cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/recent_items" \
-H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"client.recent_items.get_recent_items()await client.recentItems.getRecentItems();try await client.recentItems.getRecentItems()client.getRecentItems().getRecentItems()await client.RecentItems.GetRecentItemsAsync();{
"limit": 1000,
"next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
"prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
"entries": [
{
"type": "recent_item",
"item": {
"id": "12345",
"type": "file",
"etag": "1",
"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",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"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",
"effective_access": "company",
"effective_permission": "can_download",
"is_password_enabled": true,
"download_count": 3,
"preview_count": 3,
"one_time_passcode": {
"mode": "allowlist",
"allowlist": [
{
"type": "email",
"value": "alice@example.com",
"created_at": "2026-05-19T12:00:00Z",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user"
}
},
{
"type": "domain",
"value": "example.com",
"created_at": "2026-05-19T12:00:00Z",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user"
}
}
]
},
"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",
"unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
"permissions": {
"can_download": true,
"can_preview": true,
"can_edit": false
}
},
"parent": {
"id": "12345",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"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,
"can_apply_watermark": 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",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contracts"
}
}
],
"url": "https://cloud.app.box.com/preview/expiring_embed/..."
},
"watermark_info": {
"is_watermarked": true,
"is_watermark_inherited": false,
"is_watermarked_by_access_policy": false
},
"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,
"collections": [
{
"id": "11446498",
"type": "collection",
"name": "Favorites",
"collection_type": "favorites"
}
],
"is_download_available": true,
"download_url": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/d/1/example_token/download",
"authenticated_download_url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/12345/content",
"allowed_shared_link_access_levels": [
"open"
]
},
"interaction_type": "item_preview",
"interacted_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
"interaction_shared_link": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg"
}
]
}{
"type": "error",
"status": 400,
"code": "item_name_invalid",
"message": "Method Not Allowed",
"context_info": {
"message": "Something went wrong"
},
"help_url": "https://developer.box.com/guides/api-calls/permissions-and-errors/common-errors/",
"request_id": "abcdef123456"
}Recent items
List recently accessed items
Returns information about the recent items accessed by a user, either in the last 90 days or up to the last 1000 items accessed.
GET
/
recent_items
cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/recent_items" \
-H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"client.recent_items.get_recent_items()await client.recentItems.getRecentItems();try await client.recentItems.getRecentItems()client.getRecentItems().getRecentItems()await client.RecentItems.GetRecentItemsAsync();{
"limit": 1000,
"next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
"prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
"entries": [
{
"type": "recent_item",
"item": {
"id": "12345",
"type": "file",
"etag": "1",
"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",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"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",
"effective_access": "company",
"effective_permission": "can_download",
"is_password_enabled": true,
"download_count": 3,
"preview_count": 3,
"one_time_passcode": {
"mode": "allowlist",
"allowlist": [
{
"type": "email",
"value": "alice@example.com",
"created_at": "2026-05-19T12:00:00Z",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user"
}
},
{
"type": "domain",
"value": "example.com",
"created_at": "2026-05-19T12:00:00Z",
"created_by": {
"id": "11446498",
"type": "user"
}
}
]
},
"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",
"unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
"permissions": {
"can_download": true,
"can_preview": true,
"can_edit": false
}
},
"parent": {
"id": "12345",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"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,
"can_apply_watermark": 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",
"type": "folder",
"etag": "1",
"sequence_id": "3",
"name": "Contracts"
}
}
],
"url": "https://cloud.app.box.com/preview/expiring_embed/..."
},
"watermark_info": {
"is_watermarked": true,
"is_watermark_inherited": false,
"is_watermarked_by_access_policy": false
},
"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,
"collections": [
{
"id": "11446498",
"type": "collection",
"name": "Favorites",
"collection_type": "favorites"
}
],
"is_download_available": true,
"download_url": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/d/1/example_token/download",
"authenticated_download_url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/12345/content",
"allowed_shared_link_access_levels": [
"open"
]
},
"interaction_type": "item_preview",
"interacted_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
"interaction_shared_link": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg"
}
]
}{
"type": "error",
"status": 400,
"code": "item_name_invalid",
"message": "Method Not Allowed",
"context_info": {
"message": "Something went wrong"
},
"help_url": "https://developer.box.com/guides/api-calls/permissions-and-errors/common-errors/",
"request_id": "abcdef123456"
}This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.Learn more about Box SDK versioning strategy.
Authorizations
The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.
Query Parameters
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.
The maximum number of items to return per page.
Required range:
x <= 1000Defines the position marker at which to begin returning results. This is used when paginating using marker-based pagination.
This requires usemarker to be set to true.
Response
Returns a list recent items access by a user.
A list of recent items.
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
The marker for the start of the next page of results.
Example:
"JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii"
The marker for the start of the previous page of results.
Example:
"JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih"
A list of recent items.
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