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Recent item

A recent item accessed by a user.

string
recent_item

recent_item

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

The time of the most recent interaction.

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

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": [
        {
          "scope": "item_download",
          "object": {
            "id": "12345",
            "etag": "1",
            "type": "folder",
            "sequence_id": "3",
            "name": "Contracts"
          }
        }
      ],
      "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": [
        {
          "id": "12345",
          "etag": "1",
          "type": "folder",
          "sequence_id": "3",
          "name": "Contracts"
        }
      ],
      "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
    }
  }
}