Rename file/folder

Rename file(s) / folder(s) in your IDrive account using the renameFileFolder API.

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• Input parameters
• Output
• Description
• Expected output
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Syntax for ‘renameFileFolder’ API:

HTTP method: POST

Input parameters:

uid	username or email address
pwd	password
pvtkey	Private encryption key is an optional parameter and is not required if you opt for the default encryption key during your IDrive account sign up
oldpath	Old path of the file / folder name
newpath	New path of the file / folder name

Output:

Below is a sample XML output generated during rename operation:

<tree message="SUCCESS" desc="RENAMED SUCCESSFULLY" />

Description:

• tree
  Root node with attributes; message and desc.
• message
  This attribute describes the operation as SUCCESS or FAIL.
• desc
  This attribute holds the description of the SUCCESS or FAIL case

The following case explains the expected output during a Failure operation:

• Failure case:
  
  The output is as follows:
  
  <tree message="ERROR" desc="FILE/FOLDER ALREADY EXISTS"/>
  <tree message="ERROR" desc="FILE/FOLDER ALREADY EXISTS IN TRASH" />

Code snippets for Java, PHP, Python and Ruby:

Java:

PHP:

Python:

Ruby: