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Version: v5.0

File Permissions

Use the File Permission API so that users can complete the following actions:

  • Get, create, update, or delete resource permissions.

Users can perform these actions on other users' resources if they have SHARE permissions for that resource.

Note: When a user creates a resource, such as a file, they automatically receive all permissions for the resource.

Get Permissions#

Gets a file's permissions for a user or usergroup.

Endpoints#

GET /filesvc/api/v1/permissions

Request#

Parameters#

Query#
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
_namespaceStringThe namespace that contains the permission.Required
_resourceDescObjectPass an object with an _irn property.Required
_resourceDesc._irnStringIn the _resourceDesc object, add an _irn property with the resource's path as its value. For the resource path, concetenate the service name, resource type, and resource's id with colons, for example, filesvc:file:6336c490017d84b0a506e453 for a file or filesvc:file:* for all files in the file service.Required
_userObjectPass an object with _id and _type properties.Required
_user._idStringPass the id of the user with permissions for the resource. If you do not pass an id, the logged in user's id is used.Optional
_user._typeStringIf the permission is for a user, pass "user"; for a user group, pass "usergroup"; for permission profile pass "permprofile".Required if you pass a _user object

Response#

Codes#

CodeDescription
200Success
400Bad Request

Body#

Code example
{  "_pageSize": 1,  "_list": [    {      "_actions": [        "READ"      ],      "_namespace": "wsDUser3_DYwgNJyT",      "_irn": "filesvc:file:5ac6f43da7b11b0001ef4177",      "_user": {        "_type": "user",        "_id": "ab38424d-69b2-4353-812e-78faac6ebd7a"      },      "_id": "0d0c1064-5718-4cee-9779-b86db5f9ba0c"    }  ],  "_offset": 0,  "_total": 1,  "_includeTotal": true}

Create or Update Permissions#

Creates a file permission for a user or usergroup. If the file permission already exists, it updates with your new values.

Endpoints#

POST /filesvc/api/v1/permissions

Parameters#

Body#

ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
_resourceDescObjectresource descriptor for which the permission creates.Required
_resourceDesc._irnStringIn the _resourceDesc object, add an _irn property with the resource's path as its value. For the resource path, concetenate the service name, resource type, and resource's id with colons, for example, filesvc:file:6336c490017d84b0a506e453 for a file or filesvc:file:* for all files in the file service.Required
_resourceDesc._criteriaStringPass a key-value pair.Optional
_namespaceStringThe namespace that contains the permission.Required
_userObjectPass an object with _id and _type properties.Required
_user._idStringPass the id of the user with permissions for the resource. If you do not pass an id, the logged in user's id is used.Optional
_user._typeStringIf the permission is for a user, pass "user"; for a user group, pass "usergroup"; for permission profile pass "permprofile"Required if you pass a _user object
_actionsArray of StringAn array that contains the permissions you want to give the user for the resource, such as "READ", "CREATE", "EDIT", "DELETE", or "SHARE". To grant all permissions, pass "*".Required
Code example
[  {    "_actions": [      "READ"    ],    "_namespace": "r_TmBKvZTI",    "_resourceDesc": {      "_irn": "filesvc:file:5ac6f43da7b11b0001ef4177",      "_criteria": {        "_userType": "iput_cde_admin"      }    },    "_user": {      "_type": "user",      "_id": "1f159053-657b-40f4-9897-434f9e2df8be"    }  }]

Response#

Codes#

CodeDescription
200Success
400Bad Request

Body#

Code example
{  "_success": [    {      "_actions": [        "READ"      ],      "_namespace": "wsDUser3_DYwgNJyT",      "_resourceDesc": {        "_irn": "filesvc:file:5ac6f43da7b11b0001ef4177"      },      "_user": {        "_type": "user",        "_id": "ab38424d-69b2-4353-812e-78faac6ebd7a"      },      "_id": "0d0c1064-5718-4cee-9779-b86db5f9ba0c",      "_status": 200    }  ],  "_failures": []}

Delete Permission by Id#

Deletes a permission when you pass its id.

Endpoints#

DELETE /filesvc/api/v1/permissions/{id}

Request#

Parameters#

Path#
ParameterTypeDescriptionRequired
idStringPass the permission's id.Required

Response#

Codes#

CodeDescription
204No Content
404Not found