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Transfer folders

Transfer owned folders

Move all of the items (files, folders and workflows) owned by a user into another user's account.

Only the root folder (0) can be transferred.

Folders can only be moved across users by users with administrative permissions.

All existing shared links and folder-level collaborations are transferred during the operation. Please note that while collaborations at the individual file-level are transferred during the operation, the collaborations are deleted when the original user is deleted.

If the user has a large number of items across all folders, the call will be run asynchronously. If the operation is not completed within 10 minutes, the user will receive a 200 OK response, and the operation will continue running.

If the destination path has a metadata cascade policy attached to any of the parent folders, a metadata cascade operation will be kicked off asynchronously.

There is currently no way to check for when this operation is finished.

The destination folder's name will be in the format {User}'s Files and Folders, where {User} is the display name of the user.

To make this API call your application will need to have the "Read and write all files and folders stored in Box" scope enabled.

Please make sure the destination user has access to Relay or Relay Lite, and has access to the files and folders involved in the workflows being transferred.

Admins will receive an email when the operation is completed.

put/users/{user_id}/folders/0

Path parameters

user_idstring required

The ID of the user.

Query parameters

fieldsstring[]

A 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.

notifyboolean

Determines if users should receive email notification for the action performed.

Request body

Example request

{
  "owned_by": {
    "id": "1232234"
  }
}

Response

Returns the information for the newly created destination folder.

idstring required

The unique identifier that represent a folder.

The ID for any folder can be determined by visiting a folder in the web application and copying the ID from the URL. For example, for the URL https://*.app.box.com/folders/123 the folder_id is 123.

etagstring nullable

The HTTP etag of this folder. This can be used within some API endpoints in the If-Match and If-None-Match headers to only perform changes on the folder if (no) changes have happened.

type'folder' required

The value will always be folder.

sequence_idstring

A numeric identifier that represents the most recent user event that has been applied to this item.

This can be used in combination with the GET /events-endpoint to filter out user events that would have occurred before this identifier was read.

An example would be where a Box Drive-like application would fetch an item via the API, and then listen to incoming user events for changes to the item. The application would ignore any user events where the sequence_id in the event is smaller than or equal to the sequence_id in the originally fetched resource.

namestring

The name of the folder.

created_atstring date-time nullable

The date and time when the folder was created. This value may be null for some folders such as the root folder or the trash folder.

modified_atstring date-time nullable

The date and time when the folder was last updated. This value may be null for some folders such as the root folder or the trash folder.

descriptionstring

The optional description of this folder.

sizeinteger

The folder size in bytes.

Be careful parsing this integer as its value can get very large.

trashed_atstring date-time nullable

The time at which this folder was put in the trash.

purged_atstring date-time nullable

The time at which this folder is expected to be purged from the trash.

content_created_atstring date-time nullable

The date and time at which this folder was originally created.

content_modified_atstring date-time nullable

The date and time at which this folder was last updated.

item_status'active' | 'trashed' | 'deleted'

Defines if this item has been deleted or not.

  • active when the item has is not in the trash
  • trashed when the item has been moved to the trash but not deleted
  • deleted when the item has been permanently deleted.
sync_state'synced' | 'not_synced' | 'partially_synced'

Specifies whether a folder should be synced to a user's device or not. This is used by Box Sync (discontinued) and is not used by Box Drive.

has_collaborationsboolean

Specifies if this folder has any other collaborators.

tagsstring[]

The tags for this item. These tags are shown in the Box web app and mobile apps next to an item.

To add or remove a tag, retrieve the item's current tags, modify them, and then update this field.

There is a limit of 100 tags per item, and 10,000 unique tags per enterprise.

can_non_owners_inviteboolean

Specifies if users who are not the owner of the folder can invite new collaborators to the folder.

is_externally_ownedboolean

Specifies if this folder is owned by a user outside of the authenticated enterprise.

metadataobject

An object containing the metadata instances that have been attached to this folder.

Each metadata instance is uniquely identified by its scope and templateKey. There can only be one instance of any metadata template attached to each folder. Each metadata instance is nested within an object with the templateKey as the key, which again itself is nested in an object with the scope as the key.

is_collaboration_restricted_to_enterpriseboolean

Specifies if new invites to this folder are restricted to users within the enterprise. This does not affect existing collaborations.

allowed_shared_link_access_levelsstring[]

A list of access levels that are available for this folder.

For some folders, like the root folder, this will always be an empty list as sharing is not allowed at that level.

allowed_invitee_rolesstring[]

A list of the types of roles that user can be invited at when sharing this folder.

is_accessible_via_shared_linkboolean

Specifies if the folder can be accessed with the direct shared link or a shared link to a parent folder.

can_non_owners_view_collaboratorsboolean

Specifies if collaborators who are not owners of this folder are restricted from viewing other collaborations on this folder.

It also restricts non-owners from inviting new collaborators.

is_associated_with_app_itemboolean

This field will return true if the folder or any ancestor of the folder is associated with at least one app item. Note that this will return true even if the context user does not have access to the app item(s) associated with the folder.

Example response

{
  "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
    },
    "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": {
    "limit": 1000,
    "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
    "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
    "total_count": 5000,
    "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
          },
          "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,
          "can_apply_watermark": 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
      }
    ]
  },
  "sync_state": "synced",
  "has_collaborations": true,
  "permissions": {
    "can_delete": true,
    "can_download": true,
    "can_invite_collaborator": true,
    "can_rename": true,
    "can_set_share_access": true,
    "can_share": true,
    "can_upload": true,
    "can_apply_watermark": true
  },
  "tags": [
    "approved"
  ],
  "can_non_owners_invite": true,
  "is_externally_owned": 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
      }
    }
  },
  "is_collaboration_restricted_to_enterprise": true,
  "allowed_shared_link_access_levels": [
    "open"
  ],
  "allowed_invitee_roles": [
    "editor"
  ],
  "watermark_info": {
    "is_watermarked": true
  },
  "is_accessible_via_shared_link": true,
  "can_non_owners_view_collaborators": true,
  "classification": {
    "name": "Top Secret",
    "definition": "Content that should not be shared outside the company.",
    "color": "#FF0000"
  },
  "is_associated_with_app_item": true
}