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File Summary

Description of a file.

For all rendition properties, note the following: For shared files, renditions process asynchronously after upload. For private files, renditions process when the first file preview is requested, and aren’t available immediately after the file is uploaded.

Property Type Description Filter Group and Version Available Version
checkSum String MD5 checksum for the file Big, 29.0 26.0
contentSize Integer Size of the file in bytes Small, 29.0 24.0
contentHub​Repository Files Connect Repository The external data source associated with this file, or null if it doesn’t point to an external file. Small, 32.0 32.0
content​ModifiedDate Date An ISO 8601 format date string, for example, 2011-02-25T18:24:31.000Z. File-specific modified date, which is updated only for direct file operations, such as rename. Modifications to the file from outside of Salesforce can update this date. Small, 32.0 32.0
contentUrl String If the file is a link, returns the URL, otherwise the string “null” Small, 29.0 24.0
description String Description of the file Medium, 29.0 24.0
downloadUrl String URL to the file Small, 29.0 26.0
external​DocumentUrl String The external URL this file points to, or null if it doesn’t point to an external file. Small, 32.0 32.0
external​FilePermission​Information External File Permission Information External file permission information, such as available groups, available permission types, and current sharing status, or null for non-external files or when includeExternalFilePermissionsInfo is false. Big, 35.0 35.0
flash​RenditionStatus String Specifies if a flash preview version of the file has been rendered Big, 29.0 24.0
fileExtension String Extension of the file Small, 29.0 26.0
fileType String Type of file, such as PDF, PowerPoint, and so on Medium, 29.0 24.0
id String 18-character ID of the file Small, 29.0 24.0
isInMyFileSync Boolean true if the file is synced withSalesforce Files Sync; false otherwise. Medium, 29.0 26.0
isMajorVersion Boolean true if the file is a major version; false if the file is a minor version. Major versions can’t be replaced. Medium, 31.0 31.0
mimeType String MIME type of the file Medium, 29.0 26.0
moderationFlags Moderation Flags Flags for this file. Community moderators can view and take action on flagged items.

If the communityModeration property of the Features response body is false, this property is null.

Big, 30.0 30.0
modifiedDate Date An ISO 8601 format date string, for example, 2011-02-25T18:24:31.000Z. Modifications to the file from within Salesforce update this date. Small, 29.0 24.0
motif Motif Small, medium, and large icons indicating that the object is a file. The motif can also contain the object’s base color.

The icon is not a preview of the file.

Small, 29.0 27.0
mySubscription Reference If the context user is following this file, this contains information about the subscription, otherwise returns null Medium, 29.0 23.0
name String Name of the file Small, 29.0 24.0
origin String Specifies the file source. Valid values are:
  • Chatter—file came from Chatter
  • Content—file came from content
  • FileField—file came from a record or other form
Big, 29.0 24.0
owner User Summary Owner of the file Small, 29.0 24.0
parentFolder Reference A reference to the parent folder. Small, 29.0 28.0
pdfRendition​Status String Specifies if a PDF preview version of the file has been rendered Big, 29.0 24.0
publishStatus String The publish status of the file. One of these values:
  • PendingAccess—File is pending publishing.
  • PrivateAccess—File is private.
  • PublicAccess—File is public.
Small, 29.0 29.0
renditionUrl String URL to the rendition resource for the file. For shared files, renditions process asynchronously after upload. For private files, renditions process when the first file preview is requested, and aren’t available immediately after the file is uploaded. Medium, 29.0 26.0
renditionUrl​240By180 String URL to the 240px by 180px rendition for the file, if available. For shared files, renditions process asynchronously after upload. For private files, renditions process when the first file preview is requested, and aren’t available immediately after the file is uploaded. Medium, 29.0 29.0
renditionUrl​720By480 String URL to the 720px by 480px rendition for the file, if available. For shared files, renditions process asynchronously after upload. For private files, renditions process when the first file preview is requested, and aren’t available immediately after the file is uploaded. Medium, 29.0 29.0
repositoryFile​Url String The URL of the Chatter REST API resource giving access to the external repository file properties, or null if this file doesn’t point to an external file. Small, 32.0 32.0
sharingOption String Sharing option of the file. Values are:
  • Allowed—Resharing of the file is allowed.
  • Restricted—Resharing of the file is restricted.
Medium, 35.0 35.0
sharingRole String The sharing role of the file. One of these values:
  • Admin—Owner permission, but doesn’t own the file.
  • Collaborator—Viewer permission, and can edit, change permissions, and upload a new version of a file.
  • Owner—Collaborator permission, and can make a file private, and delete a file.
  • Viewer—Can view, download, and share a file.
  • WorkspaceManaged—Permission controlled by the library.
Medium, 29.0 29.0
textPreview String Text preview of the file if available, null otherwise. Big, 30.0 30.0
thumb​120By90​​RenditionStatus String Specifies the rendering status of the 120 x 90 preview image of the file. One of these values:
  • Processing—Image is being rendered.
  • Failed—Rendering process failed.
  • Success—Rendering process was successful.
  • Na—Rendering is not available for this image.
Small, 29.0 24.0
thumb​240By180​​RenditionStatus String Specifies the rendering status of the 240 x 180 preview image of the file. One of these values:
  • Processing—Image is being rendered.
  • Failed—Rendering process failed.
  • Success—Rendering process was successful.
  • Na—Rendering is not available for this image.
Small, 29.0 24.0
thumb​720By480​​RenditionStatus String Specifies the rendering status of the 720 x 480 preview image of the file. One of these values:
  • Processing—Image is being rendered.
  • Failed—Rendering process failed.
  • Success—Rendering process was successful.
  • Na—Rendering is not available for this image.
Small, 29.0 24.0
title String Title of the file Small, 29.0 24.0
type String ContentDocument Small, 29.0 24.0
url String URL for the file Small, 29.0 24.0
versionNumber String Version number of the file Medium, 29.0 24.0