File: Created By vs. Owned By

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samkhan1

• June 23, 2016 14:32

Hi,

When uploading a new file, how does one ensure the user who created the file is also the owner?

 

We have groups for both admins and users. When we create a collaboration between a folder and a group, the role is set to 'co-owner'. This is insufficient as shown below (file creator and owner are different users). 

 

Thanks,
Sam

 

*code*

"created_by"=>{"type"=>"user", "id"=>"removed for privacy", "name"=>"Test User", 
"modified_by"=>{"type"=>"user", "id"=>"removed for privacy", "name"=>"Test User", 
"owned_by"=>{"type"=>"user", "id"=>"removed for privacy", "name"=>"Admin-DEVELOPMENT", 

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  iancrew

  • June 23, 2016 14:35

  Speaking in a more general sense, not specifically about the API:

   

  In Box, whichever user owns a top-level folder (i.e. a folder that's not in any other folders) owns all of the files and folders within that tree.  The owner of the top-level folder defaults to whomever created it, but can be changed to be someone else.

   

  Does that help any?

   

  Ian

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  zeeibrahim

  • November 18, 2016 09:06

  How does one change the owner through the API?

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  iancrew

  • November 18, 2016 09:09

  See https://docs.box.com/reference#collaboration-object

   

  Hope that helps!

   

  Ian

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