Collaboration APIs
Gets details of a file type.
| HTTP method | GET |
| URI | https://api.rambase.net/collaboration/file-types/{fileTypeId} |
| Supported formats | Xml, Html, Json (ex. $format=json) |
| - URI parameter {fileTypeId} |
Unique identifier for a file type
Integer, minimum 100000 |
| Successful HTTP status code | 200 |
| API resource identifier | 3945, version 21 |
The following body must be added to the request. Mouse over fieldnames for description and other useful information about the fields. Note that fields in bold are required/mandatory.
The query string is placed after the resource URL, seperated with a questionmark (?). The query string is composed of a series of query parameters with values. See the page about query parameters on how to use these parameters.
| $showDomainDescriptions Boolean, optional | Set to "true" to include domain descriptions for fields using domain values. See the Domain values page for more information. Default value is false. |
| $lang String, optional | Specifies the language used in the response, following the 3-letter ISO-639-1 [lll] |
| $access_token String, optional | After successful login you get an access token which needs to be provided in all API requests. Even though it is possible to pass this token as query parameter, we recommended passing it using the HTTP request header as described in Authorization. Note that all access tokens have an expiration time. |
| $db String, optional | Set the database/company for the request |
| $format String, optional | Set the format of the response to use for the request. Accepted values are "xml", "html", "jsonstream", "json" |
| $useMinimumVersion Integer, optional | Used to run a new version of an API resource when your API client is running a deprecated API resource. See the Breaking changes page for more information. |
| $select String, optional | Use to define the fields to return in the response. Accepts a comma-separated list of field names. See the Expand and select page for more information. |
Read more about filters and sorting on how to use filter parameters and named filters.
Read more about filters and sorting on how to use sortable parameters
Requesting this resource will yield the following response. Mouse over fieldnames (or fieldgroups) for descriptions and other useful information about the fields. Fields colored in grey is expandable fields.
Please note that some fields may be removed from the response, based on user roles/duties/permissions.
FileTypeId
Unique identifier for a file type
>{Integer}</FileTypeId>Status
Status of a file type is edit, protected or obsolete.
Possible domain values can be found here
>{Integer}</Status>Name
Strong typed name for a file type
>{String}</Name>Category
Categorizes files. Image, report, specifications etc. (DOV)
Possible domain values can be found here
>{Integer}</Category>TranslatedName
Translated strong typed name for a file type.
>{String}</TranslatedName>Description
Descriptive name for a file type
>{String}</Description>TranslatedDescripton
Translated description of a file type
>{String}</TranslatedDescripton>CreatedAt
Time and date when the file type was first defined
>{Datetime}</CreatedAt>AllowNewVersions
Flag to block new versions of a file. Used to lock the contents of a file awaiting external approval.
>{Boolean}</AllowNewVersions>IsExternallyOwned
Flag to lock further binding and linking of a file to other objects that is not the same account or account group
>{Boolean}</IsExternallyOwned>IsExternallyApproved
Files coming from external sourced that should not undergo inhouse approval flow.
>{Boolean}</IsExternallyApproved>IsSystemGenerated
Flag to indicate that a filetype is generated by the system. (Read-only)
>{Boolean}</IsSystemGenerated>IsShareable
True if files with this filetype can be shared externally
>{Boolean}</IsShareable>RequireCertificate
Flag to indicate that uploading a file using this file type also requires a certificate from the uploader to sign and authenticate the file
>{Boolean}</RequireCertificate>FileTypeId
Unique identifier for a file type
": "{Integer}",Status
Status of a file type is edit, protected or obsolete.
Possible domain values can be found here
": "{Integer}",Name
Strong typed name for a file type
": "{String}",Category
Categorizes files. Image, report, specifications etc. (DOV)
Possible domain values can be found here
": "{Integer}",TranslatedName
Translated strong typed name for a file type.
": "{String}",Description
Descriptive name for a file type
": "{String}",TranslatedDescripton
Translated description of a file type
": "{String}",CreatedAt
Time and date when the file type was first defined
": "{Datetime}",AllowNewVersions
Flag to block new versions of a file. Used to lock the contents of a file awaiting external approval.
": "{Boolean}",IsExternallyOwned
Flag to lock further binding and linking of a file to other objects that is not the same account or account group
": "{Boolean}",IsExternallyApproved
Files coming from external sourced that should not undergo inhouse approval flow.
": "{Boolean}",IsSystemGenerated
Flag to indicate that a filetype is generated by the system. (Read-only)
": "{Boolean}",IsShareable
True if files with this filetype can be shared externally
": "{Boolean}",RequireCertificate
Flag to indicate that uploading a file using this file type also requires a certificate from the uploader to sign and authenticate the file
": "{Boolean}"
List of available operations/actions for this resource.
See the operations documentation for more information about API operations.
Possible error codes the response might return:
| Error 104978 HTTP 404 | File type is not found |