Get File Information

Retrieves the details about a file.

Basic Parameters​

Parameter	Description
File ID	The unique identifier that represents a file.

Advanced Parameters​

Parameter	Description
Box API	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 sharedlink=[link] or if a password is required then use sharedlink=[link]&sharedlinkpassword=[password].
Ensure Item Has Changed	Ensures an item is only returned if it has changed. 0 - not changed, 1 - changed.
Fields	A comma-separated list of attributes to include in theresponse. This can be used to request fields that arenot normally returned in a standard response.
Representation Hints	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.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]

Example Output​

{    "content_created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",    "content_modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",    "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",    "created_by": {        "id": "11446498",        "login": "[e-mail]",        "name": "Aaron Levie",        "type": "user"    },    "description": "Contract for Q1 renewal",    "etag": "1",    "file_version": {        "id": "12345",        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc",        "type": "file_version"    },    "id": "12345",    "item_status": "active",    "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",    "modified_by": {        "id": "11446498",        "login": "[e-mail]",        "name": "Aaron Levie",        "type": "user"    },    "name": "Contract.pdf",    "owned_by": {        "id": "11446498",        "login": "[e-mail]",        "name": "Aaron Levie",        "type": "user"    },    "parent": {        "etag": "1",        "id": "12345",        "name": "Contracts",        "sequence_id": "3",        "type": "folder"    },    "path_collection": {        "entries": [            {                "etag": "1",                "id": "12345",                "name": "Contracts",                "sequence_id": "3",                "type": "folder"            }        ],        "total_count": 1    },    "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",    "sequence_id": "3",    "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",    "shared_link": {        "access": "open",        "download_count": 3,        "download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",        "effective_access": "company",        "effective_permission": "can_download",        "is_password_enabled": true,        "permissions": {            "can_download": true,            "can_edit": false,            "can_preview": true        },        "preview_count": 3,        "unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",        "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",        "vanity_name": "my_url",        "vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/"    },    "size": 629644,    "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",    "type": "file"}

Workflow Library Example​

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