REST API Documentation
/downloads/files/{id}
Edit a file
For requests using an OAuth Access Token for a particular member, any parameters the user doesn't have permission to use are ignored (for example, locked will only be honoured if the authenticated user has permission to lock records).
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
category
|
int | The ID number of the category the file should be created in |
author
|
int | The ID number of the member creating the file (0 for guest). Ignored for requests using an OAuth Access Token for a particular member. |
title
|
string | The file name |
description
|
string | The description as HTML (e.g. "<p>This is an file.</p>"). Will be sanatized for requests using an OAuth Access Token for a particular member; will be saved unaltered for requests made using an API Key or the Client Credentials Grant Type. |
prefix
|
string | Prefix tag |
tags
|
string | Comma-separated list of tags (do not include prefix) |
ip_address
|
string | The IP address that should be stored for the file. If not provided, will use the IP address from the API request. Ignored for requests using an OAuth Access Token for a particular member. |
locked
|
int | 1/0 indicating if the file should be locked |
hidden
|
int | 0 = unhidden; 1 = hidden, pending moderator approval; -1 = hidden (as if hidden by a moderator) |
featured
|
int | 1/0 indicating if the file should be featured |
anonymous
|
bool | If 1, the item will be posted anonymously. |
Exceptions
Code | Message | Description |
---|---|---|
2S303/C |
INVALID_ID |
The file ID is invalid or the authorized user does not have permission to view it |
1S303/D |
NO_CATEGORY |
The category ID does not exist or the authorized user does not have permission to post in it |
1S303/E |
NO_AUTHOR |
The author ID does not exist |
2S303/O |
NO_PERMISSION |
The authorized user does not have permission to edit the file |
Response
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
title
|
string | Title |
category
|
category object | Category |
author
|
member object | Author |
date
|
datetime | When the file was created |
updated
|
datetime | When the file was last updated |
description
|
string | Description |
version
|
string | Current version number |
changelog
|
string | Description of what changed between this version and the previous one |
primaryScreenshot
|
file object | The primary screenshot |
screenshots
|
array of file objects | Screenshots |
screenshotsThumbnails
|
array of file objects | Screenshots in Thumbnail size |
primaryScreenshot
|
file object | The primary screenshot |
primaryScreenshotThumb
|
file object | The primary screenshot |
downloads
|
int | Number of downloads |
comments
|
int | Number of comments |
reviews
|
int | Number of reviews |
views
|
int | Number of views |
prefix
|
string | The prefix tag, if there is one |
tags
|
array of strings | The tags |
locked
|
bool | File is locked |
hidden
|
bool | File is hidden |
pinned
|
bool | File is pinned |
featured
|
bool | File is featured |
url
|
string | URL |
topic
|
topic object | The topic |
isPaid
|
bool | Is the file paid? |
prices
|
array of floats | Prices (key is currency, value is price). Does not consider associated packages. |
canDownload
|
bool | If the authenticated member can download. Will be NULL for requests made using an API Key or the Client Credentials Grant Type |
canBuy
|
bool | Can purchase the file |
canReview
|
bool | Can review the file |
rating
|
float | File rating |
purchases
|
int | Number of purchases |
hasPendingVersion
|
bool | Whether file has a new version pending. Will be NULL for client requests where the authorized member cannot upload new versions. |
category
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
name
|
string | Name |
url
|
string | URL |
class
|
string | Node class |
parentId
|
int|null | Parent Node ID |
permissions
|
object|null | Node permissions |
member
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
name
|
string | Username |
title
|
string | Member title |
timezone
|
string | Member timezone |
formattedName
|
string | Username with group formatting |
primaryGroup
|
group object | Primary group |
secondaryGroups
|
array of group objects | Secondary groups |
email
|
string | Email address |
joined
|
datetime | Registration date |
registrationIpAddress
|
string | IP address when registered |
warningPoints
|
int | Number of active warning points |
reputationPoints
|
int | Number of reputation points |
photoUrl
|
string | URL to photo (which will be the site's default if they haven't set one) |
photoUrlIsDefault
|
bool | Indicates if the value of photoUrl is the site's default |
coverPhotoUrl
|
string | URL to profile cover photo (will be blank if there isn't one) |
profileUrl
|
string|null | URL to profile |
validating
|
bool | Whether or not the validating flag is set on the member account |
posts
|
int | Number of content item submissions member has made |
lastActivity
|
datetime|null | Last activity date on the site. |
lastVisit
|
datetime|null | Last distinct visit date on the site. |
lastPost
|
datetime|null | Latest content submission date. |
profileViews
|
int | Number of times member's profile has been viewed |
birthday
|
string | Member birthday in MM/DD/YYYY format (or MM/DD format if no year has been supplied). |
customFields
|
array of fieldgroup objects | Custom profile fields. For requests using an OAuth Access Token for a particular member, only fields the authorized user can view will be included |
rank
|
array of rank objects | Rank |
achievements_points
|
int | Points |
allowAdminEmails
|
bool | Whether or not this member wants to receive admin emails |
completed
|
bool | Whether or not the registration is completed |
group
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
name
|
string | Name |
formattedName
|
string | Name with formatting |
rank
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
name
|
string | Name |
url
|
string | Path to the rank icon |
points
|
int | Points |
file
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name
|
string | The filename |
url
|
string | URL to where file is stored |
size
|
int | Filesize in bytes |
topic
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
title
|
string | Title |
forum
|
forum object | Forum |
posts
|
int | Number of posts |
views
|
int | Number of views |
prefix
|
string | The prefix tag, if there is one |
tags
|
array of strings | The tags |
firstPost
|
post object | The first post in the topic |
lastPost
|
post object | The last post in the topic |
bestAnswer
|
post object | The best answer, if this is a question and there is one |
locked
|
bool | Topic is locked |
hidden
|
bool | Topic is hidden |
pinned
|
bool | Topic is pinned |
featured
|
bool | Topic is featured |
archived
|
bool | Topic is archived |
poll
|
poll object | Poll data, if there is one |
url
|
string | URL |
rating
|
float | Average Rating |
forum
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
name
|
string | Forum name |
path
|
string | Forum name including parents (e.g. "Example Category > Example Forum") |
type
|
string | The type of forum: "discussions", "questions", "category", or "redirect" |
topics
|
int | Number of topics in forum |
url
|
string | URL |
parentId
|
int|null | Parent Node ID |
permissions
|
object|null | Node permissions |
post
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
item_id
|
int | The ID number of the item this belongs to |
author
|
member object | Author |
date
|
datetime | Date |
content
|
string | The content |
hidden
|
bool | Is hidden? |
url
|
string | URL to content |
reactions
|
array | Array of reactions given, array key is member_id of reaction giver ([member_id => [ title, id, value, icon ]]) |
poll
object
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id
|
int | ID number |
title
|
string | Title |
startDate
|
datetime | Start Date |
closed
|
bool | Closed |
closedDate
|
datetime | Closed Date |
public
|
bool | Public poll |
votes
|
int | Number of votes |
questions
|
array of question objects | The questions |