Copy multiple files

This call lets you perform a bulk copy operation of files and folders. Any underlying folder structure will be preserved. You can copy: * to a folder within the same project * to another project * to a folder in another project [block:api-header] { "type": "basiac", "title": "Request" } [/block] [block:code] { "codes": [ { "code": "https://cgc-api.sbgenomics.com/v2/async/file/copy\n", "language": "text", "name": "Path" } ] } [/block] [block:api-header] { "type": "basic", "title": "Example request", "sidebar": true } [/block] [block:code] { "codes": [ { "code": "POST /v2/async/files/copy\nHost: cgc-api.sbgenomics.com\nX-SBG-Auth-Token: 3259c50e1ac5336ea8f1273259740f75", "language": "http", "name": null }, { "code": "curl -X POST \\\n https://cgc-api.sbgenomics.com/v2/async/files/copy \\\n -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n -H 'X-SBG-Auth-Token: d32c2976ffc04d0eb90c6c4fb2c0a465' \\\n -H 'af055f57c30a3e2d99c1fd42101f13da: ' \\\n -d '{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"file\": \"5c6d3f30e4b038563238932f\",\n \"parent\": \"5c6d3f30e4b038533235932f\",\n \"project\": \"\",\n \"name\": \"my-new-file\"\n },\n {\n \"file\": \"5c6d3f30e4b038563238932b\",\n \"parent\": \"\",\n \"project\": \"rfranklin/destination-project\",\n \"name\": \"\"\n },\n {\n \"file\": \"5c6d3f30e4b0385632389331\",\n \"parent\": \"\",\n \"project\": \"rfranklin/destination-project\",\n \"name\": \"\"\n }\n ]\n}'", "language": "curl", "name": "cURL" } ], "sidebar": true } [/block] ###Header Fields [block:parameters] { "data": { "h-0": "Name", "h-1": "Description", "0-0": " X-SBG-Auth-Token\n*required* ", "0-1": "Your CGC [authentication token](doc:get-your-authentication-token).", "h-2": "", "1-0": " Content-Type\n*required* ", "1-1": "`application/json`" }, "cols": 2, "rows": 2 } [/block] ###Request body [block:parameters] { "data": { "h-0": "Key", "h-1": "Data type", "h-2": "Description", "0-0": "`file`\nrequired", "0-1": "object", "0-2": "The ID of the file or folder you are copying. Use the API call for listing all files to obtain the ID.", "1-0": "`parent`", "1-1": "string", "1-2": "The ID of the folder you are copying files to. The `parent` and `project` keys are mutually exclusive. If you are copying files to a folder, omit the `project` key.", "2-0": "`project`", "2-1": "string", "2-2": "The name of the project you are copying files to. The `project` and `parent` keys are mutually exclusive. if you are copying files to the root folder of your project, omit the `parent` key.", "3-0": "`name`", "3-1": "string", "3-2": "Enter the new name for the file if you want to rename it in the destination folder." }, "cols": 3, "rows": 4 } [/block] [block:code] { "codes": [ { "code": "{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"file\": \"5c6d3f30e4b038563238932f\",\n \"parent\": \"5c6d3f30e4b038533235932f\",\n \"project\": \"\",\n \"name\": \"my-new-file\"\n },\n {\n \"file\": \"5c6d3f30e4b038563238932b\",\n \"parent\": \"\",\n \"project\": \"rfranklin/destination-project\",\n \"name\": \"\"\n },\n {\n \"file\": \"5c6d3f30e4b0385632389331\",\n \"parent\": \"\",\n \"project\": \"rfranklin/destination-project\",\n \"name\": \"\"\n }\n ]\n}", "language": "json", "name": "Example request body" } ] } [/block] [block:api-header] { "type": "basic", "title": "Response" } [/block] [See a list of CGC-specific response codes that may be contained in the body of the response.](ref:api-status-codes). [block:api-header] { "title": "Response body" } [/block] [block:parameters] { "data": { "h-0": "Key", "h-1": "Data type of value", "h-2": "Description of value", "0-0": "`type`", "0-1": "string", "0-2": "The type of job, which is `COPY` in the case of copying files.", "1-0": "`total_files`", "1-1": "string", "1-2": "The total number of files which will be processed. You can obtain this information using the call for getting the details of a copy job.", "2-0": "`state`", "2-1": "string", "2-2": "The state is `SUBMITTED` at the time of making this call.", "3-0": "`result`", "3-1": "string", "3-2": "This key will show the result if available at the time the call is made. Use the details of a copy job to see more information.", "4-0": "`id`", "4-1": "string", "4-2": "ID of this copy job.", "5-0": "`failed_files`", "5-1": "string", "5-2": "The number of failed files if that information is available at the time of the call. You can get details of a copy job with a dedicated call.", "6-0": "`completed_files`", "6-1": "string", "6-2": "The number of completed files if that information is available at the time of the call. You can get details of a copy job with a dedicated call." }, "cols": 3, "rows": 7 } [/block] [block:api-header] { "type": "basic", "title": "Example response body", "sidebar": true } [/block] [block:code] { "codes": [ { "code": "{\n \"href\": \"https://cgc-api.sbgenomics.com/v2/async/files/copy/70714077692891136\",\n \"id\": \"70714077692891136\",\n \"result\": [],\n \"type\": \"COPY\",\n \"state\": \"SUBMITTED\",\n \"failed_files\": 0,\n \"completed_files\": 0,\n \"total_files\": 0\n}", "language": "json", "name": "Example response body" } ], "sidebar": true } [/block]

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