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Search Results

This resource is used by enpoints in the version 2024.0. For more details, see Box API versioning.

A list of files, folders and web links that matched the search query.

string
search_results_items

Specifies the response as search result items without shared links

Value is always search_results_items

[ File (Full) / Folder (Full) / Web link ] array

The search results for the query provided.

integer (int64)
1000

The limit that was used for this search. This will be the same as the limit query parameter unless that value exceeded the maximum value allowed.

integer (int64)
2000

The 0-based offset of the first entry in this set. This will be the same as the offset query parameter used.

integer (int64)
5000

One greater than the offset of the last entry in the search results. The total number of entries in the collection may be less than total_count.

Response Example

{
  "type": "search_results_items",
  "entries": [
    {
      "etag": "1",
      "id": "12345",
      "type": "file",
      "file_version": {
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "file_version",
        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
      },
      "name": "Contract.pdf",
      "sequence_id": "3",
      "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
      "content_created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "content_modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "created_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie"
      },
      "description": "Contract for Q1 renewal",
      "item_status": "active",
      "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "modified_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie"
      },
      "owned_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie"
      },
      "parent": {
        "etag": "1",
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "folder",
        "name": "Contracts",
        "sequence_id": "3"
      },
      "path_collection": {
        "entries": [
          {
            "etag": "1",
            "id": "12345",
            "type": "folder",
            "name": "Contracts",
            "sequence_id": "3"
          }
        ],
        "total_count": 1
      },
      "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "shared_link": {
        "access": "open",
        "download_count": 3,
        "download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
        "effective_access": "company",
        "effective_permission": "can_download",
        "is_password_enabled": true,
        "permissions": {
          "can_download": true,
          "can_edit": false,
          "can_preview": true
        },
        "preview_count": 3,
        "unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
        "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
        "vanity_name": "my_url",
        "vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/"
      },
      "size": 629644,
      "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "allowed_invitee_roles": [
        "editor"
      ],
      "classification": {
        "color": "#FF0000",
        "definition": "Content that should not be shared outside the company.",
        "name": "Top Secret"
      },
      "comment_count": 10,
      "disposition_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "expires_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "expiring_embed_link": {
        "access_token": "c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ",
        "expires_in": 3600,
        "restricted_to": [
          {
            "object": {
              "etag": "1",
              "id": "12345",
              "type": "folder",
              "name": "Contracts",
              "sequence_id": "3"
            },
            "scope": "item_download"
          }
        ],
        "token_type": "bearer",
        "url": "https://cloud.app.box.com/preview/expiring_embed/..."
      },
      "extension": "pdf",
      "has_collaborations": true,
      "is_accessible_via_shared_link": true,
      "is_associated_with_app_item": true,
      "is_externally_owned": true,
      "is_package": true,
      "lock": {
        "app_type": "office_wopiplus",
        "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "created_by": {
          "id": "11446498",
          "type": "user",
          "login": "ceo@example.com",
          "name": "Aaron Levie"
        },
        "expired_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "id": "11446498",
        "is_download_prevented": true,
        "type": "lock"
      },
      "metadata": {
        "enterprise_27335": {
          "marketingCollateral": {
            "$canEdit": true,
            "$id": "01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567e",
            "$parent": "folder_59449484661",
            "$scope": "enterprise_27335",
            "$template": "marketingCollateral",
            "$type": "properties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0",
            "$typeVersion": 2,
            "$version": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "permissions": {
        "can_delete": true,
        "can_download": true,
        "can_invite_collaborator": true,
        "can_rename": true,
        "can_set_share_access": true,
        "can_share": true,
        "can_annotate": true,
        "can_comment": true,
        "can_preview": true,
        "can_upload": true,
        "can_view_annotations_all": true,
        "can_view_annotations_self": true
      },
      "representations": {
        "entries": [
          {
            "content": {
              "url_template": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/api/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048/content/{+asset_path}?watermark_content=4567"
            },
            "info": {
              "url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048"
            },
            "properties": {
              "dimensions": "2048x2048",
              "paged": "true",
              "thumb": "true"
            },
            "representation": "png",
            "status": {
              "state": "success"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "shared_link_permission_options": [
        "can_preview"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "approved"
      ],
      "uploader_display_name": "Ellis Wiggins",
      "version_number": "1",
      "watermark_info": {
        "is_watermarked": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "limit": 1000,
  "offset": 2000,
  "total_count": 5000
}