Swift 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

Swift Example


func chilkatTest() {
    let rest = CkoRest()
    var success: Bool

    //  URL: https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID/copy
    var bTls: Bool = true
    var port: Int = 443
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    success = rest.Connect("api.box.com", port: port, tls: bTls, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        print("ConnectFailReason: \(rest.ConnectFailReason.intValue)")
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()
    json.UpdateNumber("parent.id", numericStr: "DESTINATION_FOLDER_ID")

    rest.AddHeader("Authorization", value: "Bearer BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN")

    let sbRequestBody = CkoStringBuilder()
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
    let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST", uriPath: "/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID/copy", requestBody: sbRequestBody, responseBody: sbResponseBody)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.LastErrorText)")
        return
    }

    let jsonResponse = CkoJsonObject()
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)

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

    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").intValue
    path_collectionTotal_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("path_collection.total_count").intValue
    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").intValue
    shared_linkPreview_count = jsonResponse.IntOf("shared_link.preview_count").intValue
    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").intValue
    item_collectionOffset = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.offset").intValue
    item_collectionLimit = jsonResponse.IntOf("item_collection.limit").intValue
    i = 0
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("path_collection.entries").intValue
    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").intValue
    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
  }
}