Copy File/Folder
This API copies a collection of files or folders from one destination to another.
Endpoints
OAuth Scope
WorkDrive.files.CREATECopied!
curl --request POST \
--url https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/files/{resource_id}/copy \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: application/vnd.api+json' \
--data '{"data":{"attributes":{"resource_id":"jxtee81865c6d7ed64dc596540aa30dfd2753"},"type":"files"}}'Path Parameters
resource_idstring(Required)
The unique ID of the destination folder.
Request Body
application/vnd.api+jsondataJSON Object(Required)
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attributesJSON Object(Required)
Hide Sub-Attributes
resource_idstring(Required)
The unique ID of the source file/folder.
typestring(Required)
The JSON:API resource type. Always "files".
Allowed Values :
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filesCopied!
Copy all as JSON Array
{
"data": {
"attributes": {
"resource_id": "jxtee81865c6d7ed64dc596540aa30dfd2753"
},
"type": "files"
}
}
{
"data": [
{
"id": "jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c",
"type": "files",
"attributes": {
"modified_by_zuid": "747938014",
"is_locked": false,
"conv_engine_type": 0,
"is_fillable_resource": false,
"is_published": false,
"destination_id": "ly9zm3bd32ac7cfdd45448e435bd20a6be500",
"storage_info": {
"files_count": 0,
"folders_count": 0,
"size_in_bytes": 0,
"storage_used_in_bytes": 0
},
"type": "file",
"created_time_i18": "Apr 14, 4:59 PM",
"modified_time_in_millisecond": 1618400166972,
"opened_time": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"status_change_time": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"download_url": "https://download-accl.zoho.com/v1/workdrive/download/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c",
"comment_badge_count": 0,
"is_app_associated": false,
"created_time": "Apr 14, 4:59 PM",
"lock_status": 2,
"is_folder": false,
"resource_type": 2506,
"is_email_in_upload": false,
"display_attr_name": "reports.zip",
"user_access_time": "Apr 14, 4:59 PM",
"created_by": "Zylker Creation",
"display_html_name": "reports.zip",
"labels": [],
"user_access_time_i18": "Apr 14, 4:59 PM",
"org_id": "ly9zmae16b43c258f458a9a57ac02c4f8d763",
"parent_id": "ly9zm3bd32ac7cfdd45448e435bd20a6be500",
"name": "reports.zip",
"status_change_time_in_millisecond": 1618400166972,
"permalink": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/file/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c",
"favorite": false,
"new_badge_count": 0,
"status": 1,
"modified_time_i18": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"opened_time_i18": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"extn": "zip",
"user_access_time_in_millis": 1618399762132,
"shortcut_link": "",
"status_change_time_i18": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"description": "",
"uploaded_time_in_millisecond": 1618400166895,
"thumbnail_url": "https://download-accl.zoho.com/v1/workdrive/thumbnail/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c",
"title": "",
"modified_time": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"library_id": "ly9zm0170fb40015f4e2297a144e2b68cfa68",
"icon_class": "zip",
"created_time_in_millisecond": 1618399761943,
"owner": "747937818",
"creator": "747938014",
"capabilities": {
"can_read": true,
"can_share": true,
"can_remove_share": false,
"can_delete": false,
"can_edit": true,
"can_upload_files": true,
"can_trash": true,
"can_rename": true,
"can_restore": false,
"can_copy": true,
"can_move": true,
"can_zip": true,
"can_download": true,
"can_emailattach": true,
"can_publish": true,
"can_create_task": true,
"can_share_support": true,
"can_label": true,
"can_delist_file": false,
"can_checkout": true,
"can_cancel_checkout": false,
"can_discard_checkout": false,
"can_checkin": false,
"can_read_comment": true,
"can_create_comment": true,
"can_trash_files": true
},
"uploaded_time_i18": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"is_external_upload": false,
"watch_preference": {
"watch": false,
"notifyemail": false,
"notifybell": false
},
"opened_time_in_millisecond": 1618400166895,
"edit_badge_count": 0,
"share_data": [],
"data_template_id_to_mandate": "",
"uploaded_time": "Apr 14, 5:06 PM",
"has_folders": false,
"service_type": "upload",
"recent_action": "last_modified_time",
"display_url_name": "reports.zip",
"is_unread": false,
"modified_by": "Zylker Creation",
"embed_props": {}
},
"relationships": {
"folders": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/folders",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/folders"
}
},
"comments": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/comments",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/comments"
}
},
"previewinfo": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/previewinfo",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/previewinfo"
}
},
"unzip": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/unzip",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/unzip"
}
},
"publiclink": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/publiclink",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/publiclink"
}
},
"resourceproperty": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/resourceproperty",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/resourceproperty"
}
},
"parentfolders": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/parentfolders",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/parentfolders"
}
},
"shortcut": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/shortcut",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/shortcut"
}
},
"importfile": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/importfile",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/importfile"
}
},
"versions": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/versions",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/versions"
}
},
"supportshare": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/supportshare",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/supportshare"
}
},
"permissions": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/permissions",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/permissions"
}
},
"timeline": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/timeline",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/timeline"
}
},
"files": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/files",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/files"
}
},
"saveastemplate": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/saveastemplate",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/saveastemplate"
}
},
"links": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/links",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/links"
}
},
"copy": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/copy",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/copy"
}
},
"previewzip": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/previewzip",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/previewzip"
}
},
"tasks": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/tasks",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/tasks"
}
},
"breadcrumbs": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/breadcrumbs",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/breadcrumbs"
}
},
"entity": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/entity",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/entity"
}
},
"custommetadata": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/custommetadata",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/custommetadata"
}
},
"statistics": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/statistics",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/statistics"
}
},
"appdata": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/relationships/appdata",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c/appdata"
}
}
},
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/files/jxtee2f2b3ba636c542119b14bd1a105aa73c"
}
}
],
"meta": {
"search_result_count": 0,
"action_id": "2774428000000022007"
}
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R004",
"title": "Invalid resourceId"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R506",
"title": "Copy into the same resource or its sub resource not allowed."
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F7003",
"title": "Invalid OAuth token"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R008",
"title": "Insufficient permissions"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F7004",
"title": "Invalid OAuth scope"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R602",
"title": "Invalid parent Id."
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R512",
"title": "Storage limit exceeded copy is not permitted."
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R511",
"title": "My Space storage limit exceeded, cannot copy resource into my folder."
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F000",
"title": "General exception"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R604",
"title": "Copy destination cannot be a file."
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R517",
"title": "Copy action failed as storage limit exceeded in the destination Team Folder."
}
]
}
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