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Creates a copy of a file.

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Parameters

ParameterDescription
File IDThe unique identifier that represents a file.
NameAn optional new name for the copied file. The name should be provided with the extension name too.
Parent IDThe ID of the folder to copy the file to. Use 0 for the user’s root folder.
VersionAn optional ID of the specific file version to copy.

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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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Workflow Library Example

Create Copy of File with Box and Send Results Via Email
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