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POST
/
files
/
content
cURL
curl -i -X POST "https://upload.box.com/api/2.0/files/content" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -H "content-type: multipart/form-data" \
     -F attributes='{"name":"Contract.pdf", "parent":{"id":"11446498"}}' \
     -F file=@<FILE_NAME>
{
  "total_count": 1,
  "entries": [
    {
      "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": "[email protected]"
      },
      "modified_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "[email protected]"
      },
      "owned_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "[email protected]"
      },
      "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,
        "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
      },
      "tags": [
        "approved"
      ],
      "lock": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "lock",
        "created_by": {
          "id": "11446498",
          "type": "user",
          "name": "Aaron Levie",
          "login": "[email protected]"
        },
        "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_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
    }
  ]
}
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

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Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Headers

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content-md5
string

An optional header containing the SHA1 hash of the file to ensure that the file was not corrupted in transit.

Query Parameters

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fields
string[]

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.

Body

multipart/form-data
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attributes
object
required

The additional attributes of the file being uploaded. Mainly the name and the parent folder. These attributes are part of the multi part request body and are in JSON format.

The attributes part of the body must come before the file part. Requests that do not follow this format when uploading the file will receive a HTTP 400 error with a metadata_after_file_contents error code.

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file
file
required

The content of the file to upload to Box.

The attributes part of the body must come before the file part. Requests that do not follow this format when uploading the file will receive a HTTP 400 error with a metadata_after_file_contents error code.

Response

Returns the new file object in a list.

A list of files.

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total_count
integer<int64>

The number of files.

Example:

1

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entries
File (Full) · object[]

A list of files.