Title	Move a file to a different place
URL Path	vault_rest/move_files
Method	PUT

HTTP return	200, 400, 401, 403, 500
Table of Contents	Summary HTTP header parameters Method: PUT Description of request body Request Error Response Example of a failed request: Descriptions of response:
Last Updated	15 Jul 2020

Summary

This API allows moving one or multiple files in MetaDefender Vault.

HTTP header parameters

Authorization	The API key of the caller	REQUIRED	This header should have the following format: Bearer [ API key obtained from the authenticate API] Example: Bearer Cp01BwnXAIOLZXxn7yogjKqIZnZpQD

Method: PUT

HTTP body	json formatted request	REQUIRED

HTTP body sample

{
    "files": [
        {
            "file_id": "de5ae8d09fa5478aad61b3451b04bf57",
            "name": "file1.pdf"
        },
        {
            "file_id": "ee870ff020564d88bb46cd421711c968",
            "name": "file2.txt"
        },
        {
            "file_id": "849137c80bd443cca3c49328f4a32fe9",
            "name": "file3.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "new_path": "test"
}

Description of request body

Name	Description
file_id	The GUID of the file uploaded
name	The name of the file
new_path	Path where to move the files

Request Error

400	Bad Request	Invalid HTTP request
401	Unauthorized	Authentication unauthorized
403	Forbidden	Permission denied
500	Internal Server Error	Server is temporarily unavailable

Response

In case of a successful request status code 200 will be returned and the body of the response can be ignored. This means that the files have been moved successfully.

Example of a failed request:

[
    {
        "message": "Could not update file. Could not find file by given GUID.",
        "ui_message_key": "API_FILE_UPDATE_NO_FILE_FOUND"
    }
]

Descriptions of response:

message	A message describing the error
ui_message_key	A message key that is useful for localization

Move A File