Chatter REST API Developer Guide

Introducing Chatter REST API
Chatter REST API Quick Start
Chatter REST API Features
Chatter REST API Examples
Chatter REST API Resources
Chatter REST API Request Bodies
Action Link Definition Input
Action Link Group Definition Input
Action Link Input
Action Link Template Binding Input
Announcement Input
Associated Actions Capability Input
Async Query Input
Attachment Input: Canvas App
Attachment Input: Existing Content
Attachment Input: Feed Poll
Attachment Input: Link
Attachment Input: New File Upload
Banner Photo Input
Batch Collection Input
Batch Input
Bookmarks Capability Input
Canvas Capability Input
Clean Input
Comment Input
Comment Capabilities Input
Content Capability Input
Custom List Audience Criteria Input
Datacloud Contact Import Input
Datacloud Order Input
Dashboard Component Snapshot Input
Digest Job Input
Environment Hub SSO User Mapping Input
Feed Element Capabilities Input
Feed Favorite Input
Feed Item Input
Feed Item Topic Input
Feed Poll Input
File Input
File ID Input
Files Capability Input
File Shares Input
Files Connect Field Value Input
Files Connect Item Input
Files Connect Permission Collection Input
Files Connect Permission Input
Folder Input
Folder Item Input
Following Input
Generic Batch Collection Input
Generic Batch Input
Group Chatter Settings Input
Group Information Input
Group Input
Group Member Input
Group Membership Request Update
Group Record Input
Link Capability Input
Managed Topic Input
Managed Topic Position Collection Input
Managed Topic Position Input
Message Body Input
Message Segment Input: Hash Tag
Message Segment Input: Inline Image
Message Segment Input: Link
Message Segment Input: Markup Begin
Message Segment Input: Markup End
Message Segment Input: Mention
Message Segment Input: Text
Moderation Flag Input
Mute Capability Input
New User Audience Criteria Input
Notification Member Input
Photo Input
Poll Capability Input
Push Notification Input
Question and Answers Capability Input
Recommendation Audience Input
Recommendation Definition Input
Request Header Input
Scheduled Recommendation Input
Share Input
Status Capability Input
Topic Assignment Input
Topic Endorsement Input
Topic Input
Topic Names Input
Topics Capability Input
User Chatter Settings Input
User ID Collection Input
User Input
User Message
User Message Recipient Input
User Message Recipient List Input
User Status Input
User Stream (Conversation) Input
Chatter REST API Response Bodies
Chatter REST API Appendices
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File Input

Describes a new file input. To upload a file, provide the binary file in a multipart/form-data body part where name="fileData". See Uploading Binary Files.
Root XML tag
<fileInput>
JSON
1{ 
2   "desc":"Employee Survey Results",
3   "title":"emp_surv_results"
4}
Properties
Name Type Description Required or Optional Available Version
content​ModifiedDate Date File-specific last modified date that can be used to set a client-side modified date. Optional 32.0
desc String Description of the file to be uploaded. Optional 24.0
includeExternal​FilePermissions​Info Boolean Specifies whether to include permission information, such as whether the file is shared and what are the available permission types, for external files.

This property can be used with POST requests to /connect/files/users/userId, but not with POST requests to /connect/files/fileId.

 Optional 35.0
isInMyFileSync Boolean true if the file is synced withSalesforce Files Sync; false otherwise. Optional 31.0
isMajorVersion Boolean true if the file is a major version; false if the file is a minor version. Major versions can’t be replaced. Optional 31.0
parentFolderId String ID of the containing folder. Optional 31.0
repository​FileId String ID of the external file.

This property can be used with POST requests to /connect/files/users/userId, but not with POST requests to /connect/files/fileId.

 Optional 32.0
repositoryId String ID of the external data source.

This property can be used with POST requests to /connect/files/users/userId, but not with POST requests to /connect/files/fileId.

 Optional 32.0
reuseReference Boolean Specifies whether to reuse the latest version of a reference you own to an external file rather than creating a duplicate reference.

This property can be used with POST requests to /connect/files/users/userId, but not with POST requests to /connect/files/fileId.

 Optional 36.0
sharingOption String Sharing option of the file. Values are:
  • Allowed—Resharing of the file is allowed.
  • Restricted—Resharing of the file is restricted.
 Optional 35.0
title String Title of the file. Optional 24.0