View Custom Properties of a File or Folder in Edge Drive Public Share Using ID (REST API: GET)

Updated

Use this operation to list specific or all custom properties of a file or folder that is public shared or resides within a public shared folder in Edge Drive based on the GUID of the file or folder.

Request

Syntax

GET <webservice>/drive/publicshare/{shareId}/file/{fileOrfolderId}/properties?propertyFilter={FILTER} HTTP/1.1

Host: <host name>

Accept: application/xml

Content-type: application/xml

where <webservice> is the root path used to route the API requests to the Web Server.

For more information, see Available Web Services for REST API.

Request Parameters

Name

Description

Required

fileOrfolderId

The GUID of the file. GUID is a unique identifier for a file or folder and remains the same even when you rename or move the file or folder to another path.

To retrieve the GUID of the file or folder, see View Properties of File or Folder.

Yes

shareId

The unique identifier (syncWebFolderId response) returned when you share a file or folder or view the shared files and folders in Edge Drive. For details on retrieving the syncWebFolderId response, see Sharing a File or Folder or Viewing Shared Files and Folders.

Yes

Filter

The custom property name to be listed. You can also include wildcards to list all custom properties with a specific pattern.

No

Request Headers

Name

Description

Host

The host name of the Web Server or Web Console used in the API request.

Accept

The format of the response. Valid values are: application/xml or application/json.

Authtoken

The authentication token received after successfully logging on. For details on receiving an authentication token, see Authentication.

Content-type

The media type contained in the request body.

Response

Response Parameters

Parameter

Description

Element

name

The custom property name.

nameValues

value

The value for the custom property.

nameValues

Examples

Sample Request

To view all the custom properties:

GET <webservice>/drive/publicshare/37/file/97409005317b4dbd9c138d2fd80a9e50/properties?HTTP/1.1

Host: client.mydomain.com

Accept: application/xml

Content-type: application/xml

To view the details of a specific custom property name:

GET <webservice>/drive/publicshare/37/file/97409005317b4dbd9c138d2fd80a9e50/properties?propertyFilter=prop1 HTTP/1.1

Host: client.mydomain.com

Accept: application/xml

Content-type: application/xml

Sample Response

List all custom properties of a file:

<App_GetCustomPropertyResp> 

<error />

<props>

<customProps>

<nameValues name="FILE_FOLDER_SORT" value="1\b" />

<nameValues name="IS_VISIBLE" value="true" />

<nameValues name="MODIFIED_TIME_ROUND" value="2015-04-16T12:00:00Z" />

<nameValues name="SIZE_KB_ROUND" value="0" />

<nameValues name="szkbround2" value="0" />

<nameValues name="cvfsuniqueid" value="332142243" />

<nameValues name="timestamp" value="2015-04-16T13:52:27.754Z" />

<nameValues name="propName1" value="propValue1" />

<nameValues name="propName2" value="propValue2" />

<nameValues name="propName3" value="propValue3" />

<nameValues name="FILE_FOLDER_PATH_DATATYPE" value="1\b" />

</customProps>

</props>

</App_GetCustomPropertyResp>

List a specific custom property:

<App_GetCustomPropertyResp> 

<error />

<props>

<customProps>

<nameValues name="propName1" value="propValue1" />

</customProps>

</props>

</App_GetCustomPropertyResp>

Supported Error Codes

Code

Status

Description

400

Bad Request

Required parameters were not specified correctly or invalid path inside share.

403

Forbidden

Input token does not match or share has expired or the user does not have access to this share.

404

Not Found

GUID provided in request is not found or failed to get share folder details. Share may no longer exist.