Box.com update/delete folder using curl

Question

I am trying to update the folder name in box.com using curl tool in windows command prompt. However, I am not able to do that and getting the error:

"insufficient permissions".

Following is the exact curl command I am using with the request parameters for updating the folder:

curl -i https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0 -H "Authorization: Bearer rn4lh6kST6bhmaLEuZdjMtxXpTfORg1B" -d "{\"name\":\"New Folder Name!\"}'-X PUT

And I am getting the following error:

{"type":"error","status":403,"code":"access_denied_insufficient_permissions","help_url":"http://developers.box.com/docs/#errors","message":"Access denied - insufficient permission","request_id":"11155318795551a7373138a"}

I get the same error for "DELETE" the folder command in curl.

Can anyone please help me with this?

Ramkumar D · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-08 05:38:56Z

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I believe your issue is with the quote escaping. Also, you have -d "....' (note the mismatched " and '

Try the following commands that are from Box API: (Don't forget to add your folder ID & Access Token)

Update Folders

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID 
-H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" -d '{"name":"New Folder Name!"}' -X PUT

Delete Folders

curl https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/FOLDER_ID?recursive=true 
-H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" -X DELETE

edited Jan 8, 2019 at 5:38

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Python_Novice Over a year ago

' quote was a mistake I corrected in my syntax. The curl commands you have given can't be run on windows command prompt, as windows read the ' and " in different manner. So I was using escape character. Anyways I really appreciate you for the response you have given, also would like to mention that my error has been resolved. I was giving folder id as "0". I had to give the specific folder id under parent ("0"). Could you tell me the way to delete multiple folders at one go in box?

Bijan Over a year ago

You can use [cygwin.com/](Cygwin) to install cURL and other unix commands on Windows. Im not sure how to do it in 'one go'. Couldn't you just have the multiple commands be back to back?

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