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A Legal Hold Policy Assignment is a relation between a policy and custodian. In this case, as custodian can be a user, folder, file, or file version.

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File versions on hold

A list of files on hold for legal policy assignment.
PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
limitintegerNoThe limit that was used for these entries. This will be the same as the limit query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed. The maximum value varies by API.
next_markerstringNoThe marker for the start of the next page of results. Can be null.
prev_markerstringNoThe marker for the start of the previous page of results. Can be null.
entriesarray of File versionNoA list of file versions on hold.
Example
{
  "limit": 1000,
  "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
  "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "12345",
      "type": "file_version",
      "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc",
      "name": "tigers.jpeg",
      "size": 629644,
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "modified_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "trashed_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "restored_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "restored_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "uploader_display_name": "Ellis Wiggins"
    }
  ]
}

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Files on hold

A list of files on hold for legal policy assignment.
PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
limitintegerNoThe limit that was used for these entries. This will be the same as the limit query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed. The maximum value varies by API.
next_markerstringNoThe marker for the start of the next page of results. Can be null.
prev_markerstringNoThe marker for the start of the previous page of results. Can be null.
entriesarray of File (Mini)NoA list of files.
Example
{
  "limit": 1000,
  "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
  "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "12345",
      "etag": "1",
      "type": "file",
      "sequence_id": "3",
      "name": "Contract.pdf",
      "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
      "file_version": {
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "file_version",
        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Legal Hold Assignments are used to assign Legal Hold Policies to an item type of: Users, Folders, Files, File Versions, Ownership, or Interactions. Creating a Legal Hold Assignment puts a hold on the File-Versions that belong to the Assignment’s ‘apply-to’ entity.
PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
idstringNoThe unique identifier for this legal hold assignment.
typeenum<string>NoThe value will always be legal_hold_policy_assignment. Available options: legal_hold_policy_assignment.
legal_hold_policyLegal hold policy (Mini)NoThe policy that the legal hold policy assignment is part of.
assigned_toLegal hold policy itemNoThe item that the legal hold policy is assigned to. Includes type and ID.
assigned_byUser (Mini)NoThe user who created the legal hold policy assignment.
assigned_atstringNoWhen the legal hold policy assignment object was created.
deleted_atstringNoWhen the assignment release request was sent. (Because it can take time for an assignment to fully delete, this isn’t quite the same time that the assignment is fully deleted). If null, Assignment was not deleted.
Example
{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "legal_hold_policy_assignment",
  "legal_hold_policy": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "legal_hold_policy"
  },
  "assigned_to": {
    "type": "folder",
    "id": "6564564"
  },
  "assigned_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "name": "Aaron Levie",
    "login": "ceo@example.com"
  },
  "assigned_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "deleted_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"
}
Legal Hold Assignments are used to assign Legal Hold Policies to Users, Folders, Files, or File Versions. Creating a Legal Hold Assignment puts a hold on the File-Versions that belong to the Assignment’s ‘apply-to’ entity.
PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
idstringNoThe unique identifier for this legal hold assignment.
typeenum<string>NoThe value will always be legal_hold_policy_assignment. Available options: legal_hold_policy_assignment.
Example
{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "legal_hold_policy_assignment"
}
A list of legal hold policies assignments.
PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
limitintegerNoThe limit that was used for these entries. This will be the same as the limit query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed. The maximum value varies by API.
next_markerstringNoThe marker for the start of the next page of results. Can be null.
prev_markerstringNoThe marker for the start of the previous page of results. Can be null.
entriesarray of Legal hold policy assignmentNoA list of legal hold policy assignments.
Example
{
  "limit": 1000,
  "next_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVii",
  "prev_marker": "JV9IRGZmieiBasejOG9yDCRNgd2ymoZIbjsxbJMjIs3kioVih",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "legal_hold_policy_assignment",
      "legal_hold_policy": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "legal_hold_policy"
      },
      "assigned_to": {
        "type": "folder",
        "id": "6564564"
      },
      "assigned_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "assigned_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "deleted_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"
    }
  ]
}
Last modified on July 9, 2026