Delphi DLL Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+

Box: Create a Folder and Capture Its ID

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Run the reusable setup once per HttpCurl object, then select names and execute the operation. The setup is repeated here only to make this published example independently runnable. Create Project Documents under the root child named documents. The new folder ID is captured for later operations; conflicts stop the example. Set parent_name to / to create directly under root.

See the Box API guide for setup and the complete workflow.

Delphi DLL

var
success: Boolean;
curl: HCkHttpCurl;
setupCommand: HCkStringBuilder;
setupReplacements: Integer;
parentName: PWideChar;
authorizedCommand1: HCkStringBuilder;
headerReplacement1: Integer;

begin
success := False;

//  Requires Chilkat 11.7.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
//  See Global Unlock Sample.
//  Guide: Box API Guide.

success := False;

//  BEGIN ONE-TIME SETUP
//  This block is repeated so each published example can run on its own.
//  In an application, run the setup example once and pass the SAME curl object
//  to operation code below. Do not recreate it for every operation.
//  See Reusable Box HttpCurl Setup.
curl := CkHttpCurl_Create();
CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'access_token','BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN');
CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'parent_name','/');
//  Box's fixed root ID is an implementation detail; callers supply names.
CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'parent_id','0');
setupCommand := CkStringBuilder_Create();

//  Register findParent; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString(setupCommand,'curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
setupReplacements := CkStringBuilder_Replace(setupCommand,'ACCESS_TOKEN',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_AddFunction(curl,'findParent',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(setupCommand));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Register findFolder; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString(setupCommand,'curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{parent_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
setupReplacements := CkStringBuilder_Replace(setupCommand,'ACCESS_TOKEN',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_AddFunction(curl,'findFolder',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(setupCommand));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Register findFile; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString(setupCommand,'curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{folder_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
setupReplacements := CkStringBuilder_Replace(setupCommand,'ACCESS_TOKEN',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_AddFunction(curl,'findFile',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(setupCommand));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Register findDestination; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString(setupCommand,'curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
setupReplacements := CkStringBuilder_Replace(setupCommand,'ACCESS_TOKEN',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_AddFunction(curl,'findDestination',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(setupCommand));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Register getFileDetails; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString(setupCommand,'curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,sha1,file_version" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
setupReplacements := CkStringBuilder_Replace(setupCommand,'ACCESS_TOKEN',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_AddFunction(curl,'getFileDetails',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(setupCommand));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Register getEnterprise; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString(setupCommand,'curl -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=enterprise" -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"');
setupReplacements := CkStringBuilder_Replace(setupCommand,'ACCESS_TOKEN',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_AddFunction(curl,'getEnterprise',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(setupCommand));
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;

//  Register output rules once. Chilkat 11.7.0 evaluates {{name}} variables
//  when extracting each output, using the current value at that time.
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2(curl,'findParent','entries','name','{{parent_name}}',True,'id','parent_id');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2(curl,'findFolder','entries','name','{{folder_name}}',True,'id','folder_id');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2(curl,'findFile','entries','name','{{file_name}}',True,'id','file_id');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2(curl,'findDestination','entries','name','{{destination_name}}',True,'id','destination_id');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput(curl,'getFileDetails','file_version.id','file_version_id');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput(curl,'getFileDetails','sha1','file_sha1');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
success := CkHttpCurl_AddOutput(curl,'getEnterprise','enterprise.id','enterprise_id');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__lastErrorText(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
//  END ONE-TIME SETUP
//  The name lookups below assume each listing fits in one page (1000 items).
//  Parent and destination names select root children; folder_name selects a child
//  of parent_name. "/" selects the root parent. These are not arbitrary paths.

//  BEGIN OPERATION -- keep the configured object when reusing it.
//  Inputs are names. Retain cached IDs when the selected names have not changed.
parentName := 'documents';
if ((CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'parent_name') <> parentName) or ((parentName = '/') and (CkHttpCurl_VarDefined(curl,'parent_id') = False))) then
  begin
    CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'parent_name',parentName);
    CkHttpCurl_ClearVar(curl,'parent_id');
    CkHttpCurl_ClearVar(curl,'folder_id');
    CkHttpCurl_ClearVar(curl,'file_id');
    CkHttpCurl_ClearVar(curl,'file_version_id');
    CkHttpCurl_ClearVar(curl,'file_sha1');
    if (parentName = '/') then
      begin
        CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'parent_id','0');
      end;
  end;
CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'new_folder_name','Project Documents');
CkHttpCurl_ClearTargetOutput(curl,'*');
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar(curl,'folder_id');
CkHttpCurl_AddTargetOutput(curl,'id','folder_id');
authorizedCommand1 := CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkStringBuilder_SetString(authorizedCommand1,'curl -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/folders" -H "Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d ''{"name":"{{new_folder_name}}","parent":{"id":"{{parent_id}}"}}''');
headerReplacement1 := CkStringBuilder_Replace(authorizedCommand1,'{{access_token}}',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'access_token'));
success := CkHttpCurl_DoYourThing(curl,CkStringBuilder__getAsString(authorizedCommand1));
if ((success <> True) or (CkHttpCurl_getStatusCode(curl) <> 201)) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Box request failed. HTTP status: ' + IntToStr(CkHttpCurl_getStatusCode(curl)));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failure reason: ' + IntToStr(CkHttpCurl_getFailReason(curl)));
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpCurl__responseBodyStr(curl));
    Exit;
  end;
if (CkHttpCurl_VarDefined(curl,'!') <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Expected response fields are missing.');
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Created folder ID: ' + CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'folder_id'));
CkHttpCurl_SetVar(curl,'folder_name',CkHttpCurl__getVar(curl,'new_folder_name'));

CkHttpCurl_Dispose(curl);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(setupCommand);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(authorizedCommand1);