Webhook metadata for FILE.DELETE/TRASHED doesn't include name

I have setup webhook (via API) on a particular folder to monitor for FILE.DELETED or FILE.TRASHED.

When a file is deleted from that folder, the metadata I receive from the BOX doesn't include the file name that got TRASHED. Json element "source.name" is available on TRASHEd/DELETED.

Metadata is shown below.

The catch is I can't turnaround and get file name using BoxFile API using file-id (source.id) because the file is already trashed.

Any suggestions on how to get around this?

{ "type": "webhook_event", "id": "e17e66e3-24a2-480d-b5e8-aaaaaaa", "created_at": "2019-03-20T18:48:52+00:00", "trigger": "FILE.TRASHED", "webhook": { "id": "15555555", "type": "webhook" }, "created_by": { "type": "user", "id": "777777773", "name": "John", "login": "***email address removed for privacy***" }, "source": { "id": "425130999999", "type": "file" }, "additional_info": [] }

Kourtney

March 22, 2019 11:54

If you haven't already, please open a case with product support at support.box.com!

Best,

Dorien-

March 25, 2019 02:20

To get additional information about the trashed item, check this page out https://developer.box.com/reference#get-a-trashed-file, you use the File ID that is returned from box in this GetTrashedFile method and you'll get extra information like the file name, parent, creator etc.

srip

March 25, 2019 07:09

Thanks for the pointer Dorien.

That API will work for me. Too bad I have to turnaround and make a extra API call to get the filename.

-Srini

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