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Getting Uploaders' emails using the API

  • May 22, 2025
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Hi all,

 

I'm using the Upload Embed Widget to allow users to upload files to my Box account. I've required an email address for uploads, and I can see the email addresses of each uploader in the file details for uploaded files. I'd like to be able to use the API to retrieve these emails, but I'm not able to locate the details through any of the endpoints. Here are the ones I've tried:

 

Get Folder Items: Returns data with info about each file but no uploader info.

Get File Info: Returns file-specific data, but with the following for "created_by":{"type":"user","id":"2","name":"Anonymous User","login":""}. There doesn't seem to be any user with id 2, and there is no Uploader field in the data.

 

Is there another way to get Uploader details through the API for files from the Upload Embed Widget? Thanks!

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    Hey , 

     

    Do you know if you required user email before using the upload embed widget? Many times because the upload embed widget allows anyone to upload to a Box Folder and some users have not specified an email. 

     

    Wondering how you structured your app? Thanks!  

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    Hi,

     

    Thanks for the response! I did require an email from users, and I am able see the emails in the file details online. I contacted support about this as well, and it seems like those emails might just not be available through the API currently.

     

    They have suggested a workaround using the content uploader instead of the widget, so I'm going to give that shot!

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