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Retrieves details for a folder, including the first 100 entries in the folder.
Passing sort, direction, offset, and limit
parameters in query allows you to manage the
list of returned
folder items.
To fetch more items within the folder, use the Get items in a folder endpoint.
Request
Path Parameters
12345The unique identifier that represent a folder.
The ID for any folder can be determined
by visiting this folder in the web application
and copying the ID from the URL. For example,
for the URL https://*.app.box.com/folder/123
the folder_id is 123.
The root folder of a Box account is
always represented by the ID 0.
Query Parameters
ASCThe direction to sort results in. This can be either in alphabetical ascending
(ASC) or descending (DESC) order.
Value is one of ASC,DESC
id,type,nameA 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.
Additionally this field can be used to query any metadata
applied to the file by specifying the metadata field as well
as the scope and key of the template to retrieve, for example
?fields=metadata.enterprise_12345.contractTemplate.
10001000The maximum number of items to return per page.
10000The offset of the item at which to begin the response.
Queries with offset parameter value exceeding 10000 will be rejected with a 400 response.
idDefines the second attribute by which items are sorted.
The folder type affects the way the items are sorted:
-
Standard folder: Items are always sorted by their
typefirst, with folders listed before files, and files listed before web links. -
Root folder: This parameter is not supported for marker-based pagination on the root folder
(the folder with an id of 0).
- Shared folder with parent path
to the associated folder visible to
the collaborator:
Items are always sorted by
their
typefirst, with folders listed before files, and files listed before web links.
Value is one of id,name,date,size
Request Headers
shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password]The URL, and optional password, for the shared link of this item.
This header can be used to access items that have not been explicitly shared with a user.
Use the format shared_link=[link] or if a password is required then
use shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password].
This header can be used on the file or folder shared, as well as on any files or folders nested within the item.
1Ensures an item is only returned if it has changed.
Pass in the item's last observed etag value
into this header and the endpoint will fail
with a 304 Not Modified if the item has not
changed since.
Response
Returns a folder, including the first 100 entries in the folder.
If you used query parameters like
sort, direction, offset, or limit
the folder items list will be affected accordingly.
To fetch more items within the folder, use the Get items in a folder) endpoint.
Not all available fields are returned by default. Use the fields query parameter to explicitly request any specific fields.
Returns an empty response when the If-None-Match header matches
the current etag value of the folder. This indicates that the folder
has not changed since it was last requested.
Returned when the access token provided in the Authorization header
is not recognized or not provided.
Returned if the folder is not found, or the user does not have access to the folder.
Returned if the folder_id is not in a recognized format.
An unexpected client error.
Request Example
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/4353455" \
-H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"await client.folders.getFolderById(folderId, {
queryParams: {
fields: ['is_associated_with_app_item' as string],
} satisfies GetFolderByIdQueryParams,
} satisfies GetFolderByIdOptionalsInput);client.folders.get_folder_by_id(folder_id, fields=["is_associated_with_app_item"])await client.Folders.GetFolderByIdAsync(folderId: folderId, queryParams: new GetFolderByIdQueryParams() { Fields = Array.AsReadOnly(new [] {"is_associated_with_app_item"}) });try await client.folders.getFolderById(folderId: folderId, queryParams: GetFolderByIdQueryParams(fields: ["is_associated_with_app_item"]))BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id");
BoxFolder.Info info = folder.getInfo();folder = client.folder(folder_id='22222').get()
print(f'Folder "{folder.name}" has {folder.item_collection["total_count"]} items in it')BoxFolder folder = await client.FoldersManager.GetInformationAsync("11111");client.folders.get('11111')
.then(folder => {
/* folder -> {
type: 'folder',
id: '11111',
sequence_id: '1',
etag: '1',
name: 'Pictures',
created_at: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00',
modified_at: '2012-12-12T11:15:04-08:00',
description: 'Some pictures I took',
size: 629644,
path_collection:
{ total_count: 1,
entries:
[ { type: 'folder',
id: '0',
sequence_id: null,
etag: null,
name: 'All Files' } ] },
created_by:
{ type: 'user',
id: '22222',
name: 'Example User'
login: 'user@example.com' },
modified_by:
{ type: 'user',
id: '22222',
name: 'Example User',
login: 'user@example.com' },
owned_by:
{ type: 'user',
id: '22222',
name: 'Example User',
login: 'user@example.com' },
shared_link: null,
parent:
{ type: 'folder',
id: '0',
sequence_id: null,
etag: null,
name: 'All Files' },
item_status: 'active',
item_collection:
{ total_count: 1,
entries:
[ { type: 'file',
id: '33333',
sequence_id: '3',
etag: '3',
sha1: '134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc',
name: 'tigers.jpeg' } ],
offset: 0,
limit: 100 } }
*/
});client.folders.get(
folderId: "22222",
fields: ["name", "created_at"]
) { (result: Result<Folder, BoxSDKError>) in
guard case let .success(folder) = result else {
print("Error getting folder information")
return
}
print("Folder \(folder.name) was created at \(folder.createdAt)")
}Response Example
{
"id": "12345",
"type": "folder",
"allowed_invitee_roles": [
"editor"
],
"allowed_shared_link_access_levels": [
"open"
],
"can_non_owners_invite": true,
"can_non_owners_view_collaborators": true,
"classification": {
"color": "#FF0000",
"definition": "Content that should not be shared outside the company.",
"name": "Top Secret"
},
"content_created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"content_modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"login": "ceo@example.com",
"name": "Aaron Levie"
},
"description": "Legal contracts for the new ACME deal",
"etag": "1",
"folder_upload_email": {
"access": "open",
"email": "upload.Contracts.asd7asd@u.box.com"
},
"has_collaborations": true,
"is_accessible_via_shared_link": true,
"is_associated_with_app_item": true,
"is_collaboration_restricted_to_enterprise": true,
"is_externally_owned": true,
"item_collection": {
"entries": [
{
"id": "12345",
"etag": "1",
"type": "file",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contract.pdf",
"sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
"file_version": {
"id": "12345",
"type": "file_version",
"sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
},
"description": "Contract for Q1 renewal",
"size": 629644,
"path_collection": {
"total_count": 1,
"entries": [
{
"id": "12345",
"etag": "1",
"type": "folder",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contracts"
}
]
},
"created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"content_created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"content_modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"name": "Aaron Levie",
"login": "ceo@example.com"
},
"modified_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"name": "Aaron Levie",
"login": "ceo@example.com"
},
"owned_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"name": "Aaron Levie",
"login": "ceo@example.com"
},
"shared_link": {
"url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
"download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
"vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/",
"vanity_name": "my_url",
"access": "open",
"effective_access": "company",
"effective_permission": "can_download",
"unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
"is_password_enabled": true,
"permissions": {
"can_download": true,
"can_preview": true,
"can_edit": false
},
"download_count": 3,
"preview_count": 3
},
"parent": {
"id": "12345",
"etag": "1",
"type": "folder",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contracts"
},
"item_status": "active",
"version_number": "1",
"comment_count": 10,
"permissions": {
"can_delete": true,
"can_download": true,
"can_invite_collaborator": true,
"can_rename": true,
"can_set_share_access": true,
"can_share": true,
"can_annotate": true,
"can_comment": true,
"can_preview": true,
"can_upload": true,
"can_view_annotations_all": true,
"can_view_annotations_self": true
},
"tags": [
"approved"
],
"lock": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "lock",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"name": "Aaron Levie",
"login": "ceo@example.com"
},
"created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"expired_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"is_download_prevented": true,
"app_type": "office_wopiplus"
},
"extension": "pdf",
"is_package": true,
"expiring_embed_link": {
"access_token": "c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ",
"expires_in": 3600,
"token_type": "bearer",
"restricted_to": [
{
"scope": "item_download",
"object": {
"id": "12345",
"etag": "1",
"type": "folder",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contracts"
}
}
],
"url": "https://cloud.app.box.com/preview/expiring_embed/..."
},
"watermark_info": {
"is_watermarked": true
},
"is_accessible_via_shared_link": true,
"allowed_invitee_roles": [
"editor"
],
"is_externally_owned": true,
"has_collaborations": true,
"metadata": {
"enterprise_27335": {
"marketingCollateral": {
"$canEdit": true,
"$id": "01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567e",
"$parent": "folder_59449484661",
"$scope": "enterprise_27335",
"$template": "marketingCollateral",
"$type": "properties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0",
"$typeVersion": 2,
"$version": 1
}
}
},
"expires_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"representations": {
"entries": [
{
"content": {
"url_template": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/api/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048/content/{+asset_path}?watermark_content=4567"
},
"info": {
"url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048"
},
"properties": {
"dimensions": "2048x2048",
"paged": true,
"thumb": true
},
"representation": "png",
"status": {
"state": "success"
}
}
]
},
"classification": {
"name": "Top Secret",
"definition": "Content that should not be shared outside the company.",
"color": "#FF0000"
},
"uploader_display_name": "Ellis Wiggins",
"disposition_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"shared_link_permission_options": [
"can_preview"
],
"is_associated_with_app_item": true
}
],
"limit": 1000,
"next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
"offset": 2000,
"order": [
{
"by": "type",
"direction": "ASC"
}
],
"prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
"total_count": 5000
},
"item_status": "active",
"metadata": {
"enterprise_27335": {
"marketingCollateral": {
"$canEdit": true,
"$id": "01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567e",
"$parent": "folder_59449484661",
"$scope": "enterprise_27335",
"$template": "marketingCollateral",
"$type": "properties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0",
"$typeVersion": 2,
"$version": 1
}
}
},
"modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"modified_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"login": "ceo@example.com",
"name": "Aaron Levie"
},
"name": "Contracts",
"owned_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user",
"login": "ceo@example.com",
"name": "Aaron Levie"
},
"parent": {
"id": "12345",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"name": "Contracts",
"sequence_id": "3"
},
"path_collection": {
"entries": [
{
"id": "12345",
"etag": "1",
"type": "folder",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contracts"
}
],
"total_count": 1
},
"permissions": {
"can_delete": true,
"can_download": true,
"can_invite_collaborator": true,
"can_rename": true,
"can_set_share_access": true,
"can_share": true,
"can_upload": true
},
"purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"sequence_id": "3",
"shared_link": {
"access": "open",
"download_count": 3,
"download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
"effective_access": "company",
"effective_permission": "can_download",
"is_password_enabled": true,
"permissions": {
"can_download": true,
"can_edit": false,
"can_preview": true
},
"preview_count": 3,
"unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
"url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
"vanity_name": "my_url",
"vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/"
},
"size": 629644,
"sync_state": "synced",
"tags": [
"approved"
],
"trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
"watermark_info": {
"is_watermarked": true
}
}