Search Files or Folders
Search for files or folders in Dropbox for Business.
Options
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result Set | Filter search results by First Matching Record or All Matching Records. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
A maximum of 10,000 matches can be returned in a result set.
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | |||
| Query | String to use in the search. May match across multiple fields based on the request arguments. For example, cat. |
Text |
TRUE |
| Path | Display path of the location for the uploaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata Info | ||
| Type |
Type of data returned. |
Text |
| Name | Name of the uploaded file; for example, Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
| Path | Display path of the uploaded file; for example, /Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt. |
Text |
| File ID | Unique identifier for the uploaded file; for example, id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw. |
Text |
| Revision Number |
Unique identifier for the current revision of the uploaded file; for example, rev:a1c10ce0dd78.
This value is the same revision number as elsewhere in the Dropbox for Business API and can be used to detect changes and avoid conflicts. |
Text |
| Client Time Modified | Value of the client_modified timestamp. Dropbox automatically records the time at which the file was written to the Dropbox servers. It can also record an additional timestamp, provided by Dropbox desktop clients, mobile clients, and API apps of when the file was actually created or modified. The timestamp is in the format Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ. |
Date & Time |
| Server Time Modified | The last time the file was modified on Dropbox. The timestamp is in the format Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ. |
Date & Time |
| Size | The file size in bytes. |
Text |
| File Content | File contents that you want to upload from the Workflows file system. |
File |
| Is Downloadable? | If True, indicates that the file can be downloaded directly; else the file must be exported. |
True/False |
| Has Explicit Shared Members? | Indicates whether the file has any explicit shared members. |
True/False |
| Content Hash | A hash of the file content. This field can be used to verify data integrity. |
Text |
| Symlink Info | ||
| Target | Target to which this symlink points. |
Text |
| Sharing Info | ||
| Read Only? | If True, indicates that the file or folder is inside a read-only shared folder. |
True/False |
| Parent Shared Folder ID | ID of shared folder that holds this file. |
Text |
| Modified By | The last user who modified the file. This field will be null if the user's account has been deleted. |
Text |
| Export Info | ||
| Export As | Format to which the file can be exported. |
Text |
| File Lock Info | ||
| Is Lockholder? | If True, indicates that the caller holds the file lock. |
True/False |
| Lockholder Name | Display name of the lock holder. |
Text |
| Lockholder Account ID | Account ID of the lock holder if known. |
Text |
| Created Date Time | Timestamp of the lock was created. |
Date & Time |