Box - Upload file using file URL action
The Upload file using file URL action uploads a file to Box from a public URL. You can use this action to upload a new file into a folder or replace an existing file with a new version. This action only supports files less than 50 MB. Use the Upload file using file contents action for files larger than 50 MB.
Input
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Source URL | Enter the public URL where the file is located. |
| File ID | Enter the file ID if you plan to upload a new version of an existing file. |
| Destination folder | Select the folder where you plan to upload the file. Required only for new files. |
| File name | Enter a name for the uploaded file. Must include extension. If left blank, the name is taken from the source URL. |
Output
| Output field | Description |
|---|---|
| File version | Details of the file version uploaded. |
| ID | Unique identifier of the file. |
| Name | Name of the uploaded file. |
| Type | Type of the object. |
| Description | Description of the file. |
| Size | Size of the uploaded file. |
| Shared link | Shared link details, if available. |
| Created at | Timestamp when the file was created. |
| Modified at | Timestamp when the file was last modified. |
| Trashed at | Timestamp when the file was moved to trash. |
| Purged at | Timestamp when the file was permanently deleted. |
| Content created at | Timestamp when the file content was created. |
| Content modified at | Timestamp when the file content was modified. |
| Sequence ID | Position of the file in the folder hierarchy. |
| Etag | Entity tag identifying the file version. |
| Sha 1 | SHA-1 hash of the file. |
| Parent | Parent folder details. |
| Path | Path to the file. |
| Path collection | Collection of all folder paths that contain the file. |
| Created by | User who created the file. |
| Modified by | User who last modified the file. |
| Owned by | User who owns the file. |
| Item status | Current status of the file. |
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