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Modifying Folder Settings via the API

  • May 22, 2025
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Hello,

 

I am new to the Box API. After reviewing the Box SDK and API documentation I can not find a means of setting or modifying a Box folders' settings. I would like to know if it is possible using the Python SDK or the API directly to set or modify folder settings via the API. The folder settings I am most interested in setting when creating a folder are:

 

  • Only Owners and Co-owners can send collaborator invites (checked)
  • Allow people who can access this folder from a shared link to join as a collaborator (unchecked)
  • Only collaborators can access this folder via shared links (checked: For files and Folders)
  • Allow uploads to this folder via email (unchecked)

If these settings can be modified via the API or Python SDK please point me to where in the documentation I can find this information.

 

Thanks,

 

David Riddle

Software Developer

University of Illinois

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    Upon further reading of the SDK documentation and experimentation I have determined that:

     

    • if can_non_owners_invite is set to false then "Only Owners and Co-owners can send collaborator invites" will be checked in the settings for a folder. This can be accomplished with code like this:
      from boxsdk import Client, OAuth2

oauth2 = OAuth2(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET, access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN)
client = Client(oauth2)

folder = client.folder(FOLDER_ID)
folder.update_info({'can_non_owners_invite': False})
    • if folder_upload_email is set to None then "Allow uploads to this folder via email" is unchecked in the settings for a folder. This can be accomplished with code like this:
      from boxsdk import Client, OAuth2

oauth2 = OAuth2(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET, access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN)
client = Client(oauth2)

folder = client.folder(FOLDER_ID)
folder.update_info({'folder_upload_email': None})

     

    I have not been able to determine how to set the following configuration for a folder via the SDK:

     

    • Allow people who can access this folder from a shared link to join as a collaborator (unchecked)
    • Only collaborators can access this folder via shared links (checked: For files and Folders)

     

    If anyone has any insight it would be much appreciated.

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    By now is there an answer to the question how to allow people who can access a  folder from a shared link to join as a collaborator?

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    Looking for it as well. 

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