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Get files under retention

get
https://api.box.com/2.0
/retention_policy_assignments/:retention_policy_assignment_id/files_under_retention

Returns a list of files under retention for a retention policy assignment.

Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Path Parameters

stringin pathrequired
1233123

The ID of the retention policy assignment.

Query Parameters

integer (int64)in queryoptional
10001000

The maximum number of items to return per page.

stringin queryoptional
JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii

Defines 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

application/jsonFiles under retention

Returns a list of files under retention that are associated with the specified retention policy assignment.

application/jsonClient error

Returns an error if retention_policy_assignment_id is not specified.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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Get files under retention
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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://app.box.com/api/2.0/retention_policy_assignments/3424234/files_under_retention" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"
TypeScript Gen
await client.retentionPolicyAssignments.getFilesUnderRetentionPolicyAssignment(
  retentionPolicyAssignment.id,
);
Python Gen
client.retention_policy_assignments.get_files_under_retention_policy_assignment(
    retention_policy_assignment.id
)
.NET Gen
await client.RetentionPolicyAssignments.GetFilesUnderRetentionPolicyAssignmentAsync(retentionPolicyAssignmentId: retentionPolicyAssignment.Id);
Swift Gen (Beta)
try await client.retentionPolicyAssignments.getFilesUnderRetentionPolicyAssignment(retentionPolicyAssignmentId: retentionPolicyAssignment.id)
Java
BoxRetentionPolicyAssignment policyAssignment = new BoxRetentionPolicyAssignment(api, id);
Iterable<BoxFile.Info> filesUnderRetention = policyAssignment.getFilesUnderRetention();
for (BoxFile.Info item : filesUnderRetention){
    // Do something with the files under retention.
}
Python
retention_policy_assignment = client.retention_policy_assignment(assignment_id='12345').get()
files_under_retention = retention_policy_assignment.get_files_under_retention()
for file in files_under_retention:
    print(f'The file with ID {file.object_id} and name {file.name} is under retention for a retention policy assignment with ID {retention_policy_assignment.object_id}')
.NET
BoxCollectionMarkerBased<BoxFile> filesUnderRetentionForAssignment = await client.RetentionPoliciesManager
    .GetFilesUnderRetentionForAssignmentAsync("55555");
Node
client.retentionPolicies
	.getFilesUnderRetentionForAssignment('12345')
	.then((files) => {
		/* files -> {
			entries:
			[ {
				id: 12345,
				etag: 1,
				type: 'file',
				sequence_id: 3,
				name: 'Contract.pdf',
				sha1: '85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37',
				file_version: {
					id: 123456,
					type: 'file_version',
					sha1: '134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc',
				},
				applied_at: '2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00' } ],
			limit: 1000,
			marker: 'some marker' }
		*/
	});
iOS
let iterator = client.retentionPolicy.listFilesUnderRetentionForAssignment(retentionPolicyAssignmentId: "123456")
iterator.next { results in
    switch results {
    case let .success(page):
        for file in page.entries {
            print("File \(file.name ?? "")")
        }
        
    case let .failure(error):
        print(error)
    }
}

Response Example

{
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "12345",
      "etag": "1",
      "type": "file",
      "sequence_id": "3",
      "name": "Contract.pdf",
      "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
      "file_version": {
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "file_version",
        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
      }
    }
  ],
  "limit": 1000,
  "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
  "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih"
}