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Metadata query search results

A page of files and folders that matched the metadata query.

The mini representation of the files and folders that match the search terms.

By default, this endpoint returns only the most basic info about the items. To get additional fields for each item, including any of the metadata, use the fields attribute in the query.

integer (int64)
100
100

The limit that was used for this search. This will be the same as the limit query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed.

0!-M7487OpVfBTNBV-XsQjU50gQFlbFFu5nArMWD7Ck61GH_Qo40M1S2xN5zWZPBzEjaQS1SOjJiQoo5BsXEl1bCVLRZ2pTqo4SKp9tyqzWQK2L51KR_nC1EgF5I_TJSFw7uO2Bx4HweGETOjh5_2oPSWw5iMkM-OvGApeR0lGFO48FDKoyzJyLgz5aogxoKd8VE09CesOOnTnmZvrW0puylDc-hFjY5YLmWFBKox3SOWiSDwKFkmZGNHyjEzza1nSwbZg6CYsAdGsDwGJhuCeTNsFzP5Mo5qx9wMloS0lSPuf2CcBInbIJzl2CKlXF3FvqhANttpm2nzdBTQRSoJyJnjVBpf4Q_HjV2eb4KIZBBlLy067UCVdv2AAWQFd5E2i6s1YiGRTtgMEZntOSUYD4IYLMWWm5Ra7ke_SP32SL3GSjbBQYIyCVQ..

The marker for the start of the next page of results.

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
    }
  ],
  "limit": 100,
  "next_marker": "0!-M7487OpVfBTNBV-XsQjU50gQFlbFFu5nArMWD7Ck61GH_Qo40M1S2xN5zWZPBzEjaQS1SOjJiQoo5BsXEl1bCVLRZ2pTqo4SKp9tyqzWQK2L51KR_nC1EgF5I_TJSFw7uO2Bx4HweGETOjh5_2oPSWw5iMkM-OvGApeR0lGFO48FDKoyzJyLgz5aogxoKd8VE09CesOOnTnmZvrW0puylDc-hFjY5YLmWFBKox3SOWiSDwKFkmZGNHyjEzza1nSwbZg6CYsAdGsDwGJhuCeTNsFzP5Mo5qx9wMloS0lSPuf2CcBInbIJzl2CKlXF3FvqhANttpm2nzdBTQRSoJyJnjVBpf4Q_HjV2eb4KIZBBlLy067UCVdv2AAWQFd5E2i6s1YiGRTtgMEZntOSUYD4IYLMWWm5Ra7ke_SP32SL3GSjbBQYIyCVQ.."
}