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Commit upload session

post
https://{box-upload-server}/api/2.0
/files/upload_sessions/:upload_session_id/commit

Close an upload session and create a file from the uploaded chunks.

The actual endpoint URL is returned by the Create upload session and Get upload session endpoints.

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Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Path Parameters

stringin pathrequired
D5E3F7A

The ID of the upload session.

Request Body

Upload part arrayin bodyrequired

The list details for the uploaded parts

Request Headers

stringin headerrequired
sha=fpRyg5eVQletdZqEKaFlqwBXJzM=

The RFC3230 message digest of the whole file.

Only SHA1 is supported. The SHA1 digest must be Base64 encoded. The format of this header is as sha=BASE64_ENCODED_DIGEST.

stringin headeroptional
1

Ensures this item hasn't recently changed before making changes.

Pass in the item's last observed etag value into this header and the endpoint will fail with a 412 Precondition Failed if it has changed since.

stringin headeroptional
1

Ensures 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

application/jsonFiles

Returns the file object in a list.

none

Returns when all chunks have been uploaded but not yet processed.

Inspect the upload session to get more information about the progress of processing the chunks, then retry committing the file when all chunks have processed.

application/jsonClient error

Returns an error if there is already a file with the same name in the target folder.

application/jsonClient error

Returns an error if the If-Match or If-None-Match conditions fail.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

post
Commit upload session
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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X POST "https://upload.box.com/2.0/files/upload_sessions/F971964745A5CD0C001BBE4E58196BFD/commit" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -H "digest: sha=fpRyg5eVQletdZqEKaFlqwBXJzM=" \
     -H "content-type: application/json" \
     -d '{
       "parts": [
         {
           "part_id": "BFDF5379",
           "offset": 0,
           "size": 8388608,
	     "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
         },
		     {
           "part_id": "E8A3ED8E",
           "offset": 8388608,
           "size": 1611392,
	     "sha1": "234b65934ed521fcfe3424b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
         }
       ],
       "attributes": {
         "content_modified_at": "2017-04-08T00:58:08Z"
       }
     }'
TypeScript Gen
await client.chunkedUploads.createFileUploadSessionCommit(
  uploadSessionId,
  { parts: parts } satisfies CreateFileUploadSessionCommitRequestBody,
  { digest: digest } satisfies CreateFileUploadSessionCommitHeadersInput,
);
Python Gen
client.chunked_uploads.create_file_upload_session_commit(
    upload_session_id, parts, digest
)
.NET Gen
await client.ChunkedUploads.CreateFileUploadSessionCommitAsync(uploadSessionId: uploadSessionId, requestBody: new CreateFileUploadSessionCommitRequestBody(parts: parts), headers: new CreateFileUploadSessionCommitHeaders(digest: digest));
Swift Gen (Beta)
try await client.chunkedUploads.createFileUploadSessionCommit(uploadSessionId: uploadSessionId, requestBody: CreateFileUploadSessionCommitRequestBody(parts: parts), headers: CreateFileUploadSessionCommitHeaders(digest: digest))
Java
//Creates the file hash
byte[] digestBytes = digest.digest();
//Base64 encoding of the hash
String digestStr = Base64.encode(digestBytes);

//Commit the upload session. If there is a failure, abort the commit.
BoxFile.Info fileInfo = session.commit(digestStr, parts, null, null, null);
Python
import hashlib

sha1 = hashlib.sha1()
# sha1 should have been updated with all the bytes of the file

file_atributes = {
    'description': 'A file uploaded via Chunked Upload',
}

upload_session = client.upload_session('11493C07ED3EABB6E59874D3A1EF3581')
uploaded_file = upload_session.commit(sha1.digest(), file_atributes=file_atributes)
print(f'Successfully uploaded file {uploaded_file.id} with description {uploaded_file.description}')
Node
// Finalize upload session 93D9A837B45F
client.files.commitUploadSession(
	'93D9A837B45F',
	fileHash.digest('base64'),
	{description: 'A file I uploaded in chunks!'},
	callback
);

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"
      },
      "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
}