL" that can also be used to preview the item on Box.  Custom

      

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