Find folder for shared link

GET https://{{api.box.com}}/2.0/shared_items

Return the folder represented by a shared link.

https://developer.box.com/reference/get-shared-items#folders

Request Params

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
fieldsstringA 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. |

HEADERS

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
if-none-matchnumberEnsures 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. | | boxapi | string | | A header containing the shared link and optional password for the shared link.

The format for this header is as follows.

shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password] |

RESPONSES

status: OK

{"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","description":"Legal contracts for the new ACME deal","size":629644,"path_collection":{"total_count":1,"entries":[{"id":"12345","etag":"1","type":"folder","sequence_id":"3","name":"Contracts"}]},"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"},"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","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},"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 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 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Secret","definition":"Content that should not be shared outside the company.","color":"#FF0000"}}