C# UWP/WinRT Box: Copy Folder

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Used to create a copy of a folder in another folder. The original version of the folder will not be altered. The a response status code of 202 is expected for success.

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

CURL Command

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID/copy \
-H "Authorization: Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-d '{"parent": {"id" : DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID}}' \
-X POST

C# UWP/WinRT Example

Chilkat.Rest rest = new Chilkat.Rest();
bool success;

//  URL: https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID/copy
bool bTls = true;
int port = 443;
bool bAutoReconnect = true;
success = await rest.ConnectAsync("api.box.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine("ConnectFailReason: " + Convert.ToString(rest.ConnectFailReason));
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateNumber("parent.id","DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID");

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

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbRequestBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = await rest.FullRequestSbAsync("POST","/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID/copy",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject jsonResponse = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

string type;
string id;
string sequence_id;
string etag;
string name;
string created_at;
string modified_at;
string description;
int size;
int path_collectionTotal_count;
string created_byType;
string created_byId;
string created_byName;
string created_byLogin;
string modified_byType;
string modified_byId;
string modified_byName;
string modified_byLogin;
string owned_byType;
string owned_byId;
string owned_byName;
string owned_byLogin;
string shared_linkUrl;
bool shared_linkDownload_url;
bool shared_linkVanity_url;
bool shared_linkIs_password_enabled;
bool shared_linkUnshared_at;
int shared_linkDownload_count;
int shared_linkPreview_count;
string shared_linkAccess;
bool shared_linkPermissionsCan_download;
bool shared_linkPermissionsCan_preview;
string folder_upload_emailAccess;
string folder_upload_emailEmail;
string parentType;
string parentId;
bool parentSequence_id;
bool parentEtag;
string parentName;
string item_status;
int item_collectionTotal_count;
int item_collectionOffset;
int item_collectionLimit;
int i;
int count_i;
bool sequence_id_bool;
bool etag_bool;
string sha1;

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");
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_linkUrl = jsonResponse.StringOf("shared_link.url");
shared_linkDownload_url = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("shared_link.download_url");
shared_linkVanity_url = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("shared_link.vanity_url");
shared_linkIs_password_enabled = jsonResponse.BoolOf("shared_link.is_password_enabled");
shared_linkUnshared_at = jsonResponse.IsNullOf("shared_link.unshared_at");
shared_linkDownload_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("shared_link.download_count");
shared_linkPreview_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("shared_link.preview_count");
shared_linkAccess = jsonResponse.StringOf("shared_link.access");
shared_linkPermissionsCan_download = jsonResponse.BoolOf("shared_link.permissions.can_download");
shared_linkPermissionsCan_preview = jsonResponse.BoolOf("shared_link.permissions.can_preview");
folder_upload_emailAccess = jsonResponse.StringOf("folder_upload_email.access");
folder_upload_emailEmail = jsonResponse.StringOf("folder_upload_email.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.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.I = i;
    type = jsonResponse.StringOf("item_collection.entries[i].type");
    id = jsonResponse.StringOf("item_collection.entries[i].id");
    sequence_id = jsonResponse.StringOf("item_collection.entries[i].sequence_id");
    etag = jsonResponse.StringOf("item_collection.entries[i].etag");
    sha1 = jsonResponse.StringOf("item_collection.entries[i].sha1");
    name = jsonResponse.StringOf("item_collection.entries[i].name");
    i = i + 1;
}

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "type": "folder",
  "id": "11446498",
  "sequence_id": "1",
  "etag": "1",
  "name": "Pictures",
  "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "modified_at": "2012-12-12T11:15:04-08:00",
  "description": "Some pictures I took",
  "size": 629644,
  "path_collection": {
    "total_count": 1,
    "entries": [
      {
        "type": "folder",
        "id": "0",
        "sequence_id": null,
        "etag": null,
        "name": "All Files"
      }
    ]
  },
  "created_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "17738362",
    "name": "sean rose",
    "login": "sean@box.com"
  },
  "modified_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "17738362",
    "name": "sean rose",
    "login": "sean@box.com"
  },
  "owned_by": {
    "type": "user",
    "id": "17738362",
    "name": "sean rose",
    "login": "sean@box.com"
  },
  "shared_link": {
    "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
    "download_url": null,
    "vanity_url": null,
    "is_password_enabled": false,
    "unshared_at": null,
    "download_count": 0,
    "preview_count": 0,
    "access": "open",
    "permissions": {
      "can_download": true,
      "can_preview": true
    }
  },
  "folder_upload_email": {
    "access": "open",
    "email": "upload.Picture.k13sdz1@u.box.com"
  },
  "parent": {
    "type": "folder",
    "id": "0",
    "sequence_id": null,
    "etag": null,
    "name": "All Files"
  },
  "item_status": "active",
  "item_collection": {
    "total_count": 1,
    "entries": [
      {
        "type": "file",
        "id": "5000948880",
        "sequence_id": "3",
        "etag": "3",
        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc",
        "name": "tigers.jpeg"
      }
    ],
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 100
  }
}