Zig Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+
Zig
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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const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");
pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
const alloc = init.arena.allocator();
var success: bool = false;
// Requires Chilkat 11.7.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
// See Global Unlock Sample.
// Guide: Box API Guide.
success = false;
// 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.
const curl = try chilkat.HttpCurl.init();
defer curl.deinit();
curl.setVar("access_token", "BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN");
curl.setVar("parent_name", "/");
// Box's fixed root ID is an implementation detail; callers supply names.
curl.setVar("parent_id", "0");
const setup_command = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
defer setup_command.deinit();
var setup_replacements: i32 = 0;
// Register findParent; registration sends no request.
setup_command.setString("curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\"") catch {};
setup_replacements = setup_command.replace("ACCESS_TOKEN", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.addFunction("findParent", try setup_command.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
// Register findFolder; registration sends no request.
setup_command.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\"") catch {};
setup_replacements = setup_command.replace("ACCESS_TOKEN", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.addFunction("findFolder", try setup_command.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
// Register findFile; registration sends no request.
setup_command.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\"") catch {};
setup_replacements = setup_command.replace("ACCESS_TOKEN", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.addFunction("findFile", try setup_command.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
// Register findDestination; registration sends no request.
setup_command.setString("curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\"") catch {};
setup_replacements = setup_command.replace("ACCESS_TOKEN", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.addFunction("findDestination", try setup_command.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
// Register getFileDetails; registration sends no request.
setup_command.setString("curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,sha1,file_version\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\"") catch {};
setup_replacements = setup_command.replace("ACCESS_TOKEN", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.addFunction("getFileDetails", try setup_command.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
// Register getEnterprise; registration sends no request.
setup_command.setString("curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=enterprise\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\"") catch {};
setup_replacements = setup_command.replace("ACCESS_TOKEN", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.addFunction("getEnterprise", try setup_command.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
// Register output rules once. Chilkat 11.7.0 evaluates {{name}} variables
// when extracting each output, using the current value at that time.
success = if (curl.addOutput2("findParent", "entries", "name", "{{parent_name}}", true, "id", "parent_id")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
success = if (curl.addOutput2("findFolder", "entries", "name", "{{folder_name}}", true, "id", "folder_id")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
success = if (curl.addOutput2("findFile", "entries", "name", "{{file_name}}", true, "id", "file_id")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
success = if (curl.addOutput2("findDestination", "entries", "name", "{{destination_name}}", true, "id", "destination_id")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
success = if (curl.addOutput("getFileDetails", "file_version.id", "file_version_id")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
success = if (curl.addOutput("getFileDetails", "sha1", "file_sha1")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
return;
}
success = if (curl.addOutput("getEnterprise", "enterprise.id", "enterprise_id")) true else |_| false;
if (!success) {
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
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.
const parent_name = "/";
const folder_name = "images";
const file_name = "penguins.jpg";
if ((!std.mem.eql(u8, try curl.getVar(alloc, "parent_name"), parent_name)) or ((std.mem.eql(u8, parent_name, "/")) and (!curl.varDefined("parent_id")))) {
curl.setVar("parent_name", parent_name);
curl.clearVar("parent_id");
curl.clearVar("folder_id");
curl.clearVar("file_id");
curl.clearVar("file_version_id");
curl.clearVar("file_sha1");
if (std.mem.eql(u8, parent_name, "/")) {
curl.setVar("parent_id", "0");
}
}
if (!std.mem.eql(u8, try curl.getVar(alloc, "folder_name"), folder_name)) {
curl.setVar("folder_name", folder_name);
curl.clearVar("folder_id");
curl.clearVar("file_id");
curl.clearVar("file_version_id");
curl.clearVar("file_sha1");
}
if (!std.mem.eql(u8, try curl.getVar(alloc, "file_name"), file_name)) {
curl.setVar("file_name", file_name);
curl.clearVar("file_id");
curl.clearVar("file_version_id");
curl.clearVar("file_sha1");
}
curl.clearTargetOutput("*");
curl.clearVar("shared_url");
curl.addTargetOutput("shared_link.url", "shared_url");
const authorized_command1 = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
defer authorized_command1.deinit();
authorized_command1.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\"}}'") catch {};
_ = authorized_command1.replace("{{access_token}}", try curl.getVar(alloc, "access_token"));
success = if (curl.doYourThing(try authorized_command1.getAsString(alloc))) true else |_| false;
if ((!success) or (curl.getStatusCode() != 200)) {
std.debug.print("Box request failed. HTTP status: {d}\n", .{curl.getStatusCode()});
std.debug.print("Failure reason: {d}\n", .{curl.getFailReason()});
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getResponseBodyStr(alloc)});
return;
}
if (!curl.varDefined("!")) {
std.debug.print("Expected response fields are missing.\n", .{});
return;
}
std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try curl.getVar(alloc, "shared_url")});
}