List file collaborations

get
https://api.box.com/2.0
/files/:file_id/collaborations

Retrieves a list of pending and active collaborations for a file. This returns all the users that have access to the file or have been invited to the file.

Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Path Parameters

stringin pathrequired
12345

The unique identifier that represents a file.

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

Query Parameters

string arrayin queryoptional
id,type,name

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.

integer / int64in queryoptional
10001000

The maximum number of items to return per page.

stringin queryoptional
JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii

Defines the position marker at which to begin returning results. This is used when paginating using marker-based pagination.

This requires usemarker to be set to true.

Response

application/jsonCollaborations

Returns a collection of collaboration objects. If there are no collaborations on this file an empty collection will be returned.

This list includes pending collaborations, for which the status is set to pending, indicating invitations that have been sent but not yet accepted.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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List file collaborations
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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/12345/collaborations" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"
Java
BoxFile file = new BoxFile(api, "id");
Iterable<BoxCollaboration.Info> collaborations = file.getAllFileCollaborations();
Python
collaborations = client.file(file_id='11111').get_collaborations()
for collab in collaborations
    target = collab.accessible_by
    print(f'{target.type.capitalize()} {target.name} is collaborated on the file')
Node
var fileID = '98765';
client.files.getCollaborations(fileID)
	.then(collaborations => {
		/* collaborations -> {
			total_count: 1,
			entries: [
				{
					type: 'collaboration',
					id: '11111',
					created_by: {
						type: 'user',
						id: '22222',
						name: 'Example User',
						login: 'user@example.com'
					},
					created_at: '2011-11-29T12:56:35-08:00',
					modified_at: '2012-09-11T15:12:32-07:00',
					expires_at: null,
					status: 'accepted',
					accessible_by: {
						type: 'user',
						id: '33333',
						name: 'Collaborator User',
						login: 'collaborator@example.com'
					},
					role: 'editor',
					acknowledged_at: '2011-11-29T12:59:40-08:00',
					item: null
				}
			]
		}
		*/
	});
iOS
let iterator = client.files.listCollaborations(forFile: "11111")
iterator.next { result in
    switch results {
    case let .success(page):
        for collaboration in page.entries {
            print("Collaboration created by \(collaboration.createdBy?.name)")
        }

    case let .failure(error):
        print(error)
    }
}
TypeScript (Beta)
await client.listCollaborations.getFileCollaborations(file.id);
Python (Beta)
client.list_collaborations.get_file_collaborations(file.id)
.NET (Beta)
await client.ListCollaborations.GetFileCollaborationsAsync(fileId: file.Id).ConfigureAwait(false)

Response Example

{
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "12345678",
      "type": "collaboration",
      "item": {
        "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,
            "can_edit": false
          },
          "download_count": 3,
          "preview_count": 3
        },
        "parent": {
          "id": "12345",
          "etag": "1",
          "type": "folder",
          "sequence_id": "3",
          "name": "Contracts"
        },
        "item_status": "active"
      },
      "accessible_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "invite_email": "john@example.com",
      "role": "editor",
      "expires_at": "2012-12-26T10:53:43-08:00",
      "is_access_only": true,
      "status": "accepted",
      "acknowledged_at": "2012-12-12T10:55:20-08:00",
      "created_by": [
        {
          "id": 33224412
        },
        {
          "type": "user"
        },
        {
          "login": "dylan@example.com"
        },
        {
          "name": "Dylan Smith"
        }
      ],
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "acceptance_requirements_status": {
        "terms_of_service_requirement": {
          "is_accepted": true,
          "terms_of_service": {
            "id": "11446498",
            "type": "terms_of_service"
          }
        },
        "strong_password_requirement": {
          "enterprise_has_strong_password_required_for_external_users": true,
          "user_has_strong_password": true
        },
        "two_factor_authentication_requirement": {
          "enterprise_has_two_factor_auth_enabled": true,
          "user_has_two_factor_authentication_enabled": true
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "limit": 1000,
  "offset": 2000,
  "order": [
    {
      "by": "type",
      "direction": "ASC"
    }
  ],
  "total_count": 5000
}