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Files, together with Folders, are at the core of the Box API. Files can be uploaded and downloaded, as well as hold important metadata information about the content.

File

A standard representation of a file, as returned from any file API endpoints by default.
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File (Base)

The bare basic representation of a file, the minimal amount of fields returned when using the fields query parameter.
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File (Full)

A full representation of a file, as can be returned from any file API endpoints by default.
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File (Mini)

A mini representation of a file, used when nested under another resource.
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Files

A list of files.
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Last modified on July 9, 2026