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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.
id,type,name
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 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.
"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"
Defines the time the file was originally created at.
If not set, the upload time will be used.
"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"
Defines the time the file was last modified at.
If not set, the upload time will be used.
"Photo.png"
The name of the file
The parent folder to upload the file to
"124132"
The id of the parent folder. Use
0
for the user's root folder.
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.
134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc
An optional header containing the SHA1 hash of the file to ensure that the file was not corrupted in transit.
Returns the new file object in a list.
Returns an error if some of the parameters are missing or not valid.
bad_request
when a parameter is missing or incorrect.item_name_too_long
when the folder name is too long.item_name_invalid
when the folder name contains
non-valid characters.Returns an error if the parent folder does not exist or if the user is not authorized to access the parent folder.
Returns an error if the file already exists, or the account has run out of disk space.
An unexpected client error.
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>
const fs = require('fs');
const attrs = { name: 'filename.txt', parent: { id: '0' } };
const body = {
attributes: attrs,
file: fs.createReadStream('filename.txt'),
};
const files = await client.uploads.uploadFile(body);
const file = files.entries[0];
console.log(`File uploaded with id ${file.id}, name ${file.name}`);
parent_client.uploads.upload_file(
UploadFileAttributes(
name=get_uuid(), parent=UploadFileAttributesParentField(id="0")
),
generate_byte_stream(1024 * 1024),
)
await parentClient.Uploads.UploadFileAsync(requestBody: new UploadFileRequestBody(attributes: new UploadFileRequestBodyAttributesField(name: Utils.GetUUID(), parent: new UploadFileRequestBodyAttributesParentField(id: "0")), file: Utils.GenerateByteStream(size: 1024 * 1024)));
// Create InputStream for a file based on URL
guard let fileStream = InputStream(url: URL(string: "<URL_TO_YOUR_FILE>")!) else {
fatalError("Could not read a file")
}
// Create a request body with the required parameters
let requestBody = UploadFileRequestBodyArg(
attributes: UploadFileRequestBodyArgAttributesField(
name: "filename.txt",
parent: UploadFileRequestBodyArgAttributesFieldParentField(id: "0")
),
file: fileStream
)
// Call uploadFile method
let files = try await client.uploads.uploadFile(requestBody: requestBody)
// Print some data from the reponse
if let file = files.entries?[0] {
print("File uploaded with id \(file.id), name \(file.name!)")
}
BoxFolder rootFolder = BoxFolder.getRootFolder(api);
FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream("My File.txt");
BoxFile.Info newFileInfo = rootFolder.uploadFile(stream, "My File.txt");
stream.close();
folder_id = '22222'
new_file = client.folder(folder_id).upload('/home/me/document.pdf')
print(f'File "{new_file.name}" uploaded to Box with file ID {new_file.id}')
using (FileStream fileStream = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Open))
{
BoxFileRequest requestParams = new BoxFileRequest()
{
Name = uploadFileName,
Parent = new BoxRequestEntity() { Id = "0" }
};
BoxFile file = await client.FilesManager.UploadAsync(requestParams, fileStream);
}
var fs = require('fs');
var stream = fs.createReadStream('/path/to/My File.pdf');
var folderID = '0'
client.files.uploadFile(folderID, 'My File.pdf', stream)
.then(file => {
/* file -> {
total_count: 1,
entries:
[ { type: 'file',
id: '11111',
file_version:
{ type: 'file_version',
id: '22222',
sha1: '0beec7b5ea3f0fdbc95d0dd47f3c5bc275da8a33' },
sequence_id: '0',
etag: '0',
sha1: '0beec7b5ea3f0fdbc95d0dd47f3c5bc275da8a33',
name: 'My File.pdf',
description: '',
size: 68431,
path_collection:
{ total_count: 1,
entries:
[ { type: 'folder',
id: '0',
sequence_id: null,
etag: null,
name: 'All Files' } ] },
created_at: '2017-05-16T15:18:02-07:00',
modified_at: '2017-05-16T15:18:02-07:00',
trashed_at: null,
purged_at: null,
content_created_at: '2017-05-16T15:18:02-07:00',
content_modified_at: '2017-05-16T15:18:02-07:00',
created_by:
{ type: 'user',
id: '33333',
name: 'Test User',
login: 'test@example.com' },
modified_by:
{ type: 'user',
id: '33333',
name: 'Test User',
login: 'test@example.com' },
owned_by:
{ type: 'user',
id: '33333',
name: 'Test User',
login: 'test@example.com' },
shared_link: null,
parent:
{ type: 'folder',
id: '0',
sequence_id: null,
etag: null,
name: 'All Files' }
item_status: 'active' } ] }
*/
});
let data = "test content".data(using: .utf8)
let task: BoxUploadTask = client.files.upload(data: data, name: "Test File.txt", parentId: "0") { (result: Result<File, BoxSDKError>) in
guard case let .success(file) = result else {
print("Error uploading file")
return
}
print("File \(file.name) was uploaded at \(file.createdAt) into \"\(file.parent.name)\"")
}
// To cancel upload
if someConditionIsSatisfied {
task.cancel()
}
{
"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
}
],
"total_count": 1
}