Get file information

GET https://{{api.box.com}}/2.0/files/:file_id

Retrieves the details about a file.

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-files-id

Request Params

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.

Additionally this field can be used to query any metadata applied to the file by specifying the metadata field as well as the scope and key of the template to retrieve, for example ?field=metadata.enterprise_12345.contractTemplate. |

HEADERS

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. | | boxapi | string | | The URL, and optional password, for the shared link of this item.

This header can be used to access items that have not been explicitly shared with a user.

Use the format shared_link=[link] or if a password is required then use shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password].

This header can be used on the file or folder shared, as well as on any files or folders nested within the item. | | x-rep-hints | string | | A header required to request specific representations of a file. Use this in combination with the fields query parameter to request a specific file representation.

The general format for these representations is X-Rep-Hints: [...] where [...] is one or many hints in the format [fileType?query].

For example, to request a png representation in 32x32 as well as 64x64 pixel dimensions provide the following hints.

x-rep-hints: [jpg?dimensions=32x32][jpg?dimensions=64x64]

Additionally, a text representation is available for all document file types in Box using the [extracted_text] representation.

x-rep-hints: [extracted_text] |

RESPONSES

status: OK

{"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"]}