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Integration Service Activities

Last updated Feb 19, 2026

Get File Info

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Overview

DescriptionAPI MethodAPI Path
Retrieve detailed information about a specific file in Box. GETBYID/files/{filesId}

Input

ParameterDescriptionData Type
FileThe file object for which detailed information is requested data list
Elements-vendor-headers

A header used to access a file via its shared link URL and optional password. For example, shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password]

Note: The value provided in this header is mapped internally to the boxapi header.

string
X-rep-hintsA header used to request specific file representations (for example, thumbnails, PDFs). Must be paired with the fields query parameter to retrieve the desired representation. For example, pdf. string
If-none-matchAn optional ETag value used for caching. If the file has not changed since the provided ETag, a 304 Not Modified response is returned. string

Output

ParameterDescriptionData Type
File objectThe full file metadata object returned by Boxobject
IDThe unique identifier of the filestring
  • In API workflows, a single response object is returned as the output. Any required fields can be extracted directly from this object.
  • In RPA workflows, some output parameters may differ, but the necessary values can still be retrieved from the response object even if they are not explicitly exposed.
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