Update folder

PUT https://{{api.box.com}}/2.0/folders/:folder_id

Updates a folder. This can be also be used to move the folder,

https://developer.box.com/reference/put-folders-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. |

Request Body

{"name"=>"New Folder", "description"=>"Legal contracts for the new ACME deal", "sync_state"=>"synced", "can_non_owners_invite"=>true, "parent"=>{"id"=>"0"}, "shared_link"=>{"access"=>"open", "password"=>"do-n8t-use-this-Password", "vanity_name"=>"my-shared-link", "unshared_at"=>"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00", "permissions"=>{"can_download"=>true}}, "folder_upload_email"=>{"access"=>"open"}, "tags"=>["approved"], "is_collaboration_restricted_to_enterprise"=>true, "collections"=>[{"id"=>"11446498", "type"=>"file"}], "can_non_owners_view_collaborators"=>true}

HEADERS

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. | | Content-Type | string | | |

RESPONSES

status: OK

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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},"folder_upload_email":{"access":"open","email":"upload.Contracts.asd7asd@u.box.com"},"parent":{"id":"12345","etag":"1","type":"folder","sequence_id":"3","name":"Contracts"},"item_status":"active","item_collection":{"total_count":5000,"limit":1000,"offset":2000,"order":[{"by":"type","direction":"ASC"}],"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 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