Create Copy Of File

Creates a copy of a file.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
File ID	The unique identifier that represents a file.
Name	An optional new name for the copied file. The name should be provided with the extension name too.
Parent ID	The ID of the folder to copy the file to. Use 0 for the user's root folder.
Version	An optional ID of the specific file version to copy.

Example Output

{
    "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",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "type": "user"
    },
    "description": "Contract for Q1 renewal",
    "etag": "1",
    "file_version": {
        "id": "12345",
        "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc",
        "type": "file_version"
    },
    "id": "12345",
    "item_status": "active",
    "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "modified_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "type": "user"
    },
    "name": "Contract.pdf",
    "owned_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie",
        "type": "user"
    },
    "parent": {
        "etag": "1",
        "id": "12345",
        "name": "Contracts",
        "sequence_id": "3",
        "type": "folder"
    },
    "path_collection": {
        "entries": [
            {
                "etag": "1",
                "id": "12345",
                "name": "Contracts",
                "sequence_id": "3",
                "type": "folder"
            }
        ],
        "total_count": 1
    },
    "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "sequence_id": "3",
    "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
    "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",
    "type": "file"
}

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