Setting an expiration date when uploading a file

[jimSampica]

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Description of the Issue

Is there a way to set an expiration date when uploading a file? I basically want to do something like this...

I can do this when managing files directly in box through the file context menu, as seen below.

var fileRequest = new BoxFileRequest
{
    Name = "test.pdf",
    ExpirationAt = DateTimeOffset.Now.AddDays(1) // ExpirationAt doesn't exist
};

await boxClient.FilesManager.UploadAsync(fileRequest, fileContents);

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Versions Used

.Net SDK: 5.8.0
Windows: Windows Server 2022

[lukaszsocha2]

Hi @jamesSampica,
unfortunately Box API currently doesn't support setting expiration during upload (API docs) or updating the file (API docs).
You can try to achieve something similar using Retention Policy with "permanently_delete" disposition action. See docs for more details.
Best,
@lukaszsocha2

[jimSampica]

Thanks for getting back to me. Is this something that is supported in the newer generated SDK or can I put in an enhancement to support this here or somewhere else?

[lukaszsocha2]

Hi, this in not supported by Box API so it cannot be supported by any SDK. You can submit a post on Box Pulse to add API support for this field. If it gets many votes, maybe your query will be prioritised.

[jimSampica]

Got ya, thank you