Managing Files
Listing files and folder can be done using the LS and LSTAT calls. These designed to mimic the the unix filesystem methods.
post/file/lstat
post
https://fileio.couchdrop.io/file/lstat
Retrieve properties for a file or folder.
Request
Response
Request
Headers
token
required
string
API Access Token
Form Data Parameters
path
required
string
Target path of file or folder.
Response
200: OK
{"lstat": {"filename": "document1.txt","size:": 10234,"modtime": 1578531065,"is_dir": false}}
post/file/ls
post
https://fileio.couchdrop.io/file/ls
List files and directories in a given path
Request
Response
Request
Headers
token
required
string
API Access Token
Form Data Parameters
path
required
string
Target Path
Response
200: OK
A list of objects describing files and folders
{"ls":[{"filename": "document1.txt","size:": 10234,"modtime": 1578531065,"is_dir": false},{"filename": "folder1","size:": 0,"modtime": 0,"is_dir": true}]}
403: Forbidden
{"error": "you do not have the right permissions"}
500: Internal Server Error
{"error": "we encountered an error"}
post/file/rename
post
https://fileio.couchdrop.io/file/rename
Rename a file
Request
Response
Request
Headers
token
required
string
API Access Token
Form Data Parameters
path_to
required
string
Destination Path
path
required
string
Source Path
Response
200: OK
{"rename": true}
post/file/remove
post
https://fileio.couchdrop.io/file/remove
Remove a file
Request
Response
Request
Headers
token
required
string
API Access Token
Form Data Parameters
path
required
string
Filename
Response
200: OK
{"remove": true}
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