Objective-C Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+
Objective-C
Box: Create a Shared Link with Explicit Access
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Run the reusable setup once per HttpCurl object, then select names and execute the operation. The setup is repeated here only to make this published example independently runnable. Create a collaborators-only link for a file. It points existing collaborators to the file; it does not invite new users. Wider access levels are subject to enterprise policy.
See the Box API guide for setup and the complete workflow.
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#import <CkoHttpCurl.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <NSString.h>
BOOL success = NO;
// Requires Chilkat 11.7.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
// See Global Unlock Sample.
// Guide: Box API Guide.
success = NO;
// BEGIN ONE-TIME SETUP
// This block is repeated so each published example can run on its own.
// In an application, run the setup example once and pass the SAME curl object
// to operation code below. Do not recreate it for every operation.
// See Reusable Box HttpCurl Setup.
CkoHttpCurl *curl = [[CkoHttpCurl alloc] init];
[curl SetVar: @"access_token" varValue: @"BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN"];
[curl SetVar: @"parent_name" varValue: @"/"];
// Box's fixed root ID is an implementation detail; callers supply names.
[curl SetVar: @"parent_id" varValue: @"0"];
CkoStringBuilder *setupCommand = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
int setupReplacements;
// Register findParent; registration sends no request.
[setupCommand SetString: @"curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""];
setupReplacements = [[setupCommand Replace: @"ACCESS_TOKEN" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl AddFunction: @"findParent" curl: [setupCommand GetAsString]];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Register findFolder; registration sends no request.
[setupCommand SetString: @"curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{parent_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""];
setupReplacements = [[setupCommand Replace: @"ACCESS_TOKEN" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl AddFunction: @"findFolder" curl: [setupCommand GetAsString]];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Register findFile; registration sends no request.
[setupCommand SetString: @"curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{folder_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""];
setupReplacements = [[setupCommand Replace: @"ACCESS_TOKEN" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl AddFunction: @"findFile" curl: [setupCommand GetAsString]];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Register findDestination; registration sends no request.
[setupCommand SetString: @"curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""];
setupReplacements = [[setupCommand Replace: @"ACCESS_TOKEN" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl AddFunction: @"findDestination" curl: [setupCommand GetAsString]];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Register getFileDetails; registration sends no request.
[setupCommand SetString: @"curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,sha1,file_version\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""];
setupReplacements = [[setupCommand Replace: @"ACCESS_TOKEN" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl AddFunction: @"getFileDetails" curl: [setupCommand GetAsString]];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Register getEnterprise; registration sends no request.
[setupCommand SetString: @"curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=enterprise\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""];
setupReplacements = [[setupCommand Replace: @"ACCESS_TOKEN" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl AddFunction: @"getEnterprise" curl: [setupCommand GetAsString]];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// Register output rules once. Chilkat 11.7.0 evaluates {{name}} variables
// when extracting each output, using the current value at that time.
success = [curl AddOutput2: @"findParent" arrayPath: @"entries" wherePath: @"name" whereValue: @"{{parent_name}}" caseSensitive: YES subPath: @"id" varName: @"parent_id"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
success = [curl AddOutput2: @"findFolder" arrayPath: @"entries" wherePath: @"name" whereValue: @"{{folder_name}}" caseSensitive: YES subPath: @"id" varName: @"folder_id"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
success = [curl AddOutput2: @"findFile" arrayPath: @"entries" wherePath: @"name" whereValue: @"{{file_name}}" caseSensitive: YES subPath: @"id" varName: @"file_id"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
success = [curl AddOutput2: @"findDestination" arrayPath: @"entries" wherePath: @"name" whereValue: @"{{destination_name}}" caseSensitive: YES subPath: @"id" varName: @"destination_id"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
success = [curl AddOutput: @"getFileDetails" jsonPath: @"file_version.id" varName: @"file_version_id"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
success = [curl AddOutput: @"getFileDetails" jsonPath: @"sha1" varName: @"file_sha1"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
success = [curl AddOutput: @"getEnterprise" jsonPath: @"enterprise.id" varName: @"enterprise_id"];
if (success != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",curl.LastErrorText);
return;
}
// END ONE-TIME SETUP
// The name lookups below assume each listing fits in one page (1000 items).
// Parent and destination names select root children; folder_name selects a child
// of parent_name. "/" selects the root parent. These are not arbitrary paths.
// BEGIN OPERATION -- keep the configured object when reusing it.
// Inputs are names. Retain cached IDs when the selected names have not changed.
NSString *parentName = @"/";
NSString *folderName = @"images";
NSString *fileName = @"penguins.jpg";
if (([curl GetVar: @"parent_name"] != parentName) || ((parentName == @"/") && ([curl VarDefined: @"parent_id"] == NO))) {
[curl SetVar: @"parent_name" varValue: parentName];
[curl ClearVar: @"parent_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"folder_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_version_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_sha1"];
if (parentName == @"/") {
[curl SetVar: @"parent_id" varValue: @"0"];
}
}
if ([curl GetVar: @"folder_name"] != folderName) {
[curl SetVar: @"folder_name" varValue: folderName];
[curl ClearVar: @"folder_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_version_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_sha1"];
}
if ([curl GetVar: @"file_name"] != fileName) {
[curl SetVar: @"file_name" varValue: fileName];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_version_id"];
[curl ClearVar: @"file_sha1"];
}
[curl ClearTargetOutput: @"*"];
[curl ClearVar: @"shared_url"];
[curl AddTargetOutput: @"shared_link.url" varName: @"shared_url"];
CkoStringBuilder *authorizedCommand1 = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[authorizedCommand1 SetString: @"curl -X PUT \"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,shared_link\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\"shared_link\":{\"access\":\"collaborators\"}}'"];
int headerReplacement1 = [[authorizedCommand1 Replace: @"{{access_token}}" replacement: [curl GetVar: @"access_token"]] intValue];
success = [curl DoYourThing: [authorizedCommand1 GetAsString]];
if ((success != YES) || ([curl.StatusCode intValue] != 200)) {
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Box request failed. HTTP status: ",[curl.StatusCode intValue]);
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Failure reason: ",[curl.FailReason intValue]);
NSLog(@"%@",curl.ResponseBodyStr);
return;
}
if ([curl VarDefined: @"!"] != YES) {
NSLog(@"%@",@"Expected response fields are missing.");
return;
}
NSLog(@"%@",[curl GetVar: @"shared_url"]);