Getting another enterprise's folder id via API search?

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rbelew

• 2018年09月21日 13:55

I'm trying to grab public files made available here:

https://app.box.com/v/2016OPDDailyLogs

but

 client.search('2016OPDDailyLogs',result_type='folder',limit=100, offset=0)

returns an empty list.  how should I get this folder's ID?

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  Kourtney

  • 2018年09月21日 14:04

  Hello, 

   

  Thanks so much for using our platform and development forum! 

   

  The folder ID is 8881124638. 

   

  You can find this on your own by navigating into this folder in the webapp and taking a look at the end of the URL. For example, https://kourtneybiz.app.box.com/folder/38348454731. The folder ID would be 38348454731. However, you would need to be added as a collaborator and not just accessing the content via a shared link in order to do this. 

   

  Best, 

  Kourtney 

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  rbelew

  • 2018年09月21日 14:17

  Thanks ! (but did you just agree to be Box's 411 service for anyone else searching for public files like this?!)

   

  and this isn't working for me:

  root_folder = client.folder(folder_id='***number removed for privacy***8').get()

  returns

  boxsdk.exception.BoxAPIException: 
  Message: Not Found
  Status: 404
  Code: not_found
  Request id: rsj4zsfvhut5bw1u
  Headers: {'Date': 'Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:11:31 GMT', 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Transfer-Encoding': 'chunked', 'Connection': 'keep-alive', 'Strict-Transport-Security': 'max-age=31536000', 'Cache-Control': 'no-cache, no-store', 'Content-Encoding': 'gzip', 'Vary': 'Accept-Encoding', 'BOX-REQUEST-ID': '067fvr0nutri959s65o953d6fb', 'Age': '1'}
  URL: https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/***number removed for privacy***8
  Method: GET
  Context info: {'errors': [{'reason': 'invalid_parameter', 'name': 'item', 'message': "Invalid value 'd_8881124638'. 'item' with value 'd_8881124638' not found"}]}

  same behavior if i give the folder ID as an int vs. string.

   

  and same behavior on one of the subfolders (2018 --> ***number removed for privacy***06)?

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  Kourtney

  • 2018年09月21日 14:38

  Hello, 

   

  You're going to need the owner to add you as a collaborator on the content in order to interact with it via the API. You cannot just access the content after getting a shared link like this. 

   

  Best, 

  Kourtney 

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  rbelew

  • 2018年09月21日 14:46

  Sigh.  ok, thanks for confirming that that is the issue.

   

  Is there no way for public agencies providing  data to the public to permit it in a way allowing "read world"  permissions for access via the API similar to what you can do via the web?

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  Kourtney

  • 2018年09月22日 21:51

  Yes, this is where the different collaborator levels come into play. You will want to take a look at the table on this page: 

   

  https://community.box.com/t5/Collaborate-By-Inviting-Others/Understanding-Collaborator-Permission-Levels/ta-p/144

   

  These correspond to what's passed into the 'role' body parameter of the create collaboration endpoint. 

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  rbelew

  • 2018年09月23日 10:26

  thanks for these details , I appreciate them.

  but i guess you are also saying that Box does not provide any "read world" permissions on stored files?  the Collaborator level makes it seems as if the (Oakland Police Department) data provider would need to enumerate all potential readers (eg, City of Oakland citizens) to allow them API access?

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