Box Developer Documentation
Log in

A beta version of the new Box developer documentation site is launching soon! Updated Developer Guides, modern API Reference, and AI-powered search are on the way to help you build with Box faster. Stay tuned for more updates.

Recent item

This resource is used by endpoints in the version 2024.0. For more details, see Box API versioning.

A recent item accessed by a user.

string
recent_item

The value will always be recent_item.

string (date-time)
2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00

The time of the most recent interaction.

string
https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg

If the item was accessed through a shared link it will appear here, otherwise this will be null.

string
item_preview

The most recent type of access the user performed on the item.

Value is one of item_preview,item_upload,item_comment,item_open,item_modify

File (Full) / Folder (Full) / Web link object

The item that was recently accessed.

Response Example

{
  "type": "recent_item",
  "interacted_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
  "interaction_shared_link": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
  "interaction_type": "item_preview",
  "item": {
    "id": "12345",
    "type": "file",
    "allowed_invitee_roles": [
      "editor"
    ],
    "classification": {
      "color": "#FF0000",
      "definition": "Content that should not be shared outside the company.",
      "name": "Top Secret"
    },
    "comment_count": 10,
    "content_created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "content_modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "created_by": {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "user",
      "login": "ceo@example.com",
      "name": "Aaron Levie"
    },
    "description": "Contract for Q1 renewal",
    "disposition_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "etag": "1",
    "expires_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "expiring_embed_link": {
      "access_token": "c3FIOG9vSGV4VHo4QzAyg5T1JvNnJoZ3ExaVNyQWw6WjRsanRKZG5lQk9qUE1BVQ",
      "expires_in": 3600,
      "restricted_to": [
        {
          "object": {
            "etag": "1",
            "id": "12345",
            "type": "folder",
            "name": "Contracts",
            "sequence_id": "3"
          },
          "scope": "item_download"
        }
      ],
      "token_type": "bearer",
      "url": "https://cloud.app.box.com/preview/expiring_embed/..."
    },
    "extension": "pdf",
    "file_version": {
      "id": "12345",
      "type": "file_version",
      "sha1": "134b65991ed521fcfe4724b7d814ab8ded5185dc"
    },
    "has_collaborations": true,
    "is_accessible_via_shared_link": true,
    "is_associated_with_app_item": true,
    "is_externally_owned": true,
    "is_package": true,
    "item_status": "active",
    "lock": {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "lock",
      "app_type": "office_wopiplus",
      "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "created_by": {
        "id": "11446498",
        "type": "user",
        "login": "ceo@example.com",
        "name": "Aaron Levie"
      },
      "expired_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
      "is_download_prevented": true
    },
    "metadata": {
      "enterprise_27335": {
        "marketingCollateral": {
          "$canEdit": true,
          "$id": "01234500-12f1-1234-aa12-b1d234cb567e",
          "$parent": "folder_59449484661",
          "$scope": "enterprise_27335",
          "$template": "marketingCollateral",
          "$type": "properties-6bcba49f-ca6d-4d2a-a758-57fe6edf44d0",
          "$typeVersion": 2,
          "$version": 1
        }
      }
    },
    "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "modified_by": {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "user",
      "login": "ceo@example.com",
      "name": "Aaron Levie"
    },
    "name": "Contract.pdf",
    "owned_by": {
      "id": "11446498",
      "type": "user",
      "login": "ceo@example.com",
      "name": "Aaron Levie"
    },
    "parent": {
      "id": "12345",
      "type": "folder",
      "etag": "1",
      "name": "Contracts",
      "sequence_id": "3"
    },
    "path_collection": {
      "entries": [
        {
          "etag": "1",
          "id": "12345",
          "type": "folder",
          "name": "Contracts",
          "sequence_id": "3"
        }
      ],
      "total_count": 1
    },
    "permissions": {
      "can_annotate": true,
      "can_comment": true,
      "can_delete": true,
      "can_download": true,
      "can_invite_collaborator": true,
      "can_preview": true,
      "can_rename": true,
      "can_set_share_access": true,
      "can_share": true,
      "can_upload": true,
      "can_view_annotations_all": true,
      "can_view_annotations_self": true
    },
    "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "representations": {
      "entries": [
        {
          "content": {
            "url_template": "https://dl.boxcloud.com/api/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048/content/{+asset_path}?watermark_content=4567"
          },
          "info": {
            "url": "https://api.box.com/2.0/internal_files/123/versions/345/representations/png_paged_2048x2048"
          },
          "properties": {
            "dimensions": "2048x2048",
            "paged": "true",
            "thumb": "true"
          },
          "representation": "png",
          "status": {
            "state": "success"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "sequence_id": "3",
    "sha1": "85136C79CBF9FE36BB9D05D0639C70C265C18D37",
    "shared_link": {
      "access": "open",
      "download_count": 3,
      "download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
      "effective_access": "company",
      "effective_permission": "can_download",
      "is_password_enabled": true,
      "permissions": {
        "can_download": true,
        "can_edit": false,
        "can_preview": true
      },
      "preview_count": 3,
      "unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
      "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
      "vanity_name": "my_url",
      "vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/"
    },
    "shared_link_permission_options": [
      "can_preview"
    ],
    "size": 629644,
    "tags": [
      "approved"
    ],
    "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    "uploader_display_name": "Ellis Wiggins",
    "version_number": "1",
    "watermark_info": {
      "is_watermarked": true
    }
  }
}