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To create a copy of an existing template file request, all you need is its unique ID, and the ID of the folder to apply the new file request to. 
curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/file_requests/42037322/copy" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -d '{
       "title": "Please upload required documents",
       "description": "Please upload required documents",
       "status": "active",
       "is_email_required": true,
       "is_description_required": false,
       "folder": {
         "id": "2233212",
         "type": "folder"
       }
     }'
The ID of a folder and file request can be determined by visiting the Box web app and inspecting the URL.The folder ID is the number at the end of the URL when visiting a folder, for example app.box.com/folder/123 is the URL for the folder with ID 123.For a file request, please check our guide on setting up a file request template to learn how to determine a file request ID.

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Updating a file request on copy

It is possible to make some basic changes to a file request when copying from a template. The file request’s title, description, status and a few more other settings can be updated when the file request is copied from the template. 
curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/file_requests/2342235/copy" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
    -d '{
      "title": "Please upload required documents",
      "description": "Please upload required documents",
      "status": "active",
      "is_email_required": true,
      "is_description_required": false,
      "folder": {
        "id": "342323423"
      }
    }'
For more details on the different fields that can be updated when creating a template, please see the reference documentation for the POST /file-requests/:id/copy API.