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Task

A task allows for file-centric workflows within Box. Users can create tasks on files and assign them to other users for them to complete the tasks.

Attributes and example

Property	Type	Required	Description
`id`	`string`	No	The unique identifier for this task.
`type`	`enum<string>`	No	The value will always be `task`. Available options: `task`.
`item`	File (Mini)	No	The file associated with the task.
`due_at`	`string`	No	When the task is due.
`action`	`enum<string>`	No	The type of task the task assignee will be prompted to perform. Available options: `review`, `complete`.
`message`	`string`	No	A message that will be included with the task.
`task_assignment_collection`	Task assignments	No	A collection of task assignment objects associated with the task.
`is_completed`	`boolean`	No	Whether the task has been completed.
`created_by`	User (Mini)	No	The user who created the task.
`created_at`	`string`	No	When the task object was created.
`completion_rule`	`enum<string>`	No	Defines which assignees need to complete this task before the task is considered completed. - `all_assignees` requires all assignees to review or approve the task in order for it to be considered completed. - `any_assignee` accepts any one assignee to review or approve the task in order for it to be considered completed. Available options: `all_assignees`, `any_assignee`.

Example

{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "task",
  "item": {
    "id": "12345",
    "etag": "1",
    "type": "file",
    "sequence_id": "3",
    "name": "Contract.pdf",
    "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
    "file_version": {
      "id": "12345",
      "type": "file_version",
      "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
    }
  },
  "due_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "action": "review",
  "message": "Legal review",
  "task_assignment_collection": {
    "total_count": 100,
    "entries": [
      {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "task_assignment",
        "item": {
          "id": "12345",
          "etag": "1",
          "type": "file",
          "sequence_id": "3",
          "name": "Contract.pdf",
          "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
          "file_version": {
            "id": "12345",
            "type": "file_version",
            "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
          }
        },
        "assigned_to": {
          "id": "11446498",
          "type": "user",
          "name": "Aaron Levie",
          "login": "ceo@example.com"
        },
        "message": "Please review",
        "completed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "assigned_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "reminded_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
        "resolution_state": "incomplete",
        "assigned_by": {
          "id": "11446498",
          "type": "user",
          "name": "Aaron Levie",
          "login": "ceo@example.com"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "is_completed": true,
  "created_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "name": "Aaron Levie",
    "login": "ceo@example.com"
  },
  "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "completion_rule": "all_assignees"
}

Tasks

A list of tasks.

Attributes and example

Property	Type	Required	Description
`total_count`	`integer`	No	One greater than the offset of the last entry in the entire collection. The total number of entries in the collection may be less than `total_count`.
`entries`	array of Task	No	A list of tasks.

Example

{
  "total_count": 5000,
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "task",
      "item": {
        "id": "12345",
        "etag": "1",
        "type": "file",
        "sequence_id": "3",
        "name": "Contract.pdf",
        "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
        "file_version": {
          "id": "12345",
          "type": "file_version",
          "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
        }
      },
      "due_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "action": "review",
      "message": "Legal review",
      "task_assignment_collection": {
        "total_count": 100,
        "entries": [
          {
            "id": "11446498",
            "type": "task_assignment",
            "item": {
              "id": "12345",
              "etag": "1",
              "type": "file",
              "sequence_id": "3",
              "name": "Contract.pdf",
              "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
              "file_version": {
                "id": "12345",
                "type": "file_version",
                "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
              }
            },
            "assigned_to": {
              "id": "11446498",
              "type": "user",
              "name": "Aaron Levie",
              "login": "ceo@example.com"
            },
            "message": "Please review",
            "completed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
            "assigned_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
            "reminded_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
            "resolution_state": "incomplete",
            "assigned_by": {
              "id": "11446498",
              "type": "user",
              "name": "Aaron Levie",
              "login": "ceo@example.com"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "is_completed": true,
      "created_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "login": "ceo@example.com"
      },
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "completion_rule": "all_assignees"
    }
  ]
}

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