How to get a file using file name?

Hi ,

The get files endpoint will always expect an ID, but you can use the search endpoint to surface files by name. There are a few parameters that may be set to accomplish this:

• ancestor_folder_ids - tells search which folders you want to search within.
• type - this can be set to file to limit the responses to not include folders / web links.

Just be aware that when a new file is uploaded into Box it takes approximately 5-10min for it to be indexed in the search results. 

Hope that helps,

Jon