C++ Box: Create Folder

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Creates a new folder. To create a folder in the root folder, use a parent folder id = "0".

Documentation: https://developer.box.com/reference#create-a-new-folder

CURL Command

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/folders \
-H "Authorization: Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-d '{"name":"Important Docs", "parent": {"id": "BOX_FOLDER_ID"}}' \
-X POST

C++ Example

#include <CkRest.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkRest rest;
    bool success;

    //  URL: https://api.box.com/2.0/folders
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("api.box.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << "ConnectFailReason: " << rest.get_ConnectFailReason() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("name","Important Docs");
    json.UpdateString("parent.id","BOX_FOLDER_ID");

    rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody;
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);
    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/2.0/folders",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    const char *type = 0;
    const char *id = 0;
    const char *sequence_id = 0;
    const char *etag = 0;
    const char *name = 0;
    const char *created_at = 0;
    const char *modified_at = 0;
    const char *description = 0;
    int size;
    int path_collectionTotal_count;
    const char *created_byType = 0;
    const char *created_byId = 0;
    const char *created_byName = 0;
    const char *created_byLogin = 0;
    const char *modified_byType = 0;
    const char *modified_byId = 0;
    const char *modified_byName = 0;
    const char *modified_byLogin = 0;
    bool trashed_at;
    bool purged_at;
    const char *content_created_at = 0;
    const char *content_modified_at = 0;
    const char *owned_byType = 0;
    const char *owned_byId = 0;
    const char *owned_byName = 0;
    const char *owned_byLogin = 0;
    bool shared_link;
    bool folder_upload_email;
    const char *parentType = 0;
    const char *parentId = 0;
    bool parentSequence_id;
    bool parentEtag;
    const char *parentName = 0;
    const char *item_status = 0;
    int item_collectionTotal_count;
    int item_collectionOffset;
    int item_collectionLimit;
    int i;
    int count_i;
    bool sequence_id_bool;
    bool etag_bool;
    const char *by = 0;
    const char *direction = 0;

    type = jsonResponse.stringOf("type");
    id = jsonResponse.stringOf("id");
    sequence_id = jsonResponse.stringOf("sequence_id");
    etag = jsonResponse.stringOf("etag");
    name = jsonResponse.stringOf("name");
    created_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_at");
    modified_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_at");
    description = jsonResponse.stringOf("description");
    size = jsonResponse.IntOf("size");
    path_collectionTotal_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("path_collection.total_count");
    created_byType = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.type");
    created_byId = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.id");
    created_byName = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.name");
    created_byLogin = jsonResponse.stringOf("created_by.login");
    modified_byType = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.type");
    modified_byId = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.id");
    modified_byName = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.name");
    modified_byLogin = jsonResponse.stringOf("modified_by.login");
    trashed_at = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("trashed_at");
    purged_at = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("purged_at");
    content_created_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("content_created_at");
    content_modified_at = jsonResponse.stringOf("content_modified_at");
    owned_byType = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.type");
    owned_byId = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.id");
    owned_byName = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.name");
    owned_byLogin = jsonResponse.stringOf("owned_by.login");
    shared_link = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("shared_link");
    folder_upload_email = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("folder_upload_email");
    parentType = jsonResponse.stringOf("parent.type");
    parentId = jsonResponse.stringOf("parent.id");
    parentSequence_id = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("parent.sequence_id");
    parentEtag = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("parent.etag");
    parentName = jsonResponse.stringOf("parent.name");
    item_status = jsonResponse.stringOf("item_status");
    item_collectionTotal_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.total_count");
    item_collectionOffset = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.offset");
    item_collectionLimit = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.limit");
    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("path_collection.entries");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.put_I(i);
        type = jsonResponse.stringOf("path_collection.entries[i].type");
        id = jsonResponse.stringOf("path_collection.entries[i].id");
        sequence_id_bool = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("path_collection.entries[i].sequence_id");
        etag_bool = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("path_collection.entries[i].etag");
        name = jsonResponse.stringOf("path_collection.entries[i].name");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("item_collection.entries");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.put_I(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("item_collection.order");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.put_I(i);
        by = jsonResponse.stringOf("item_collection.order[i].by");
        direction = jsonResponse.stringOf("item_collection.order[i].direction");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "type": "folder",
  "id": "47885473705",
  "sequence_id": "0",
  "etag": "0",
  "name": "Important Docs",
  "created_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "modified_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "description": "",
  "size": 0,
  "path_collection": {
    "total_count": 1,
    "entries": [
      {
        "type": "folder",
        "id": "0",
        "sequence_id": null,
        "etag": null,
        "name": "All Files"
      }
    ]
  },
  "created_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "2787704945",
    "name": "chilkat",
    "login": "AutomationUser_434741_3nmGYSS7o5@@boxdevedition.com"
  },
  "modified_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "2787704945",
    "name": "chilkat",
    "login": "AutomationUser_434741_3nmGYSS7o5@@boxdevedition.com"
  },
  "trashed_at": null,
  "purged_at": null,
  "content_created_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "content_modified_at": "2018-03-16T06:54:57-07:00",
  "owned_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "2787704945",
    "name": "chilkat",
    "login": "AutomationUser_434741_3nmGYSS7o5@@boxdevedition.com"
  },
  "shared_link": null,
  "folder_upload_email": null,
  "parent": {
    "type": "folder",
    "id": "0",
    "sequence_id": null,
    "etag": null,
    "name": "All Files"
  },
  "item_status": "active",
  "item_collection": {
    "total_count": 0,
    "entries": [
    ],
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 100,
    "order": [
      {
        "by": "type",
        "direction": "ASC"
      },
      {
        "by": "name",
        "direction": "ASC"
      }
    ]
  }
}