Box Action - Upload file using file contents

This action uploads a file to Box by providing the contents of the file. You must input the file ID to update an existing file, or input the filename to upload a new file.

Input fields

Field name	Description
File contents	Contents of the file. File contents can be obtained by using Box's Download file action, or from other actions/trigger.
File size	Only required if file is more than 20 MB. File size can be found in the output of other triggers/actions. You can also enter the value in bytes.
Destination folder / Folder ID	Only input Destination folder to upload a new file. Leave blank if you want to upload new version of an existing file.
File name	Only input File name to upload a new file. Leave blank if you want to upload new version of an existing file. File name should include extension, for example, my_report.csv.
File ID	Only input File ID to upload new version of an existing file. Leave blank if you want to upload a new file. File ID can be found in other Box's triggers/actions, or in the file URL in Box. For example: "https://app.box.com/file/310024886990 (opens new window)", then file ID is 310024886990.

Output fields

Field name	Description
File version	Include details of current version of the file. Useful when you use the action to upload a new version of an existing file.
- Type	Type of this object, which in this case is file_version.
- ID	ID of this file version.
- Sha 1	SHA-1 hash value of this object.
ID	ID of the file.
Name	File name.
Type	Type of this object, which in this case is file.
Description	Description of file.
Size	Size of file.
Shared link
- URL	Shared link URL for viewing file.
- Download URL	Shared link URL for downloading file.
Created at	Date/time file is created.
Modified at	Date/time file is modified.
Trashed at	Date/time file is trashed.
Purged at	Date/time file is purged.
Content created at	Date/time file content is created.
Content modified at	Date/time file content is modified.
Sequence ID	Position of this object in the folder hierarchy.
Etag	Entity tag of this object.
Sha 1	SHA-1 hash value of this object.
Parent	Includes details about the file's parent folder.
- ID	ID of parent folder.
- Name	Name of parent folder.
- Type	Object type, which in this case is folder.
- Sequence ID	Position of this object in the folder hierarchy.
- Etag	Entity tag of this object.
Path	File path.
Path collection	Includes details of all paths this file belongs to.
- Total count	Number of file paths.
- Entries	File path entries.
-- ID	ID of file path.
-- Name	File path.
-- Type	Type of file path.
-- Sequence ID	Position of this object in the folder hierarchy.
-- Etag	Entity tag of this object.
-- List size	Number of items in this Entries list.
Created by	Includes details about user who created this file.
- ID	ID of user.
- Name	Name of user.
- Type	Type of user.
- Login	Login email of user.
Modified by	Includes details about user who modified this file.
- ID	ID of user.
- Name	Name of user.
- Type	Type of user.
- Login	Login email of user.
Owned by	Includes details about user who owned this file.
- ID	ID of user.
- Name	Name of user.
- Type	Type of user.
- Login	Login email of user.
Item status	Status of this file, for example, active.